Ready & Resilient
Research-Backed Solutions for
Grades 5–12
Teens Rise Foundation champions the national Ready & Resilient Youth Initiative to build college readiness, character, and communication skills for middle and high schoolers—because resilience fuels success in the classroom and beyond.
The Why Behind Ready & Resilient
Our youth face a deeply intertwined education and mental health crisis. It’s imperative that we work in close partnership with schools and after-school programs to close academic gaps and equip students with the coping skills, confidence, and self-awareness they need to succeed long after graduation.
College Readiness + Empowered Mindset = Equation for Student Success
Taking A Targeted Approach
PROBLEM
70% of youth are not proficient in Math or Reading
OUR READY & RESILIENT YOUTH SOLUTION
Academic Acceleration: A proven college readiness platform with standards-aligned content and personalized learning to address learning loss gaps
PROBLEM
79% of high school graduates are not college ready
OUR READY & RESILIENT YOUTH SOLUTION
Turnkey Educator Resources: Lessons leveraged by content and non-content experts to ensure that no matter who’s leading the classroom, students learn
PROBLEM
Gaps between high-performing and low-performing students widen
OUR READY & RESILIENT YOUTH SOLUTION
Prevention > Intervention: A proactive solution for grades 5–12 that ensures every student learns the skills to succeed - academically and emotionally
PROBLEM
Most schools lack structured, research-based resilience programs
OUR READY & RESILIENT YOUTH SOLUTION
Connection & Support: Quick, easy-to-implement lessons to build empathy, self-esteem, and inner strength—with little teacher training required
PROBLEM
Youth anxiety and depression have doubled in the past decade
OUR READY & RESILIENT YOUTH SOLUTION
Resilience-Building Conversations: “Skill of the Week” guided classroom discussions to build coping skills, emotional regulation, and problem-solving
PROBLEM
Only 42% of parents in low-performing schools feel adequately engaged
OUR READY & RESILIENT YOUTH SOLUTION
Family Engagement: Including parents to create a resilience ripple that engages the entire community from the classroom to the athletic field to the dinner table
Ready & Resilient Results
SIGNIFICANT ACADEMIC GAINS:
By supporting nearly 100 million minutes per month of learning, our students show
10% average growth in English
20% average growth in Math
EMPIRICALLY-PROVEN OUTCOMES:
Our students show statistically significant improvements in resilience (mastery, relatedness, emotional reactivity), depression, anxiety, and self-efficacy
EFFORTLESS IMPLEMENTATION:
Minimal training required, and just 10–15 minutes a week to spark powerful change
IMPROVED CONFIDENCE:
Our students are 4x more likely to be confident in their college journeys
Let’s Build the Future Together!
This national initiative is a call to action for school, communities, and funders ready to reimagine what it means to be truly college and life ready. Contact us to learn more and to co-create impact in your district or program.