What is

Future Ready Collier?

A network of organizations, businesses, schools and community members working to ensure every child in Collier County, Florida, is ready for Kindergarten, and every young person enters adulthood with a vision and plan to accomplish that vision.

Future Ready Collier is the Collier partner for the regional FutureMakers Coalition, seeking to transform the Southwest Florida workforce by increasing the number of college degrees, certificates or other high-quality credentials to 55 percent by 2025.

Why

Future Ready Collier?

Most communities, including Collier County, have a variety of programs and institutions targeted toward children and youth at different ages and stages. The time is now to strengthen partnerships to leverage improvements in education and the community to deepen our collective capacity to build and sustain a dynamic economy that works for everyone. Working together toward some specific community-wide goals will leverage resources to really move the needle for children and families in our community.

The future of our community is only as strong as the next generations. Let’s all be Future Ready Collier.

Thank You

To Our Sustaining Partners

Mrs. Lavern Gaynor | Sustaining Partner Future Ready Collier
The Larson Fund

FRC News & Events

Be Future Ready Day – February 24, 2024

Join Future Ready Collier for Be Future Ready Day on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Coastland Center from 11am to 2pm. Be Future Ready Day is a free community-wide event…

Important FAFSA Updates

A recent notice sent by the Florida College Access Network (FCAN) shared that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is expected to open by December 31. A November…

Newsletter Update from FRC Director Emily Budd-Schepperly

It has been an eventful and exciting start to the school year, with Future Ready Collier’s collective impact perspective reflected through important meetings and initiatives. At our networkwide kick-off in…

Florida Department of Health Annual Big Bus Event

The Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) is excited to announce that the Annual Big Bus Event is set to take place on November 4, 2023 from 9:00am-12:00pm!…