What skills and attributes will allow young people to succeed in the new global economy? This volume of Jossey-Bass's New Directions for Youth Development addresses the question by examining the topic of twenty-first century learning.

Twenty-first century learning frames an increasingly relevant and vital national conversation about what young people need in order to achieve: critical thinking, problem-solving, innovation, and communication skills.

The chapters in this volume provide a broad scope of perspectives - from business leaders, educators, researchers, youth workers, and students - on the need, opportunity, application, and outcomes of twenty-first century learning. The twenty-first century calls us to reimagine the learning day-building partnerships that engage schools, after-school programs, businesses, and community-based organizations - and to embrace both traditional academic basics as well as small-group and project-based learning. This volume provides the most comprehensive review to date of this important topic.

CCT Director Margaret Honey and Partnership for 21st Century Skills President Ken Kay co-authored a chapter in this volume that defines the the rationale and outlines a national research agenda for further investigating 21st century skills learning.

This is the 110th issue of New Directions for Youth Development, a quarterly journal published by Jossey-Bass.

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