PM Ready Chapters
Program Description
The PM Ready Chapter Program is the extension of PM Ready, which empowers youth leaders in
their neighborhoods, schools, and communities with project management education through
collaboration and action. While developing a global youth ambassador team, the PM Ready
Chapter Program strives to celebrate diverse youth voices, foster personalized and meaningful
learning, and support young leaders in creating local change.
Program Rationale
The PM Ready Chapter Program is driven by PM Ready’s values – Diversity, Inclusion, and
Equity & Unity of Knowledge and Practice. It aims to equip young leaders with project management power and skills while providing them with authentic project
leadership opportunities.
Why start a chapter?
- Advocate diverse voices of young project leaders from different backgrounds
- Create local change that makes meaningful changes to your beloved community
- Build cross-regional collaboration to turn your local efforts into global impacts
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a PM Ready Chapter?
A PM Ready Chapter is the extension of PM Ready focused locally within schools, colleges/universities, neighborhoods, and communities. Chapters work to push forward PM Ready’s mission across the globe, empowering young leaders on the local level.
Are PM Ready chapter members part of PM Ready’s Global Youth Ambassador Team?
Members who join a PM Ready Chapter automatically join PM Ready’s Global Youth Ambassador Team. This means that each chapter member is a PM Ready ambassador who advances PM Ready’s mission.
How many members (ambassadors) do you need to start a PM Ready Chapter?
A PM Ready Chapter needs at least 3 members (ambassadors), in addition to the Chapter Manager.
Is there age limit to start or join a PM Ready chapter?
Since PM Ready is a youth-led and youth-driven nonprofit, youth of all ages (roughly defined 11-24) are particularly encouraged to start or join a PM Ready chapter. With this being said, we welcome and support younger students to start a local PM Ready chapter, because we believe that everyone can be a change maker.
What does a PM Ready Chapter do?
What makes our PM Ready chapters special is their unique flexibility to launch any initiatives that best fit their community’s needs. Our chapters do it all, including forming study groups, hosting book discussion and bonding events, interviewing project management professionals, watching inspirational movies, advocating policy/legislation, delivering project management workshops to younger students, and so much more!
Do I need any previous project management experience to start a Chapter or join one?
No previous project management experience or knowledge is needed! Chapter directors and members will benefit from our online course, “Project Management for Youth,” for FREE, as well as join our educational webinars. We equip you with proper resources to serve as a chapter manager or contributor.
How do I start a PM Ready Chapter?
Complete the application to start your PM Ready chapter! This is YOUR opportunity to create real change!
How does PM Ready support our Chapters?
If you start or manage a PM Ready Chapter, you may access the following support:
- One-on-one check-ins with PM Ready central leadership
-Assistance in event planning or speaker identification
- Connection to a large network of other chapters to get inspiration and seek collaboration
- In-demand training by a project management professional