EDC's Anne Huntington and Joy Kennedy explore the value of joyful learning and share some play-based strategies.
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![4 Questions to Ask about Teen Dating Violence A photo of teen representing 4 Questions to Ask about Teen Dating Violence](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/230713_SV_blog.jpg?itok=ZMPbYDqY)
July 13, 2023
Teens can carry the trauma of dating violence into adulthood. Learn what can be done.
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June 21, 2023
Read how one EDC program is working to change the lives of girls and women in South Sudan.
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May 11, 2023
Laura Dillon shares takeaways from EDC’s Our World, Our Work summit in Manila, Philippines, where youth and partners convened to discuss transformation in the green and blue economies.
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May 10, 2023
EDC's Audrey Gallo shares the latest news on the state of early education and care in Boston and Massachusetts
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April 27, 2023
EDC’s Susan Bruckner talks about Universal Design for Learning and its place in today’s classrooms.
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April 19, 2023
EDC’s Meg Caven shares the benefits of play-based learning and offers tips for implementing the practice in classrooms.
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February 3, 2023
Tutoring—a not-so-new solution for filling education gaps
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January 30, 2023
A new resource helps communities develop and sustain suicide prevention efforts.
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December 9, 2022
How Ugandan teachers are working to keep girls in school