September 27, 2019

EDC Presents at the 2019 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit

Join EDC at the 2019 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit, which is taking place October 1–4 in Washington, D.C. The annual conference convenes more than 550 experts, from 60+ countries, who are committed to advancing the social and economic well-being of young people globally. EDC is proud to be a Summit Sponsor.

This year’s conference theme is “The Opportunity Puzzle. Piecing it Together for All Youth to Learn, Earn, and Thrive.” EDC will present the following sessions:

  • Soft Skills, Life Skills, Non-Cognitive Skills (EDC presenter: Ann Hershkowitz)
  • Connecting School to Work: How Work-Based Learning (WBL) Improves Job Opportunities for Youth (EDC presenters: Nancy Chervin and Meselu Mulugeta)
  • An Emerging Learning Architecture for Youth Systems Change (EDC presenter: Rachel Blum)
  • Achieving Mass Entrepreneurship: Fostering Entrepreneurship at Scale (EDC presenter: Melanie Sany)

For more information, including the dates and times of these sessions, click here.