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Representative James Cantwell joined prevention specialists and public health experts during a recent meeting at EDC.
September 27, 2016
EDC Supports Massachusetts Substance Use Prevention Efforts
Prevention is at the top of the agenda at a statewide meeting hosted by EDC.
September 26, 2016
EDC to Present at 2016 Youth Workforce Development Summit

This September, EDC will again sponsor the annual Making Cents’ Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit. The summit will be held September 28–30 in Washington, D.C. 

EDC experts will share our experience regarding youth workforce development and work readiness in countries around the world. The sessions include the following:

A student playing a math game.
September 20, 2016
Mathematics for Pre-School Children—and Their Teachers

EDC has received more than $1 million to prepare preschool teachers with skills to provide effective math learning opportunities for young children and build knowledge in the field of early childhood education.

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September 1, 2016
September is Suicide Prevention Month: How to Get Involved

September is Suicide Prevention Month. In observance of this, as well as National Suicide Prevention Week (September 5–11) and World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10), EDC offers the following actions, resources, and events to promote suicide prevention worldwide.

A participant in the Akazi Kanoze Youth Livelihoods Project
August 23, 2016
A New Hub for Youth Success
EDC’s work to help Rwandan youth develop employment skills will continue under a new organization—Akazi Kanoze Access.
August 8, 2016
Hopeful for the End of AIDS
School-based health education programs play an essential role in preventing the spread of HIV and AIDS—and they should be expanded, says EDC’s Ronnie Lovich. Lovich recently met with health practitioners and public health experts from around the world at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa.
August 3, 2016
A Legacy of Employment and Inclusion in Macedonia
From 2010 to 2016, EDC’s Youth Employability Skills (YES) Network improved educational and workforce opportunities for over 11,000 youth in Macedonia. Notably, this tally included 450 youth with disabilities—a population that has historically been marginalized in the country’s schools and industry.
First Lady Michelle Obama hears from Rebecca Flomo, a learner in the USAID Advancing Youth Program in Liberia. Mrs. Obama’s visit was part of the Let Girls Learn initiative.
July 14, 2016
First Lady Michelle Obama Meets Girls in EDC Project in Liberia
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Liberia, where she held a roundtable discussion with girls and young women, some of whom are enrolled in the USAID Advancing Youth Program, which is managed by EDC.
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June 29, 2016
CS Standards Reshape Education in Massachusetts
Massachusetts releases new digital literacy and computer science standards with support from EDC’s MassCAN.
June 22, 2016
Zero Suicide—An Effective Approach to Suicide Prevention
Despite the fact that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, suicide prevention programs in formal health care settings remain relatively rare.