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October 25, 2017
U.S.VETS and EDC to Lead New Initiative to Assist Women Veterans

In response to a growing awareness of trauma, sexual assault, and mental health concerns faced by women in the U.S. military, a new initiative is designed to reach out to women veterans and connect them with services and resources specific to their needs. U.S.VETS and EDC will lead Women Vets on Point, a new program funded through a consortium of Southern California foundations.

Photo of a participant of Akazi Kanoze 2 (AK2)
October 18, 2017
Work Readiness Program in Rwanda Shows Success

Results of a new evaluation show that students in the Akazi Kanoze 2 (AK2) workforce development program in Rwanda were more likely to land jobs than those who did not take part in the program.

October 4, 2017
EDC Appoints Cindy Taylor to Lead New U.S. Division

EDC has appointed Cindy Taylor as senior vice president for its newly established U.S. Division.

July 25, 2017
EDC to Lead New Research on Learning Strategies

EDC has received $3.26 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to study innovative strategies to improve outcomes for K–12 students.

July 25, 2017
EDC to Expand Interactive Audio Lessons for Preschool in Burkina Faso

EDC has been awarded a contract from the government of Burkina Faso to support early childhood development and build the capacity of the government to offer high-quality early learning as part of the Project to Improve Access to Quality Education (PAAQE).

June 30, 2017
EDC's Schifter Named to Math Educators Hall of Fame

EDC’s Deborah Schifter was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame for Mathematics Educators by the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Massachusetts (ATMIM), an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).

May 9, 2017
Six from EDC Selected for National Leadership Academy

EDC has been selected to participate in the American Express Leadership Academy, a program that has developed more than 3,000 global nonprofit leaders since its inception in 2008.

Closing ceremony photo
April 20, 2017
USAID Advancing Youth Project Celebrates Gains in Alternative Basic Education

More than 300 youth participants, Ministry of Education officials, and guests gathered in Monrovia today to mark nearly six years of achievement of the USAID Advancing Youth Project (AYP) implemented by EDC in Liberia.

April 6, 2017
Accelerated Learning Program to Support Out-of-School Youth in Liberia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded EDC a $33.9 million contract for a new four-year program in Liberia to provide relevant, flexible, and quality education opportunities for out-of-school children and adolescents, enabling them to pursue additional education, training, or potential employment.
April 3, 2017
New Report Tracks Policy Progress on Expanding K–12 Computer Science Education
A new report describing the progress of U.S. states in achieving 10 policy priorities for improving and expanding K–12 computer science (CS) education was released today at a national workshop led by Google, EDC, and the Massachusetts Computing Attainment Network (MassCAN) on Google’s Cambridge campus.