EDC Annual Report 2009

A better future.

Annual Report 2009, Education Development Center, Inc.

EDC Introduction

Strengthening communities is a hallmark of EDC’s work around the world in countries such as the Philippines (first slide) and Afghanistan (pictured here). Photos by Karl Grobl

Education Development Center, Inc., is a global nonprofit organization that designs, delivers, and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic development.

Letter from the President

Photo by Mark Ostow

EDC always looks at the glass as “half full.” Even in the most troubled circumstances, we work with people to see beyond obstacles, to tap the richness of our communities, and to build better lives. That reaching out, that optimism and determination, has guided our work for more than 50 years. In this 2009 annual report, you will see holistic snapshots of EDC’s approach to opening the doors to a better future. You will meet a young Filipino man who dreams of starting his own repair shop, health care practitioners who seek information to help returning veterans, and a South Carolina teacher who has discovered the power of online learning. EDC stands in solidarity with all those around the world who embrace education as a path toward self-sufficiency, health, and economic security. As we look ahead, we will continue to take on ever more urgent challenges in our world. Crises in the accessibility and quality of education, health needs of increasing complexity, sobering population and demographic trends, and an unpredictable global economy will call upon EDC’s innovation, grit, and expertise.

Letter from the President (page 2)

(continued) My respect for the passion, creativity, and capability of EDC’s 1,500 staff members has never been stronger. In 2009, we were entrusted with continued leadership in nationwide education and health initiatives; our research programs in early childhood development, mathematics, science, literacy, and technology flourished; and our international development work grew in scope, sophistication, and nations served. It was a year of growth in capacity, structure, and effectiveness. EDC’s early leaders were drawn to the wisdom of educator Paulo Freire, whose manifesto—“Education is a constant process for the liberation of human beings”—continues to express our own underlying convictions. We are proud to be part of that constant process, humbled by the urgent challenges around the globe, and committed to putting our full attention and effort toward creating a less troubled and more humane world. Luther S. Luedtke President and Chief Executive Officer Education Development Center, Inc.

2009 Highlights

EDC combines fresh approaches with technology to advance learning for these schoolgirls in India and for students around the world. Photo by Vinayak Das

Combining energy, passion, and expertise, EDC’s work to create change through learning spans 35 countries and includes all 50 U.S. states.

2009 Highlights: Learning and Teaching

In the United States, EDC improves education for learners of all ages. Photo by L. Barry Hetherington

Learning and Teaching EDC focuses on domestic education across disciplines, providing professional and curriculum development, integrating technology, developing school/community partnerships and educational policy, and conducting research and evaluation. Through a federal grant, EDC established resource centers across New England to provide Head Start training and support for teachers, continuing our 20-year commitment to early childhood innovations and professional development. EDC developed and produced innovative high school curricula, such as Exploring Bioethics and, with support from The James Irvine Foundation, a four-year law and justice program for high schools in California. The Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands, which is housed at EDC, conducted and disseminated research, serving about 10,000 schools in New England, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

2009 Highlights: Health and Human Development

Teens and families benefit from EDC’s expertise in health. Photo by Mimi Bernardin

Health and Human Development EDC advances health and well-being, domestically as well as internationally, through research and evaluation, curriculum development, and technology; by building organizational capacities; and with program design and management. With the availability of continued funding, EDC was able to expand the regional Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) to a national resource and to manage the U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention. The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention helped more than 350 school districts create safe and healthy schools. Thousands of teachers in Botswana participated in EDC’s prevention training to implement a national curriculum on HIV and AIDS, also developed by EDC.

2009 Highlights: International Development

Interactive radio instruction enhances learning for schoolchildren in Guinea. Photo by Karl Grobl

International Development EDC improves education for children, youth, and adults, using technology to enhance teaching and learning, and helping young people gain knowledge and skills to lead productive lives. EDC expanded its international reach by adding new programs in Benin, Rwanda, and Liberia. EDC’s Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) programs benefited 45 million children and youth in such countries as the Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Mali, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zanzibar. Continued funding made it possible for EDC’s Sudan Radio Service to broadcast six hours of daily news in nine languages, making it a crucial source of information for that war-torn country.

Learning and Teaching

Photo by Rebecca Ducker

A Teacher Transformed Laura Rand called herself a brick-and-mortar classroom teacher. The South Carolina elementary school teacher always thought the only way to teach was face-to-face, in the front of a classroom. That is, until her employer enrolled her in an online graduate class through EDC’s EdTech Leaders Online (ETLO). “The quality of learning through discussion forums and group activities was just as good as what I learned in the classroom,” says Rand. Won over, Rand went on to design an online training course of her own called Children of Poverty. That course is now part of ETLO’s 60-course catalog. Working in areas that include mathematics, technology, literacy, and early childhood education, EDC’s Learning and Teaching Division advances domestic education programs that span pre-K through grade 12 and beyond.

Health and Human Development

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A Veteran Finds Peace For decades, a single event defined James S., a 50-year-old veteran: civilian deaths he witnessed serving in Vietnam. He harbored guilt and turned to alcohol, isolating himself. Then James began Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), a highly effective treatment for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which was developed by experts at the National Center for PTSD. EDC has worked closely with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to package and refine information on CPT, which has proven so successful in treating veterans such as James. “He identified ‘stuck points’ and worked toward changing them,” says Dr. Kristin Lester of the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System. “CPT allowed him to have a natural resolution about the traumatic event.” Focusing on prevention, intervention, and care, EDC’s Health and Human Development Division promotes healthy human development where people live, learn, and work.

International Development

Photo by Karl Grobl

A Young Entrepreneur Norudin Kadil, 22, worked on a palay (rice) farm, one of the few jobs available to him in Mindanao, in the south of the Philippines. “My income was barely enough for food,” he recalls. Then Kadil joined EDC’s Education Quality and Access for Learning and Livelihood Skills project (EQuALLS2), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. As a result, he and his fellow graduates established an electronics repair shop in the public market. “Now I hope to establish my own repair shop,” he says. EDC’s International Development Division collaborates with local partners in more than 35 countries across five continents to make learning more accessible, relevant, and exciting.

2009 Funders

2009 Funders (page 2)

2009 Funders (page 3)

2009 Financial Overview

Financial Statements Fiscal years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 EDC’s revenue exceeded $146 million in fiscal year 2009. A surplus of $977,000 brings our net assets to $12.4 million as of September 30, 2009. EDC continually invests its net assets to support our projects, programs, and research. Income Statement can be found in the PDF file.

2009 Financial Overview (page 2)

Growth in EDC Activity Revenues from Fiscal Year 2001 through Fiscal Year 2010 Budget. Revenue is projected to increase 16% in 2010. Additional information on Growth, Sources of Funding, and Expenses can be found in the PDF file.

2009 Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Deborah Wadsworth, Chair, Senior Advisor, Public Agenda, New York, New York Charles Benton, Chairman, Benton Foundation and Public Media Education LLC, Evanston, Illinois Beatriz Chu Clewell, Principal Research Associate, The Urban Institute, Washington, D.C. Larry Irving, President, Irving Information Group, Washington, D.C. Luther S. Luedtke, President and CEO, Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts William MacArthur, Founder and President, Brooksville Development Corporation, Orlando, Florida Bradley Palmer, Managing Partner, Palm Ventures, LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut Linda G. Roberts, National Consultant, Darnestown, Maryland Vivien Stewart, Vice President, Education Asia Society, New York, New York Marvin J. Suomi, President and CEO, KUD International, Long Beach, California Laura Walker, President and CEO, WNYC Radio, New York, New York Gail T. P. Wickes, New York, New York Trustee Emeritus, Edwin D. Campbell, South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Deceased August 14, 2009

2009 Corporate Officers and EDC Offices

Corporate Officers President and CEO Luther S. Luedtke Senior Vice Presidents Joanne P. Brady Vivian Guilfoy Michael Laflin Robert A. Rotner, Treasurer Cheryl Vince Whitman Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cheryl Hoffman-Bray Vice Presidents Stephen Anzalone Nancy Devine Deborah Haber Wayne Harvey Ronald C. Israel Joanna Jones Lydia O’Donnell Mildred Z. Solomon Bob Spielvogel Secretary Patricia V. Sacco, Ending December 2008 Siobhan M. Murphy, Beginning January 2009 EDC Offices Boston, 55 Chapel Street, Newton, MA 02458-1060, 617.969.7100 New York, 96 Morton Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10014, 212.807.4200 Washington, DC, 1000 Potomac Street, NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20007, 202.572.3700 Field Offices EDC operates field offices across the United States and in more than 20 countries: Barbados, Benin, Bosnia, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and the West Bank. EDC is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization.

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