Global Projects

On a global level, we collaborate with international agencies, national governments, and local leaders to support the improvement of health and educational opportunities in communities around the world. Our public health and multichannel learning strategies foster whole-community approaches to children's healthy development by strengthening connections among parents, caregivers, teachers, health practitioners, and others.

Out-of-School Youths in the Philippines Receive Career Training from EDC

EDC’s Education Quality and Access for Learning and Livelihood Skills Project provides out-of-school youth in the Philippines with career training.

Threading, Tagging, and Higher-Order Thinking

EDC’s Mary Burns authors a case study on coaching teachers to use Web 2.0 tools in Indonesian classrooms.

English Language Instruction for Teachers in the Philippines

The Philippines’ largest newspaper featured front-page coverage of EDC’s efforts to help teachers learn English in time for the start of school in June.

New Learning, New Hope

This EDC program provides an opportunity for thousands of Somali children to get a quality basic education.

EDC Program Hosts American Youth Exchange in the West Bank

During a visit facilitated by EDC’s Ruwwad Youth Empowerment Program, a student delegation from American University in Washington D.C. traveled to the city of Ramallah, meeting with Palestinian young people for a day of community service.

EDC Staffer Blogs from Bangalore

In the Boston Globe’s online Passport blog, EDC’s Nevin Katz writes from Bangalore about his visit to India’s classrooms.

Just Back: Steve Anzalone

Steve Anzalone recently traveled to Pakistan to develop a new EDC project that will help the country improve its preservice teacher training.

Teaching with Technology in Yemen

Yemeni educators integrate technology into their classrooms to help develop students’ 21st-century skills.

Congolese Youth Build a Future

Youth in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo learn to build sustainable livelihoods while at the same time reducing their risk for HIV/AIDS.

In Malawi, Child-Care Centers Tune In

In an effort to improve early childhood development programs, EDC and Save the Children are bringing interactive radio instruction (IRI) to community child-care centers in Malawi.