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.

Advocacy and Leadership Campaign to Advance Education Response to HIV/AIDS

EDC and UNESCO’s Office for the Caribbean launched the Advocacy and Leadership campaign in three Caribbean countries: Belize, St. Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Its mission is to influence decision makers in the education sector to strengthen their response regarding HIV/AIDS.

Innovations in End-of-Life Care: An International Online Journal and Forum for Leaders in End-of-Life Care

CAE edited and managed this international peer-reviewed journal, which was an initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Last Acts Task Force on Institutional Innovation. The journal reached more than 8,000 health care providers each month and featured thematic issues that highlighted promising practices and expert commentary.

The FunWorks

The FunWorks is a digital library of career exploration resources for youth ages 11 to 15. The FunWorks provides “real world” experiences and uses children’s current interests and passions, such as music and sports, to help them explore exciting future careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The site was designed for and by children—over 300 young people have participated in the design and launch of this one-of-a-kind collection from the initial concept to design, usability testing, and launch.

EDC is Working with USAID in the Philippines to Provide Books

EDC’s project in the Philippines is providing school children with books.

EDC Project Fights Corruption in Education

Boston.com’s foreign blog “Passport” features a post by Gustavo Payan discussing EDC’s efforts to reduce corruption in higher education.

Learning and Earning in Timor-Leste

A new EDC program is providing youths with education and livelihood skills.

Teachers and Students Learn Together

Both teachers and students in Bihar, India, have benefitted from radio instruction.

EDC is using radio to teach English to both students and teachers in Bihar, India.

Teachers Open a New Chapter

In the Philippines, elementary school teachers receive thousands of new books through an EDC-supported book fair.

Health on the Job

EDC joined forces with the American Cancer Society to promote wellness in overseas workplaces.

Service Brings Smiles

Making a donation to the Smile of Hope campaign.

In the poverty-stricken West Bank, Palestinian university students have raised more than $43,000 toward developing children’s cancer treatment facilities. Called Smile of Hope, this fundraising initiative is sponsored by Ruwwad, an EDC program that trained the youths in leadership skills.