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EDC Update Summer 2009

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  • Law & Order: Classroom Edition

    A new interdisciplinary curriculum designed by EDC will give California’s high school students first-hand knowledge of jobs in law and justice.

  • Great Expectations

    A new public-private partnership is helping migrant workers in China adjust to factory life.

  • Ready for Launch

    Supporting the growth and wellness of young children includes a focus on their social and emotional development.

  • Learning in Motion

    New curriculum uses hands-on design activities and books to build children’s science and literacy skills.

  • The Power of Music

    In Indonesia, a traditional form of dance is being used to teach earthquake safety.

  • Students’ Well-Being of Principal Importance

    A recent survey of principals from 25 countries revealed that school leaders estimate one in five students requires treatment or other mental health services to help them cope with the issues they face.

  • Preventing Suicide among Older Adults

    Working with EDC program, nursing home staffs and family members can address the increased risk of suicide among older adults.

  • Returning from the War Zone

    As more military service members return from Iraq and Afghanistan with pressing mental health needs, the Department of Veterans Affairs and others are stepping up to assist.

  • Tradition and Learning in Islamic Schools

    As a project director in EDC’s International Development Division, Helen Boyle’s work has taken her across the Middle East and Northern Africa.

  • The Logical Solution

    The Mathematics Leadership Program provides professional development for teachers, math coaches, and administrators to help students make sense of mathematics.

  • A Scientist's Life

    A biology program that involves collecting insect DNA is teaching students to think and act like scientists.

  • One City’s School Renaissance

    The Lorain City Schools teamed up with EDC to establish six magnet school programs that integrated arts into seven of the city’s middle and elementary school classrooms and new labs.

  • Macedonian Apparel Industry Bounces Back

    Technology center revives Macedonian apparel industry and continues to prosper three years after the EDC project is complete.

  • Capturing Nature

    Middle school students participating in EDC afterschool program head outside to explore, study, draw, and photograph various tree species and pond organisms.

  • Radio Instruction Gets Good Reception

    New study shows that radio is successfully reaching children in remote corners of the world.

  • Just Back: Chris Miara

    EDC collaborates with the University of California, Berkeley, to develop youth worker safety training materials for students, teachers, and businesses that hire teenagers. Chris Miara conducted trainings in New Jersey, the Virgin Islands, and Georgia on youth and workplace hazards.