EDC's Anne Huntington and Joy Kennedy explore the value of joyful learning and share some play-based strategies.
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![Using Apps and Data to Improve Student Reading Results in Zambia A photo from Zambia](https://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/Using%20Apps%20and%20Data_10.21.png?itok=M1-Mashy)
September 8, 2021
Our app is proving to be a powerful tool to foster literacy and narrow the digital divide—a key focus of International Literacy Day 2021.
![Suicide Prevention in the U.S.—The Journey A photo of Jerry Reed](https://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/Blog%20Suicide%20Prev%20Month_9.21.png?itok=QFEi43Ek)
September 7, 2021
While our journey is far from over, we are now talking about the preventability of suicide and not the inevitability of suicide.
![Parent Leadership: Elevating Continuous Improvement Work in Home Visiting A photo of parents representing Parent Leadership: Elevating Continuous Improvement Work in Home Visiting](https://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/Parental%20Leadership_780x500_8.21.png?itok=AJ71H40L)
August 24, 2021
Toolkit to Build Parent Leadership in Continuous Improvement is a free, online resource that outlines parent leadership along a five-stage continuum and provides strategies for building capacity in your own home visiting organization.
![10 Ways to Prepare Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Workforce A photo of a student engaged in STEM activity representing 10 Ways to Prepare Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Workforce](https://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/STEM_8.21%20v2.png?itok=YLjTBr9J)
August 17, 2021
In the new guide K–8 STEM Career Competencies , published by EDC’s STEM Learning and Research Center (STELAR), my co-authors and I share easy and effective ways to help students explore and acquire the skills they will need to thrive in 21st-century workplaces.
![Examining Gendered Experiences of the Pandemic on Project Beneficiaries A photo from Rwanda representing Examining Gendered Experiences of the Pandemic on Project Beneficiaries](https://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/blog_780px_x_375px_v2.png?itok=jke6ZqDe)
August 4, 2021
By expanding our study, we now have a clearer understanding of how differently women and men participating in EDC projects experienced the COVID-19 pandemic.
![Effective Suicide Prevention for Rural Communities A photo representing Effective Suicide Prevention for Rural Communities](https://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog-LLangford-THumphries-Wadsworth_7.21.jpg?itok=vMYpSFI6)
July 13, 2021
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Effective Prevention Model includes three components that rural communities can use to develop culturally responsive, evidence-based suicide prevention.
![Building a Continuous Improvement Team A photo of classroom representing Building a Continuous Improvement Team](https://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog-THinds-ZLevesque_6.21.jpg?itok=aHC-6Mdq)
July 8, 2021
Here are some tips on how to build enthusiasm for establishing a continuous improvement (CI) team.
![Positive Youth Development and Parenting—A Good Fit A photo representing Positive Youth Development and Parenting—A Good Fit](https://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog_NChugani_6.21.jpg?itok=pKUuRkFU)
June 30, 2021
If someone asks me for parenting advice, I tell them about the Positive Youth Development (PYD) approach to parenting.
![Supporting Youth in Building Their Own SMEs A photo from Rwanda representing Supporting Youth in Building Their Own SMEs](https://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog_MChaneta_6.21.jpg?itok=184q3akn)
June 25, 2021
Owning and operating businesses are important in empowering youth and supporting their economic independence.