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A photo from the launch of USAID’s Integrated Youth Development Activity (IYDA)
November 28, 2018
New Youth Project Launches in Eastern DRC

USAID’s Integrated Youth Development Activity (IYDA), a project in the Democratic Republic of Congo for which EDC is the lead implementer, was officially launched on November 20 with an event in the South Kivu provincial capital of Bukavu.

November 9, 2018
Opioid Overdose Prevention Course Wins Platinum

EDC’s online course Opioid Overdose Prevention: Understanding the Basics earned a platinum award in the 2018 eHealthcare Leadership Awards.

A photo of Anant Agarwal, CEO of edX,
October 19, 2018
Impact, Innovation Celebrated at 60th Anniversary Gala

At a special gala event, over 220 guests celebrated EDC’s 60th anniversary—and took a peek into the future as the winner of EDC’s year-long Pitch Competition was revealed.

60 Years of Innovation: EDC Gala banner image
October 16, 2018
EDC 60th Anniversary Gala, Oct. 16

Join us as we celebrate 60 years of transforming lives around the world through education, health, and economic development.

October 10, 2018
EDC’s Pitch Competition Seeks “Next Big Idea”

Five teams of finalists are competing for the chance to bring their innovative ideas to life.

American Evaluation Association (AEA) annual conference banner
September 25, 2018
Join EDC at AEA 2018

Join EDC’s evaluation experts at the American Evaluation Association (AEA) annual conference. 

August 31, 2018
In September, Get Involved for Suicide Prevention Awareness

In September, we recognize National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, National Suicide Prevention Week (September 9–15), and World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10). To promote awareness about suicide prevention this month, EDC offers the following actions, resources, and events.

A photo of David Offensend in Mali
July 16, 2018
EDC President Offensend Visits Mali

As part of EDC’s 60th anniversary year celebration, EDC President David Offensend visited programs, partners, and funders in Mali.

June 28, 2018
Upcoming Webinars: Opioid Abuse, Overdose, and Suicide

EDC will host an upcoming webinar series to examine the connection between opioid overdose and suicide—and their relation to chronic pain. SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), both housed at EDC, will co-host the series, which will feature leading experts who will help identify effective prevention strategies.

A photo of EDC’s Abigail Jurist Levy
June 26, 2018
EDC Supports White House STEM Summit

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy worked with EDC to coordinate this week’s State-Federal STEM Education Summit, held June 25–26 in Washington, D.C.