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Chronicle of Philanthropy Features EDC Radio Work in Sudan

Education Development Center : EDC — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:44:33 +0000

In southern Sudan, EDC uses radio to provide nearly 150,000 students in 600 elementary schools with instruction in English, math, their local language, and basic skills.

Tuning in to Darfur

Education Development Center : EDC — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:16:32 +0000

EDC radio program provides news, information, and educational programs to internally displaced people and refugees from Darfur.

EDC Participates in Congressional Briefing on Education in Islamic Countries

Education Development Center : EDC — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:03:54 +0000

Jennifer Ho will discuss EDC’s work in Indonesia at a June 17 congressional briefing titled Education in the Islamic World, sponsored by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and hosted by the Basic Education Coalition, of which EDC is a member.

Schools Struggle in Wake of Volcanic Eruption

Education Development Center : EDC — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:44:05 +0000

With classrooms covered in ash, resilient Indonesian teachers overcome continual disruptions to calm, educate their students.

EDC Launches New Youth Program in Mali

Education Development Center : EDC — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:20:55 +0000

Amid great fanfare, the president of the West African nation of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré, launched a new national program to address youth unemployment through education and training. Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), will implement the program known as PAJE-Nièta (“Support to Youth Entrepreneurs Project”), which is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development under the portfolio of youth development programs known as EQUIP3.

EDC Helps Youth Find Jobs in Somalia

Education Development Center : EDC — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:16:32 +0000

EDC’s Shaqodoon project is providing young people in Somalia with the skills needed to earn a livelihood.

Making Waves

Education Development Center : EDC — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:00:04 +0000

As southern Sudan charts a new course for the future, Sudan Radio Service keeps the region plugged in.

Just Back: Simon Richmond

Education Development Center : EDC — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:33:37 +0000

After years of leading EDC work in Malawi and Zambia, Simon Richmond recently returned to the United States. He specializes in using educational technologies such as radios and iPods to enhance learning in remote communities.

A Job Well Done in Rwanda

Education Development Center : EDC — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:07:46 +0000

Urban youth in Rwanda receive job skills training and develop opportunities to earn a living.

The Extra Mile

Education Development Center : EDC — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:51:04 +0000

Around the world, teachers go to great lengths to deliver education, overcoming such obstacles as ongoing civil conflicts and severe poverty.