EDC Program in Rwanda Engages Youth in Silk Production
Posted on May 21, 2010 in Economic Development, Global Projects, Out-of-school Youth, Sustainable Development, Youth Development, Youth Employment, Youth Leadership by Eric MarshallComments Off
In Rwanda, EDC’s program to train youth in “sericulture” helps boost silk production in the country.
Haitian Youth Recount Day of Earthquake
Posted on May 5, 2010 in Global Projects, Post-Disaster Aid, Youth Development by Eric MarshallComments Off
Before January 12, Charlèus Louristan, Widny Laurent, and Modline Occy were working toward a brighter future by studying carrelage (laying paving stones) as participants in EDC’s Haitian Out-of-School Youth Livelihood Project (IDEJEN).Then the earthquake struck Haiti, changing their worlds forever. Despite what they endured that day, Louristan, Laurent, and Occy remained connected to IDEJEN, which turned from creating education programs and helping impoverished youth develop work skills to responding to the urgent needs of the community.Here are their stories.
“We Have Survived Together”
Posted on April 15, 2010 in Global Projects, Post-Disaster Aid, Sustainable Development, Youth Development, Youth Employment by Eric MarshallComments Off
In the aftermath of the January 12th earthquake EDC’s Haitian Out-of-School Youth Livelihood Project (IDEJEN) is helping youths rebuild their futures.Widny Laurent, 18, is sleeping with neighbors under a makeshift tent at Place Boyer in Pétionville, Port-au-Prince. And he has been since January 12 when the earth—and his life—underwent a shocking upheaval.
When Text Messages Change Lives
Posted on March 5, 2010 in Economic Development, Global Projects, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Muslim Contexts, Out-of-school Youth, Sustainable Development, Technology, Youth Development, Youth Employment by Eric MarshallComments Off
EDC’s Somali Youth Livelihood Program uses text messaging to link young people with potential jobs.