Posted on July 31, 2010 in Out-of-school Youth, Sustainable Development, Youth Employment by Eric MarshallComments Off
More than 300 out-of-school youths in the Philippines completed vocational courses as part of EDC’s Education Quality and Access for Learning and Livelihood Skills Project.

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In Rwanda, EDC’s program to train youth in “sericulture” helps boost silk production in the country.
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.
EDC’s Somali Youth Livelihood Program uses text messaging to link young people with potential jobs.
In Thailand, would-be entrepreneurs learn skills to help them expand their small business opportunities into successful ventures.