David Rochkind, the photographer behind the educational website www.TBEpidemic.org, describes the experience of working with EDC to develop the site.
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Connecting with tribal elders and Native beliefs and traditions is helping court-involved tribal youth find new directions.
A new website and teaching tool ( www.tbepidemic.org ) developed by EDC was unveiled during a Senate briefing on Capitol Hill for World TB Day. The briefing is one of several events being held to draw attention to tuberculosis, a disease that affects nearly one-third of the world’s population and kills nearly 2 million people each year.
aims to make the best in children's literature from around the world available free on the web. It includes nearly 5,000 books in over 50 languages in a child-friendly format for reading online. Search books by language, award winning titles, and more. (International Children's Digital Library, National Science Foundation)
A promising writing program is helping students develop and strengthen their writing skills. EDC researchers are tracking the results.
provides dozens of resources for teaching and learning about topics in biology, environmental health science and chemistry, forensics and medical technology, genetics, health, and HIV/AIDS. Careers and Spanish language resources are included. (National Library of Medicine)
provides lessons, learning activities, and more for learning about how the environment can affect our health. The site focuses on 4 topics: water pollution, climate change, air pollution, and chemicals. A section on careers in environmental health science is included. For Grades 6-8. (National Library of Medicine)
NPR’s “All Things Considered” highlights EDC’s Chronic Care Community Corps project which helps families care for aging loved ones.
EDC’s Kim Storey, co-author of the “Eyes on Bullying” curriculum, tells preschool teachers that bullying can begin early.
For Kevin Corbin, bringing education to the conflict zone of Mindanao, the Philippines, combines the hard work, challenge, and public service he thrives on.