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“EDC has such incredible expertise in student centered learning strategies and deep content. They continue to be a joy to work with.”

—Ellen Gannett, Director
National Institute on Out-of-School Time

 

Read a copy of EDC's Journal Mosaic focused on Afterschool Time

 

Download EDC's brochure on Afterschool (PDF, 38 KB)

 

 

Every day, afterschool educators and administrators give their energy and talents to engage young people in social, academic, and recreational learning, and we know that well-run afterschool programs can have a tremendous impact on young people’s self-confidence and readiness to learn in school. EDC is committed to providing the tools and resources that the afterschool field needs to support children’s learning and development.

EDC’s Work in Afterschool:

  • Fosters youth-centered, experiential activities
  • Complements in-school learning
  • Leads to community engagement and career exploration

What We Can Do for You

Materials Development

EDC has produced innovative and well-tested curricula, media, and museum exhibits, for sponsors such as the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Ford Motor Company Fund.

Program Design & Consultation

EDC experts in content and instructional design help afterschool institutions develop complete programming strategies, tailored to the needs of local communities and their young people.

Training & Professional Development

EDC has a record of innovation in developing effective training models in collaboration with a broad range of institutional and community partners, such as national and state 4-H clubs, Foundations Inc., the National Institute on Out-of-School Time, and numerous science centers, museums, youth agencies, and schools.

Research & Evaluation

EDC researchers and evaluators have worked with afterschool initiatives across the country to explore program.


Partial List of Our Clients & Sponsors

Adobe Systems Incorporated
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Intel Foundation
National Science Foundation

Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Time Warner
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
W.K. Kellogg Foundation

 

Our Afterschool Expertise

  • Arts Integration
  • Career Pathways
  • Engineering & Design
  • Health & Safety
  • Inquiry Science
  • Literacy/Language Arts
  • Math Tutoring
  • Service Learning
  • Technology
  • Youth Media Making

 

Selected EDC Afterschool Projects

(Explore the links to learn more)

Design It!

DigNubia

Explore It!

Ford PAS

FunWorks

ITEST Learning Resource Center

National Partnerships for After-School Science

Understanding Affordable Housing Through Service Learning

Yes to Technology

YouthLearn

 

For more information about these and other afterschool projects contact afterschool@edc.org or
1 800-449-5525