1. EDC’s Annual Report: Transforming LivesTransforming Lives, our new annual report, tells the stories of four people from around the world whose lives have been transformed by the education, assistance, opportunity, and knowledge offered through EDC's projects. A companion Web site features interviews with EDC staff and audiovisual presentations of the “story behind the story.” 2. Spring/Summer Edition of EDC UpdateThe latest issue of EDC's newsletter looks at our work, staff, and publications. Read stories about working amid conflict in the Philippines, preventing inadvertent medication misuse among adults with low literacy, and making documentary films about HIV/AIDS in Thailand. 3. The Best in Educational ResearchEDC is home to the Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (NEIREL), 1 of 10 labs funded by the federal government’s Institute of Education Sciences. NEIREL serves the educational needs of the region, using applied research, development, and technical assistance to bring the best research and proven practices to school improvement efforts. 4. Going Green in PakistanResponding to the scarcity of electricity in Pakistan, EDC and its partners have created the country's first solar powered educational resource center. At the center, teachers, students, and education administrators have access to educational software programs and print materials, interactive radio instruction programs, and educational videos. 5. Preventing Tragic DeathsBy “getting information into the hands of practitioners who can use it,” EDC’s Anara Guard hopes her research plays a part in saving lives. Learn about Guard’s work in suicide prevention and efforts to prevent heat-related deaths of children in cars. 6. Mathematics Instruction for English Language LearnersThe number of students in the U.S. who speak a language other than English at home has increased dramatically and schools are struggling to raise the level of academic achievement for these English Language Learners (ELLs). Working across New York City middle schools, EDC helps educators improve mathematics instruction for ELLs. 7. Combating Human Trafficking in BahrainMore than 50,000 foreign workers are employed as domestics in Bahrain today, yet they lack legal protection from exploitation or abuse. EDC is working with the government of Bahrain and human rights organizations to reform labor law and practice in the country and to crack down on organized crime networks that traffic in human labor. 8. Battling the Stigma of Youth Mental IllnessOne in 20 American children has a serious mental illness. Because parents and schools often don’t know how to work together to ensure that youths with mental health problems receive the help they need to succeed academically and socially, EDC has developed resources to improve communication and services. 9. EDC in the NewsEducation Week: “Assessment in the Age of Innovation,” May 23, 2007. Maine Public Radio: “Retreat Focuses On Palliative Care,” May 22, 2007. 10. Featured Web Site: Focus on Mental HealthEDC’s Health and Human Development Programs launched a new Web resource that explores their work in mental health promotion and mental illness prevention. type full url here * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you have comments about the EDC Online Report or any items mentioned, we'd like to hear from you. E-mail us at: onlinereport@edc.org. If you would like to subscribe to the EDC Online Report, simply enter you e-mail address below and press submit. EDC does not rent, sell, or otherwise distribute to third parties the e-mail addresses on this list. You can always modify your info or unsubscribe from the list via a link at the bottom of every e-mail we send. |
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