1. On the Wavelength with Learning
2. Improving the Health of American Indian Youth
3. Diversity in Preschool
4. Think Outside the Book
5. Breaking Kids’ Bad Habits
6. Winter 2008 Issue of EDC Update Is Now Available
7. Featured Publications

1. On the Wavelength with Learning

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, students face two hurdles to their learning: quality of education and school fees. EDC is addressing these challenges by producing and broadcasting daily radio lessons that reach even the most remote schools, working with communities to reduce the financial burden of sending children to school.

Read more:
http://ies.edc.org/news/articles.php?id=264

In Madagascar, only half of the children progress beyond second grade. Using educational radio programs that feature games, songs, and stories, EDC is promoting interactive literacy and math instruction.

Read more:
http://main.edc.org/newsroom/features/madagascar.asp

2. Improving the Health of American Indian Youth

Stephanie Autumn, a member of the Hopi Nation and director of EDC’s Tribal Youth Program, works with reservation and urban American Indian communities to strengthen family and community ties.

Read more:
http://hhd.org/hhdnews/hhdstories/fs_01_2008a.asp

3. Diversity in Preschool

As the Latino population in the United States grows, so does a large achievement gap. An EDC-designed professional development program is helping preschools offer an enriched program that is interactive and culturally and linguistically responsive.

Read more:
http://main.edc.org/newsroom/features/preschool_diversity.asp

4. Think Outside the Book

A new EDC study evaluates whether youth-oriented marketing strategies—like those used to market products on TV and online—can be used to promote reading and literacy.

Read more:
http://main.edc.org/newsroom/features/pbs_kids.asp

5. Breaking Kids’ Bad Habits

Janet Price, one of EDC’s child development experts, advises parents on how to deal with such habits as nail biting and thumb sucking. This newspaper article is one of several recent media stories featuring EDC work and experts.

Read our latest media coverage:
http://main.edc.org/newsroom/edcinnews.asp

6. Winter 2008 Issue of EDC Update Is Now Available

Read our quarterly print magazine, EDC Update, for highlights of EDC’s activities and accomplishments, in the United States and around the world. Stories include our work with Palestinian youth and assistance to U.S. veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Download a copy (PDF, 1.96 MB)
http://main.edc.org/newsroom/update/winter2008.pdf

7. Featured Publications

Jobs for the 21st Century: Synthesis Paper, a report by Caroline Fawcett, Roehl Briones, and Aiken Tafgar, analyzes the main reasons for youth unemployment in five Asian countries and the implications for future development programs.

Download a copy of this report (PDF, 4.09 MB)
http://www.gwit.us/Products/USAID_SnthsisPaper_NEW3.pdf

A series of case studies illustrates the best ways to integrate technology into the classroom in Technology as a Catalyst for School Communities: Beyond Boxes and Bandwidth by Mary Burns and K. Victoria Dimock.

Learn more and order a copy from the publisher’s site:
http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?
command=Search&db=^DB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=1578866650

Youth@Work: Talking Safety by Diane Bush, Robin Dewey, Betty Szudy, and Christine Miara, is designed to give young people the basics of job health and safety in a fun and interesting way.

Download a state-specific version of this curriculum:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/talkingsafety/

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