To better prepare young people for the transition to a green economy, we must prioritize and invest in education and green skills development. World Youth Skills Day highlights the importance of equipping young people with the skills needed for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship. Learn more about how EDC is driving this effort through “Our World, Our Work,” a 10-year mission to support 1 million youth in their pursuit of sustainable jobs: edc.org/owow #WorldYouthSkillsDay #OWOW #greenjobs #greeneconomy
About us
We work with partners worldwide to advance every person’s journey to learn, work, and be well. Since 1958, we have been a catalyst for community-led initiatives that promote sustainable change and advance solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
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http://go.edc.org/jobs
External link for edc.org
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Waltham, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- Education, Economic Opportunity, and Health
Locations
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Primary
300 5th Ave
Suite 2010
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, US
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96 Morton Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 100014, US
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2445 M St NW
Suite 530
Washington, District of Columbia 20037, US
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770 N. Halsted Street, Suite 205
Chicago, IL 60642, US
Employees at edc.org
Updates
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In a virtual talk with K-12 Dive, EDC's Shelley Pasnik explains the nuances between education and artificial intelligence, highlighting new ways to assess students in learning environments. #AI #AILearning Watch the full conversation here: https://go.edc.org/vIsAAA
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New research from EDC and ADvancing States examines the legal, ethical, and practical barriers and facilitators to improving communication between Adult Protective Services and reporters of #elder mistreatment. https://lnkd.in/d74yZc-N EDC's Kristin Lees Haggerty, Olanike Ojelabi, Randi Campetti, Athi Myint-U, along with Kathy Greenlee of ADvancing States published this important paper in the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect. #health #aging #OlderAdults
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EDC’s Babette Moeller and Matt McLeod are thrilled to be meeting colleagues from around the world and sharing our “Math for All” #education #equity work at ICME-15: The 15th International Congress on Mathematical Education! This week, Babette and Matt are presenting sessions and a workshop on Math For All’s (https://lnkd.in/eDC9wXzw) work to support teachers with inclusive #mathematics teaching, the impact of language on mathematics learning, and more. #ICME15
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Join EDC’s David Jacobson of First 10 for this important free Campaign for Grade-Level Reading webinar tomorrow. #Education #EdChat
NEXT WEEK we are hosting a #KMatters session on 7/9 with Start Early Atlanta Speech School, UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, edc.org, and Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program (MECLP) to delve into the critical next step: the #transition from Kindergarten to First Grade. Register Now ➡https://ow.ly/1Ibi50QolLE
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EDC's Colleen Longfellow Carr of National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention discusses the National Strategy for #Suicide Prevention, #health equity, the role of health care systems in #SuicidePrevention, and more in a wide ranging interview with The Pew Charitable Trusts: https://lnkd.in/ex_23GST
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EDC’s Pritay Washington and Akira Gutierrez Renzulli, M.S., M.A. were in conversation to discuss the unexpected places where we can find community and their impact on our mental health. Watch them explain how everyday settings can provide vital social support to communities everywhere. #MentalHealth #Community #PublicHealth
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Check out The Learning Generation Initiative's new website! Visit https://lnkd.in/d2vE_33n for the latest updates on LGI’s work in transforming the education workforce, improving systems delivery, and increasing investment in school health and nutrition.
📢📢📢 Exciting News Alert! ⏩LGI's new website is now LIVE! Explore our work in transforming the education workforce, improving systems delivery and increasing investment in school health and nutrition. 🔍Find Education Commission resources as well as new work undertaken as LGI, meet our team and our champions! 🔗 Explore and learn more via: https://lnkd.in/d2vE_33n #TransformingEducation #ImpactDriven #LearningGeneration #EducationSystems #EducationWorkforce #SchoolMeals #Analyze #Act #Amplify edc.org
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In an Elsevier journal focused on #SEL, our researchers share EDC’s systematic, equitable #MTSS approach to partnering with schools and districts to promote #SocialEmotionalLearning and improve #MentalHealth outcomes: go.edc.org/SEL24
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In a Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) blog, EDC's Anne Huntington and Joy Lorenzo Kennedy, Ph.D., explore the importance of play-based strategies in learning environments. Read it here: https://go.edc.org/playl24 #EarlyEd #Play