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ANNUAL REPORT 2008

The First 50 Years

EDC Education Development Center, Inc. / 55 Chapel Street / Newton, MA 02458-1060 / 617.969.7100 / www.edc.org

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EDC’s work to address urgent issues around the world is both practical and hands-on, but we also aspire to engagement and impact that may at times seem beyond reach. It is that reaching that defines the spirit of EDC staff, who never stop believing that we must do more, that we must keep striving.

Contents

From the President ....................................................................2 Learning and Teaching ...............................................................4 Health and Human Development ...............................................8 International Development.......................................................12 Celebrating 50 Years.................................................................16 2008 Funders ............................................................................18 2008 Financial Overview...........................................................20 2008 Trustees and Corporate Officers .....................................22

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

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Vision, Innovation, and Results In 2008, EDC celebrated its 50th anniversary as an independent nonprofit research and development organization. Meeting initially as MIT’s Physical Science Study Committee, EDC’s founders addressed some of the same challenges we face today to provide the enlightened, critically aware education necessary for personal independence, just societies, and competitive national economies, not only in the United States but around the world.

The need for EDC is even greater now than at its inception.

EDC grew to large scale with a coalition of the best scientific minds in the country, multimillion-dollar funding from the National Science Foundation, dozens of films and textbooks, and the training of thousands of school teachers. Historically, however, the organization has placed a greater premium on innovation and effectiveness than on size or mere corporate sustainability.

Today, around the world, EDC staff are applying innovative strategies and technologies to improving education, health, and economic opportunity, and adapting them to the settings, needs, and resources available. From shortwave radio broadcasts in Sudan, to hands-on services for education and health professionals across the United States, to online education for teachers and health professionals, to interactive radio instruction in rural settings all over Asia and Africa, EDC is

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consistently stretching the potential and possibility of human discipline and creativity.

Beginning in 2007 and culminating in 2008, EDC conducted an organizationwide planning process aimed at mobilizing, aligning, and enhancing the full capacities of EDC—and doing so without losing its distinctive pioneering nature. Intellectual entrepreneurship and independence have remained core values as EDC has expanded its work in formal and informal education, public health, social justice, and workforce preparation into all 50 U.S. states and almost as many foreign countries and grown to more than $145 million of annual revenue.

Five-Year Plan Through these efforts, we were able, by the end of 2008, to present to the Board of Trustees for adoption a five-year plan that focused on four goal areas: program development, management, finance, and communications. Organizationally, this includes the integration of EDC’s diverse centers into three divisions—Learning and Teaching, Health and Human Development, and International Development— as well as the creation of new cross-divisional collaborations in communication technologies, research and evaluation, and other core competencies.

The new structures have already enabled EDC to tap its collective resources, foreign and domestic, and respond to opportunities with increased agility and effectiveness.

I admire the strong, selfless commitments my colleagues throughout EDC have made to developing new areas of

expertise and expanding our activities.

EDC’s leaders and staff embrace their work with intelligence and honesty, as well as an ongoing commitment to our beneficiaries, funders, and each other.

Leveraging Our Resources The urgent agenda we face as a nation and a world underscores the need and timeliness of the work EDC has pursued since its founding in the age of McCarthyism and Sputnik.

The renewed interest in education reform, science and technology, health, broadband infrastructure, expanded international development aid, and measurable results aligns with most, if not all, of EDC’s capabilities and objectives.

Leveraging information technologies is fundamental to EDC’s work in all areas and will be a core theme as we move forward. We are building on more than a decade’s experience of designing and delivering effective online programs—whether applying social networking to health professionals for the World Health Organization or using hand-held mobile devices to bring academic programs to children in nomadic groups in northern Mali.

“The urgent agenda we face as a nation and a world underscores the need and timeliness of the work EDC has pursued.”

~ Luther S. Luedtke, President and CEO

Supported by a 50-year history of innovation and results; a staff of 1,300 exceptional researchers, academics, management specialists, and design and development professionals around the world; and a strong strategic plan, EDC is ready to do its part in addressing the seemingly intractable challenges that face us. To that end, we remain committed to continuing to provide education, health, and economic opportunity to those most in need.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

EDC

| Annual Report 2008

Vision, Innovation, and Results In 2008, EDC celebrated its 50th anniversary as an independent nonprofit research and development organization. Meeting initially as MIT’s Physical Science Study Committee, EDC’s founders addressed some of the same challenges we face today to provide the enlightened, critically aware education necessary for personal independence, just societies, and competitive national economies, not only in the United States but around the world.

The need for EDC is even greater now than at its inception.

EDC grew to large scale with a coalition of the best scientific minds in the country, multimillion-dollar funding from the National Science Foundation, dozens of films and textbooks, and the training of thousands of school teachers. Historically, however, the organization has placed a greater premium on innovation and effectiveness than on size or mere corporate sustainability.

Today, around the world, EDC staff are applying innovative strategies and technologies to improving education, health, and economic opportunity, and adapting them to the settings, needs, and resources available. From shortwave radio broadcasts in Sudan, to hands-on services for education and health professionals across the United States, to online education for teachers and health professionals, to interactive radio instruction in rural settings all over Asia and Africa, EDC is

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consistently stretching the potential and possibility of human discipline and creativity.

Beginning in 2007 and culminating in 2008, EDC conducted an organizationwide planning process aimed at mobilizing, aligning, and enhancing the full capacities of EDC—and doing so without losing its distinctive pioneering nature. Intellectual entrepreneurship and independence have remained core values as EDC has expanded its work in formal and informal education, public health, social justice, and workforce preparation into all 50 U.S. states and almost as many foreign countries and grown to more than $145 million of annual revenue.

Five-Year Plan Through these efforts, we were able, by the end of 2008, to present to the Board of Trustees for adoption a five-year plan that focused on four goal areas: program development, management, finance, and communications. Organizationally, this includes the integration of EDC’s diverse centers into three divisions—Learning and Teaching, Health and Human Development, and International Development— as well as the creation of new cross-divisional collaborations in communication technologies, research and evaluation, and other core competencies.

The new structures have already enabled EDC to tap its collective resources, foreign and domestic, and respond to opportunities with increased agility and effectiveness.

I admire the strong, selfless commitments my colleagues throughout EDC have made to developing new areas of

expertise and expanding our activities.

EDC’s leaders and staff embrace their work with intelligence and honesty, as well as an ongoing commitment to our beneficiaries, funders, and each other.

Leveraging Our Resources The urgent agenda we face as a nation and a world underscores the need and timeliness of the work EDC has pursued since its founding in the age of McCarthyism and Sputnik.

The renewed interest in education reform, science and technology, health, broadband infrastructure, expanded international development aid, and measurable results aligns with most, if not all, of EDC’s capabilities and objectives.

Leveraging information technologies is fundamental to EDC’s work in all areas and will be a core theme as we move forward. We are building on more than a decade’s experience of designing and delivering effective online programs—whether applying social networking to health professionals for the World Health Organization or using hand-held mobile devices to bring academic programs to children in nomadic groups in northern Mali.

“The urgent agenda we face as a nation and a world underscores the need and timeliness of the work EDC has pursued.”

~ Luther S. Luedtke, President and CEO

Supported by a 50-year history of innovation and results; a staff of 1,300 exceptional researchers, academics, management specialists, and design and development professionals around the world; and a strong strategic plan, EDC is ready to do its part in addressing the seemingly intractable challenges that face us. To that end, we remain committed to continuing to provide education, health, and economic opportunity to those most in need.

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Learning and Teaching “EDC draws on its extensive experience to articulate and create practices that improve learning for the 21st century.” ~ Joanne P. Brady, Senior Vice President

FAMILIES AND TEACHERS 50 YEARS AGO could not have

imagined the possibilities for the dynamic environment of today’s technology-driven, accountabilityoriented classrooms. And as schools, child-care programs, community centers, and workplaces have changed, EDC’s work has grown more varied so as to support them.

“Since the 1970s, EDC has taken an ecological approach to the most essential problems we face,” says Senior Vice President Joanne P. Brady, director of the Learning and Teaching Division.

EDC’s expertise in learning and teaching starts with working to better understand how learners learn and how teachers teach, whether the classroom or community is urban or rural, affluent or underserved. EDC supports children, adolescents, and adults by understanding the challenges of their lives—at home, at school, and at work—and by strengthening the institutions that serve them.

Teachers certainly need knowledge, skills, and tools in order to promote learning in their classrooms, but that’s not enough, says Brady.

“Each classroom is nested in a school community that must nurture teachers’ efforts and students’ well-being. By engaging parents and the broader community, schools take advantage of the assets in all of the environments in which children live and learn,” she explains.

An Ecological Approach EDC responds to society’s learning needs in many ways: • Creating

curricula and training materials

• Supporting

school improvement and systemic change

• Promoting

teachers’ professional development

• Advancing

literacy for learners of all ages and backgrounds

• Advocating

for diverse and equitable learning environments

• Preparing

students for college, careers, and lifelong learning

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• Conducting

applied research and program evaluation

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Applying information and communication technology (ICT) to products and programs that engage learners at and beyond school and work

In both formal and informal settings, we bring expertise in mathematics, science, technology, literacy, media literacy, early childhood education, special education, workforce development, and leadership development. EDC’s partners in this work include state and local agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, community groups, childcare and Head Start programs, universities, businesses, foundations, and national associations.

“We begin with the assumption that all people have tremendous talents, wherever they are,” says Vivian Guilfoy, senior vice president. “In our work with them, they become co-owners of designs and solutions, so that after we leave, they continue to advance.”

For more information on Learning and Teaching programs, visit www.edc.org.

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Learning and Teaching “EDC draws on its extensive experience to articulate and create practices that improve learning for the 21st century.” ~ Joanne P. Brady, Senior Vice President

FAMILIES AND TEACHERS 50 YEARS AGO could not have

imagined the possibilities for the dynamic environment of today’s technology-driven, accountabilityoriented classrooms. And as schools, child-care programs, community centers, and workplaces have changed, EDC’s work has grown more varied so as to support them.

“Since the 1970s, EDC has taken an ecological approach to the most essential problems we face,” says Senior Vice President Joanne P. Brady, director of the Learning and Teaching Division.

EDC’s expertise in learning and teaching starts with working to better understand how learners learn and how teachers teach, whether the classroom or community is urban or rural, affluent or underserved. EDC supports children, adolescents, and adults by understanding the challenges of their lives—at home, at school, and at work—and by strengthening the institutions that serve them.

Teachers certainly need knowledge, skills, and tools in order to promote learning in their classrooms, but that’s not enough, says Brady.

“Each classroom is nested in a school community that must nurture teachers’ efforts and students’ well-being. By engaging parents and the broader community, schools take advantage of the assets in all of the environments in which children live and learn,” she explains.

An Ecological Approach EDC responds to society’s learning needs in many ways: • Creating

curricula and training materials

• Supporting

school improvement and systemic change

• Promoting

teachers’ professional development

• Advancing

literacy for learners of all ages and backgrounds

• Advocating

for diverse and equitable learning environments

• Preparing

students for college, careers, and lifelong learning

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• Conducting

applied research and program evaluation

•

Applying information and communication technology (ICT) to products and programs that engage learners at and beyond school and work

In both formal and informal settings, we bring expertise in mathematics, science, technology, literacy, media literacy, early childhood education, special education, workforce development, and leadership development. EDC’s partners in this work include state and local agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, community groups, childcare and Head Start programs, universities, businesses, foundations, and national associations.

“We begin with the assumption that all people have tremendous talents, wherever they are,” says Vivian Guilfoy, senior vice president. “In our work with them, they become co-owners of designs and solutions, so that after we leave, they continue to advance.”

For more information on Learning and Teaching programs, visit www.edc.org.

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LEARNING AND TEACHING

Partnerships with Schools • Chicago

Public Schools, the nation’s third largest school district, selected EDC as a partner to transform math instruction for high school students and professional development for teachers. Part of a multi-year collaboration, EDC’s programs are central to the reform efforts of the city’s 100 high schools.

• The

Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands (REL-NEI) brought research and expertise to policymakers to improve practice and decisionmaking. Through technical assistance and 14 fast-response projects and research initiatives, REL-NEI provided information on critical issues, such as instruction for English language learners, dropout prevention, teacher retention, and parental involvement.

• With

funding from the Wallace Foundation, EDC conducted quality reviews for 55 school principal preparation programs across the country, using EDCdeveloped Quality MeasuresTM tools and protocols. Information gathered during these reviews is

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being synthesized for national forums, with the goal of improving preparation programs for principals.

Innovative Program Designs interdisciplinary Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies, developed by EDC and the Ford Motor Company Fund, was used at 300 sites across 26 states.

The program develops problemsolving, teamwork, and communication skills, linking classroom learning to opportunities in business, engineering, and technology.

• The

• EDC

developed and tested Foundations of Science Literacy, a curriculum and professional development program designed for preschools. Results demonstrate a significant impact on teachers’ science knowledge and classroom practice and significant gains in children’s science understanding.

• Working

with a team of ethicists, scientists, and teachers, EDC produced Exploring Bioethics, a high school curriculum that explores complex issues, such as genetic testing, and is funded by the National Institutes of Health.

New Technologies • EDC

serves as the Learning Resource Center for Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST), funded by the National Science Foundation to produce more science- and technology-savvy students. At the close of 2008, ITEST had reached more than 130,000 students and 4,300 teachers in grades 6–12, through 100 projects in schools, universities, museums, and afterschool programs across 37 states.

“EDC’s work reflects a deep knowledge of schools and a commitment to meeting the needs of school leaders.” ~ John Moya, Director, National Educational Service Center League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

• EDC

was awarded $9.2 million by the Institute of Education Sciences to serve as the National Research and Development Center on Instructional Technology. EDC is developing a middle-grades science and literacy curriculum using the Nintendo portable gaming system.

• EdTech

Leaders Online, with its catalog of 60 workshops, provided training to more than 40 states, school districts, colleges, universities, and other organizations to incorporate online learning into their programs for teachers, administrators, and students.

PREPARING FUTURE GENERATIONS Massachusetts preschool teachers are gaining new skills in their work to build literacy among the state's most vulnerable children.

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LEARNING AND TEACHING

Partnerships with Schools • Chicago

Public Schools, the nation’s third largest school district, selected EDC as a partner to transform math instruction for high school students and professional development for teachers. Part of a multi-year collaboration, EDC’s programs are central to the reform efforts of the city’s 100 high schools.

• The

Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands (REL-NEI) brought research and expertise to policymakers to improve practice and decisionmaking. Through technical assistance and 14 fast-response projects and research initiatives, REL-NEI provided information on critical issues, such as instruction for English language learners, dropout prevention, teacher retention, and parental involvement.

• With

funding from the Wallace Foundation, EDC conducted quality reviews for 55 school principal preparation programs across the country, using EDCdeveloped Quality MeasuresTM tools and protocols. Information gathered during these reviews is

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| 2008 Accomplishments

being synthesized for national forums, with the goal of improving preparation programs for principals.

Innovative Program Designs interdisciplinary Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies, developed by EDC and the Ford Motor Company Fund, was used at 300 sites across 26 states.

The program develops problemsolving, teamwork, and communication skills, linking classroom learning to opportunities in business, engineering, and technology.

• The

• EDC

developed and tested Foundations of Science Literacy, a curriculum and professional development program designed for preschools. Results demonstrate a significant impact on teachers’ science knowledge and classroom practice and significant gains in children’s science understanding.

• Working

with a team of ethicists, scientists, and teachers, EDC produced Exploring Bioethics, a high school curriculum that explores complex issues, such as genetic testing, and is funded by the National Institutes of Health.

New Technologies • EDC

serves as the Learning Resource Center for Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST), funded by the National Science Foundation to produce more science- and technology-savvy students. At the close of 2008, ITEST had reached more than 130,000 students and 4,300 teachers in grades 6–12, through 100 projects in schools, universities, museums, and afterschool programs across 37 states.

“EDC’s work reflects a deep knowledge of schools and a commitment to meeting the needs of school leaders.” ~ John Moya, Director, National Educational Service Center League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

• EDC

was awarded $9.2 million by the Institute of Education Sciences to serve as the National Research and Development Center on Instructional Technology. EDC is developing a middle-grades science and literacy curriculum using the Nintendo portable gaming system.

• EdTech

Leaders Online, with its catalog of 60 workshops, provided training to more than 40 states, school districts, colleges, universities, and other organizations to incorporate online learning into their programs for teachers, administrators, and students.

PREPARING FUTURE GENERATIONS Massachusetts preschool teachers are gaining new skills in their work to build literacy among the state's most vulnerable children.

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Health and Human Development “We see mounting evidence that children need to feel safe and connected to their teachers, and that their physical, emotional, and mental health needs to be sound, for academic performance to be maximized.” ~ Cheryl Vince Whitman, Senior Vice President

HEALTH HAS A PROFOUND EFFECT

on the quality of each person’s life and also has a significant influence on teaching, learning, and community and economic development.

EDC is committed to improving health and well-being across the life cycle, especially for those who are underserved or coping with trauma or disaster.

EDC’s research and programs enhance health promotion, disease prevention, early intervention, and care. Using education and public health and social science strategies, EDC has a lasting impact on the lives of children and adults of all ages in the United States and around the world—where they live, learn, work, and play.

“We address the interrelated aspects of health—physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual,” says Senior Vice President Cheryl Vince Whitman, who directs the Health and Human Development Division. “By enabling organizations to apply research in their policies, workforce preparation, and behavior change and communications strategies, we see an impact

on the many facets of health and well-being.”

EDC’s research and design of programs, in conjunction with our partners’ strengths, address the world’s most pressing physical and mental health issues: • Violence,

injury, and suicide

• Sexually

transmitted infections, including HIV and AIDS

• Alcohol,

tobacco, and other drug use

• Nutrition

and obesity

EDC also uses research to improve care for people with chronic and terminal illnesses and to clarify the many ethical issues raised by biomedical sciences.

Generating Knowledge “Research is only useful if the new knowledge it generates makes a difference in people’s lives,” says Mildred Solomon, vice president.

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makers, community leaders, educators, and health workers.

EDC’s programs are responsive to local needs, concerns, and resources, ensuring that communities have the capacity to address new challenges—even after the partnership ends.

Looking to the future, there are many challenges and opportunities that will have an impact on healthy human development—economic hardships, a population bulge in the young and old, increasing diversity and immigration, and climate change. EDC will continue to dedicate its resources to using the most current research and technologies to improve the human condition, especially for those in the most vulnerable circumstances.

For more information on Health and Human Development programs, visit www.hhd.org and caepp.edc.org.

Work is done in partnership with organizations at the international, national, state, and local levels, and in collaboration with policy-

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Health and Human Development “We see mounting evidence that children need to feel safe and connected to their teachers, and that their physical, emotional, and mental health needs to be sound, for academic performance to be maximized.” ~ Cheryl Vince Whitman, Senior Vice President

HEALTH HAS A PROFOUND EFFECT

on the quality of each person’s life and also has a significant influence on teaching, learning, and community and economic development.

EDC is committed to improving health and well-being across the life cycle, especially for those who are underserved or coping with trauma or disaster.

EDC’s research and programs enhance health promotion, disease prevention, early intervention, and care. Using education and public health and social science strategies, EDC has a lasting impact on the lives of children and adults of all ages in the United States and around the world—where they live, learn, work, and play.

“We address the interrelated aspects of health—physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual,” says Senior Vice President Cheryl Vince Whitman, who directs the Health and Human Development Division. “By enabling organizations to apply research in their policies, workforce preparation, and behavior change and communications strategies, we see an impact

on the many facets of health and well-being.”

EDC’s research and design of programs, in conjunction with our partners’ strengths, address the world’s most pressing physical and mental health issues: • Violence,

injury, and suicide

• Sexually

transmitted infections, including HIV and AIDS

• Alcohol,

tobacco, and other drug use

• Nutrition

and obesity

EDC also uses research to improve care for people with chronic and terminal illnesses and to clarify the many ethical issues raised by biomedical sciences.

Generating Knowledge “Research is only useful if the new knowledge it generates makes a difference in people’s lives,” says Mildred Solomon, vice president.

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makers, community leaders, educators, and health workers.

EDC’s programs are responsive to local needs, concerns, and resources, ensuring that communities have the capacity to address new challenges—even after the partnership ends.

Looking to the future, there are many challenges and opportunities that will have an impact on healthy human development—economic hardships, a population bulge in the young and old, increasing diversity and immigration, and climate change. EDC will continue to dedicate its resources to using the most current research and technologies to improve the human condition, especially for those in the most vulnerable circumstances.

For more information on Health and Human Development programs, visit www.hhd.org and caepp.edc.org.

Work is done in partnership with organizations at the international, national, state, and local levels, and in collaboration with policy-

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HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Strengthening Schools and Communities • The National Center for Mental

Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention provided training and technical assistance to more than 147 communities that established programs through the federal Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative. One California community, over the course of the grant, saw an 81 percent decrease in the number of high school students—and a 70 percent decrease in middle school students—who reported feeling unsafe.

• The

completion of a 10-year survey of Boston’s MetroWest communities resulted in timely data on the health and risk behaviors of middle and high school students in those communities.

Nearly 32,000 students completed surveys, the results of which will be used to develop policies and set priorities for improving the health of young people in those communities.

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• More

than 175 children living on the streets in Phnom Penh due to AIDS received support through education or reintegration with their relatives. In addition, dozens of families affected by HIV and AIDS received training to produce and sell products as a means of supporting themselves and sending their children to school.

This work was the result of a partnership between the Asia office of the Health and Human Development Division, Deutsche Bank Asia Foundation, and local organizations.

Preparing the Workforce • By the end of 2008, Assessing

and Managing Suicide Risk, a curriculum developed by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at EDC, had been delivered to 10,000 mental health professionals in the United States and abroad. Evaluations show gains in clinicians’ knowledge, confidence, and competence in assessing and managing suicidal patients.

• Online

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skills-based substance abuse prevention courses reached 505 state- and community-level

practitioners who might not have been able to travel to workshops or trainings. To date, the 35 courses have improved the knowledge and skills of 3,000 U.S. participants.

• Youth

@ Work: Talking Safety, an occupational safety and health curriculum, was used in school systems and job training programs in 18 U.S. states, reaching tens of thousands of high school-aged youth. Results show increased awareness among young people of potential hazards and of how to create safer workplaces.

“I have gained more practical and useful information in EDC’s online courses than in any other training in the last three years. I continue to use it regularly in my work.” ~ Tine Laux, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Fellow Michigan Department of Community Health

• EDC’s

Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care, which enhances family-centered care for gravely ill children, held five regional workshops and trained 545 clinicians in 2008, bringing the total to 1,860 participants in 13 states. These have in turn trained more than 100,000 clinicians in children’s hospitals, hospices, and pediatric long-term care facilities across North America.

LIVE, LEARN, WORK, PLAY All aspects of health—mental, physical, and emotional—combine to have a profound effect on individuals' lives.

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HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Strengthening Schools and Communities • The National Center for Mental

Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention provided training and technical assistance to more than 147 communities that established programs through the federal Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative. One California community, over the course of the grant, saw an 81 percent decrease in the number of high school students—and a 70 percent decrease in middle school students—who reported feeling unsafe.

• The

completion of a 10-year survey of Boston’s MetroWest communities resulted in timely data on the health and risk behaviors of middle and high school students in those communities.

Nearly 32,000 students completed surveys, the results of which will be used to develop policies and set priorities for improving the health of young people in those communities.

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• More

than 175 children living on the streets in Phnom Penh due to AIDS received support through education or reintegration with their relatives. In addition, dozens of families affected by HIV and AIDS received training to produce and sell products as a means of supporting themselves and sending their children to school.

This work was the result of a partnership between the Asia office of the Health and Human Development Division, Deutsche Bank Asia Foundation, and local organizations.

Preparing the Workforce • By the end of 2008, Assessing

and Managing Suicide Risk, a curriculum developed by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at EDC, had been delivered to 10,000 mental health professionals in the United States and abroad. Evaluations show gains in clinicians’ knowledge, confidence, and competence in assessing and managing suicidal patients.

• Online

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skills-based substance abuse prevention courses reached 505 state- and community-level

practitioners who might not have been able to travel to workshops or trainings. To date, the 35 courses have improved the knowledge and skills of 3,000 U.S. participants.

• Youth

@ Work: Talking Safety, an occupational safety and health curriculum, was used in school systems and job training programs in 18 U.S. states, reaching tens of thousands of high school-aged youth. Results show increased awareness among young people of potential hazards and of how to create safer workplaces.

“I have gained more practical and useful information in EDC’s online courses than in any other training in the last three years. I continue to use it regularly in my work.” ~ Tine Laux, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Fellow Michigan Department of Community Health

• EDC’s

Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care, which enhances family-centered care for gravely ill children, held five regional workshops and trained 545 clinicians in 2008, bringing the total to 1,860 participants in 13 states. These have in turn trained more than 100,000 clinicians in children’s hospitals, hospices, and pediatric long-term care facilities across North America.

LIVE, LEARN, WORK, PLAY All aspects of health—mental, physical, and emotional—combine to have a profound effect on individuals' lives.

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International Development “If you give people knowledge and skills, you empower them to make their own choices. And that’s good long-term development.” ~ Michael Laflin, Senior Vice President

TECHNOLOGY IS A POWERFUL TOOL for advancing education,

health care, opportunity, and hope, and it has long been a cornerstone of EDC’s international development work. EDC works with many partners—from small, rural communities to national ministries of education—to develop solutions that create sustainable change.

In Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, EDC is accomplishing the following: • Employing

strategies, such as interactive radio instruction (IRI), to bring learning to remote, impoverished, and war-torn communities

• Using

distance learning, online learning portals, and other digital resources to improve the exchange of knowledge and skills training and to cultivate global communities of practice

• Applying

technology to support business development and promote economic growth

“We focus on devising strategies that can reach very poor and remote learners—to offer technologies that provide opportunities to learn and

to improve the quality of learning,” says Senior Vice President Michael Laflin, director of the International Development Division.

“We have always been careful to use technologies that are accessible and affordable. Technology can be perceived as a barrier—people focus on the digital divide—but it can also be a great leveler.”

Priority Areas EDC’s international development work focuses on three major areas: basic education, youth livelihoods and workforce development, and the application of technologies.

Within these three areas, programs support national school reform efforts, HIV/AIDS prevention and other health promotion, and communities and local governing bodies. Another key strand of EDC’s international work focuses on helping countries expand economic opportunity and build civil society.

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us in good stead as the nature of the issues have changed over the years,” says Vice President Ron Israel.

EDC works with governments, agencies, and other partners in 35 countries to develop programs that are respectful of cultural traditions and beliefs. The International Development Division comprises six regional centers, coordinating EDC’s work in West and Central Africa, East and Southern Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and South and Southeast Asia.

For more information on International Development programs, visit idd.edc.org.

“EDC’s core skills—education planning, materials development, instructional design, engaging communities in the process of promoting educational change, and program planning—have stood

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International Development “If you give people knowledge and skills, you empower them to make their own choices. And that’s good long-term development.” ~ Michael Laflin, Senior Vice President

TECHNOLOGY IS A POWERFUL TOOL for advancing education,

health care, opportunity, and hope, and it has long been a cornerstone of EDC’s international development work. EDC works with many partners—from small, rural communities to national ministries of education—to develop solutions that create sustainable change.

In Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, EDC is accomplishing the following: • Employing

strategies, such as interactive radio instruction (IRI), to bring learning to remote, impoverished, and war-torn communities

• Using

distance learning, online learning portals, and other digital resources to improve the exchange of knowledge and skills training and to cultivate global communities of practice

• Applying

technology to support business development and promote economic growth

“We focus on devising strategies that can reach very poor and remote learners—to offer technologies that provide opportunities to learn and

to improve the quality of learning,” says Senior Vice President Michael Laflin, director of the International Development Division.

“We have always been careful to use technologies that are accessible and affordable. Technology can be perceived as a barrier—people focus on the digital divide—but it can also be a great leveler.”

Priority Areas EDC’s international development work focuses on three major areas: basic education, youth livelihoods and workforce development, and the application of technologies.

Within these three areas, programs support national school reform efforts, HIV/AIDS prevention and other health promotion, and communities and local governing bodies. Another key strand of EDC’s international work focuses on helping countries expand economic opportunity and build civil society.

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us in good stead as the nature of the issues have changed over the years,” says Vice President Ron Israel.

EDC works with governments, agencies, and other partners in 35 countries to develop programs that are respectful of cultural traditions and beliefs. The International Development Division comprises six regional centers, coordinating EDC’s work in West and Central Africa, East and Southern Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and South and Southeast Asia.

For more information on International Development programs, visit idd.edc.org.

“EDC’s core skills—education planning, materials development, instructional design, engaging communities in the process of promoting educational change, and program planning—have stood

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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Reaching Out with Radio • EDC

was awarded a $30 million contract by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to direct a broad education reform effort in Mali to improve literacy in grades 1–6.

The program will reach 80 percent of primary schools and more than 1.5 million children during the next five years.

• With

an estimated audience of 800,000 to 1 million people, EDC’s Sudan Radio Service had as many listeners as the BBC World Service in Southern Sudan, despite only being available via shortwave. Based on its success, EDC received funding to broadcast news to the war-torn region of Darfur.

• In

Somalia, amid increasing violence, the Somali Interactive Radio Instruction Project reached more than 250,000 people, trained 7,000 teachers, and continued to broadcast on five stations.

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• Working

with the Ministry of National Education in Madagascar, EDC trained 1,250 teachers to use studentcentered teaching techniques and supported those teachers with IRI. At the end of one year, 97 percent of teachers were regularly using these techniques.

Advancing Teaching and Learning • To

improve math and science teaching and learning in high schools in Yemen, EDC joined with the Intel Corporation and others to launch a $1.4 million project aimed at building student skills in technology.

• EDC

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trained nearly 4,000 additional Egyptian teachers (bringing the total to 13,351) to align their practices with new educational standards. EDC also helped Egyptian leaders create a framework for a national strategy for environmental education.

• In

Haiti, USAID awarded $11 million to EDC to offer its successful basic education and vocational training to an additional 10,000 out-of-school youth.

Ninety-six youth training centers opened, serving nearly 5,000 young people, with 850 youth finding paid jobs and internships.

First Lady Laura Bush visited in March and praised the number of girls enrolled.

“We have been so pleased with EDC’s efforts to create an effective, far-reaching public-private partnership here. It will go a long way to improving educational access and quality in our country.” ~ Dr. Abdulsalem Al Joufi, Minister of Education Republic of Yemen

• EDC’s

work in the Philippines, the USAID-funded EQuALLS2 (Education Quality and Access for Learning and Livelihood Skills), was expanded with a partnership to build 120 elementary school classrooms and refurbish nearly 500 more. The partnership aims to improve access to education in the conflict-affected region of Mindanao.

• EDC’s

large-scale project to improve teaching and learning in Indonesia was rated “outstanding”

by USAID for year three of the fiveyear project. In issuing the rare “5” rating, USAID Indonesia called EDC’s performance “commendable as an example for others.”

ENGAGED IN LEARNING A geography lesson is enhanced by interactive radio instruction, which is bringing learning to as many as 31 million students in India.

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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Reaching Out with Radio • EDC

was awarded a $30 million contract by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to direct a broad education reform effort in Mali to improve literacy in grades 1–6.

The program will reach 80 percent of primary schools and more than 1.5 million children during the next five years.

• With

an estimated audience of 800,000 to 1 million people, EDC’s Sudan Radio Service had as many listeners as the BBC World Service in Southern Sudan, despite only being available via shortwave. Based on its success, EDC received funding to broadcast news to the war-torn region of Darfur.

• In

Somalia, amid increasing violence, the Somali Interactive Radio Instruction Project reached more than 250,000 people, trained 7,000 teachers, and continued to broadcast on five stations.

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• Working

with the Ministry of National Education in Madagascar, EDC trained 1,250 teachers to use studentcentered teaching techniques and supported those teachers with IRI. At the end of one year, 97 percent of teachers were regularly using these techniques.

Advancing Teaching and Learning • To

improve math and science teaching and learning in high schools in Yemen, EDC joined with the Intel Corporation and others to launch a $1.4 million project aimed at building student skills in technology.

• EDC

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trained nearly 4,000 additional Egyptian teachers (bringing the total to 13,351) to align their practices with new educational standards. EDC also helped Egyptian leaders create a framework for a national strategy for environmental education.

• In

Haiti, USAID awarded $11 million to EDC to offer its successful basic education and vocational training to an additional 10,000 out-of-school youth.

Ninety-six youth training centers opened, serving nearly 5,000 young people, with 850 youth finding paid jobs and internships.

First Lady Laura Bush visited in March and praised the number of girls enrolled.

“We have been so pleased with EDC’s efforts to create an effective, far-reaching public-private partnership here. It will go a long way to improving educational access and quality in our country.” ~ Dr. Abdulsalem Al Joufi, Minister of Education Republic of Yemen

• EDC’s

work in the Philippines, the USAID-funded EQuALLS2 (Education Quality and Access for Learning and Livelihood Skills), was expanded with a partnership to build 120 elementary school classrooms and refurbish nearly 500 more. The partnership aims to improve access to education in the conflict-affected region of Mindanao.

• EDC’s

large-scale project to improve teaching and learning in Indonesia was rated “outstanding”

by USAID for year three of the fiveyear project. In issuing the rare “5” rating, USAID Indonesia called EDC’s performance “commendable as an example for others.”

ENGAGED IN LEARNING A geography lesson is enhanced by interactive radio instruction, which is bringing learning to as many as 31 million students in India.

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Celebrating 50 Years For half a century, EDC has designed, researched, and developed powerful ways to educate children and adults, promote public health, and expand economic opportunity around the world. Experience our 50 years of innovative programs by exploring our interactive timeline:

“At its core, EDC is devoted to promoting humankind’s well-being and social progress.”

W W W . E D C . O R G / T I M E L I N E

~ Luther S. Luedtke, President and CEO

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1977

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GENDER EQUITY

This flagship project is

MATH EDUCATION K–5

TEEN HEALTH/HEALTH RESEARCH

2006 EDUCATION RESEARCH

A study of risk behaviors and

developed by MIT physicists,

prevention approaches is the basis

setting a new standard for

of numerous community-based

excellence in U.S. education.

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interventions.

1976

1982

1984

1994

2000

HEAD START

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE

MEDICAL

DISABILITIES

INTERNATIONAL BASIC EDUCATION

EDC is a leader in investigating how

ETHICS

Working with the nation’s special

Interactive radio instruction around

classroom computers can help students

education leaders, EDC provides

the world succeeds in bringing basic

learn. From early research grows a line

leadership development, technical

education and health lessons to

of award-winning software products.

assistance, and research.

millions of children and adults.

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EDC

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Celebrating 50 Years For half a century, EDC has designed, researched, and developed powerful ways to educate children and adults, promote public health, and expand economic opportunity around the world. Experience our 50 years of innovative programs by exploring our interactive timeline:

“At its core, EDC is devoted to promoting humankind’s well-being and social progress.”

W W W . E D C . O R G / T I M E L I N E

~ Luther S. Luedtke, President and CEO

1958

1977

PSSC PHYSICS

GENDER EQUITY

This flagship project is

MATH EDUCATION K–5

TEEN HEALTH/HEALTH RESEARCH

2006 EDUCATION RESEARCH

A study of risk behaviors and

developed by MIT physicists,

prevention approaches is the basis

setting a new standard for

of numerous community-based

excellence in U.S. education.

16

2001

1989

interventions.

1976

1982

1984

1994

2000

HEAD START

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE

MEDICAL

DISABILITIES

INTERNATIONAL BASIC EDUCATION

EDC is a leader in investigating how

ETHICS

Working with the nation’s special

Interactive radio instruction around

classroom computers can help students

education leaders, EDC provides

the world succeeds in bringing basic

learn. From early research grows a line

leadership development, technical

education and health lessons to

of award-winning software products.

assistance, and research.

millions of children and adults.

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2008 Funders

EDC

Abt Associates, Inc.

Deutsche Bank Asia Foundation

Lumina Foundation for Education

Pan American Health Organization

Adidas Group

Deutsche Welthungerhilfe/German Agro Action

Maine Department of Education

Parametric Technology Corporation

Institute of Education Sciences

Maine International Center for Digital Learning

Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Adobe Foundation Aetna Foundation Alabama Department of Education American Cancer Society American Public Health Association Annie E. Casey Foundation Antioch University Seattle Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University AT&T Family Care Development Fund AT&T Foundation Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Boston College Boston Public Schools

Dolan DNA Learning Center Education International EnCompass LLC Eugene (Oregon) School District 4J Ford Motor Company Fund

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

PBS Pearson Education Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

Greater Southern Brooklyn Health Coalition

McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation

Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy

Harvard Graduate School of Education

MetLife Foundation

Henry Ford Learning Institute

MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation

Research Foundation of The City College of New York

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Health Resources and Services Administration

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The Hidden Sparks Fund

Michigan State University

Pennsylvania State University

Rider University

IBM Corporation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway

SAE International

Intel Corporation

Montachusett Opportunity Council, Inc.

Inter-American Development Bank

Mote Marine Laboratory

CAVU Foundation Inc.

International Committee of the Red Cross

Mpilonhle

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

International Labour Organization

The Chicago Community Trust

The James Irvine Foundation

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Jane’s Trust

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

The Starr Foundation

Chicago Public Schools Cisco Systems, Inc.

Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership

National Endowment for the Arts

Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association

The Jed Foundation

National Geographic Society

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand

Jewelers for Children

National Institute for Literacy

Teaching Matters

Connecticut Health Foundation

Joy2Learn Foundation

National Science Foundation

Thirteen/WNET New York

Council of Chief State School Officers

The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center

Nellie Mae Education Foundation

UNESCO

CRP, Incorporated

New Leaders for New Schools

UNICEF

Cuyahoga County of Ohio, Board of County Commissioners, Department of Justice Affairs

Knox County (Tennessee) Schools League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

New Mexico Public Education Department

Universal Education Foundation

Densen Family Fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey

Library of Congress

New York City Department of Education

University of Washington

Linde Family Foundation

New York State Education Department

Lorain City (Ohio) Schools

Newton (Massachusetts) Public Schools

U.S. Agency for International Development

Louisiana Department of Education

Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc.

The Brookings Institution California Department of Education Carnegie Corporation of New York

Department of Defense Education Activity

Administration for Children and Families

Government of Bihar (India)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Broad Institute

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General

Ministry of Education, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Breakthrough

U.S. Department of Education

Museum of the Moving Image

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Administration on Children, Youth, and Families

Maternal and Child Health Bureau National Institutes of Health

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U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Middle East Partnership Initiative U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Verizon Foundation Vulcan Productions Wabash Center The Wallace Foundation Walt Disney Company (Asia Pacific) Limited Waterside Trust West Virginia Department of Education WFD Consulting WGBH

Salem (Massachusetts) Public Schools

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Samithi (Government of India)

National Cancer Institute

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Save the Children

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

World Health Organization

National Human Genome Research Institute

Young American Heroes, LLC.

The Spencer Foundation SRI International

State of Ohio

University of Missouri

Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

Yonkers (New York) Public Schools

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institute of Mental Health National Institute of Nursing Research Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Open Society Institute

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2008 Funders

EDC

Abt Associates, Inc.

Deutsche Bank Asia Foundation

Lumina Foundation for Education

Pan American Health Organization

Adidas Group

Deutsche Welthungerhilfe/German Agro Action

Maine Department of Education

Parametric Technology Corporation

Institute of Education Sciences

Maine International Center for Digital Learning

Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Adobe Foundation Aetna Foundation Alabama Department of Education American Cancer Society American Public Health Association Annie E. Casey Foundation Antioch University Seattle Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University AT&T Family Care Development Fund AT&T Foundation Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Boston College Boston Public Schools

Dolan DNA Learning Center Education International EnCompass LLC Eugene (Oregon) School District 4J Ford Motor Company Fund

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

PBS Pearson Education Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

Greater Southern Brooklyn Health Coalition

McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation

Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy

Harvard Graduate School of Education

MetLife Foundation

Henry Ford Learning Institute

MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation

Research Foundation of The City College of New York

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Health Resources and Services Administration

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The Hidden Sparks Fund

Michigan State University

Pennsylvania State University

Rider University

IBM Corporation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway

SAE International

Intel Corporation

Montachusett Opportunity Council, Inc.

Inter-American Development Bank

Mote Marine Laboratory

CAVU Foundation Inc.

International Committee of the Red Cross

Mpilonhle

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

International Labour Organization

The Chicago Community Trust

The James Irvine Foundation

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Jane’s Trust

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

The Starr Foundation

Chicago Public Schools Cisco Systems, Inc.

Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership

National Endowment for the Arts

Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association

The Jed Foundation

National Geographic Society

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand

Jewelers for Children

National Institute for Literacy

Teaching Matters

Connecticut Health Foundation

Joy2Learn Foundation

National Science Foundation

Thirteen/WNET New York

Council of Chief State School Officers

The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center

Nellie Mae Education Foundation

UNESCO

CRP, Incorporated

New Leaders for New Schools

UNICEF

Cuyahoga County of Ohio, Board of County Commissioners, Department of Justice Affairs

Knox County (Tennessee) Schools League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

New Mexico Public Education Department

Universal Education Foundation

Densen Family Fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey

Library of Congress

New York City Department of Education

University of Washington

Linde Family Foundation

New York State Education Department

Lorain City (Ohio) Schools

Newton (Massachusetts) Public Schools

U.S. Agency for International Development

Louisiana Department of Education

Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc.

The Brookings Institution California Department of Education Carnegie Corporation of New York

Department of Defense Education Activity

Administration for Children and Families

Government of Bihar (India)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Broad Institute

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General

Ministry of Education, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Breakthrough

U.S. Department of Education

Museum of the Moving Image

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Administration on Children, Youth, and Families

Maternal and Child Health Bureau National Institutes of Health

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U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Middle East Partnership Initiative U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Verizon Foundation Vulcan Productions Wabash Center The Wallace Foundation Walt Disney Company (Asia Pacific) Limited Waterside Trust West Virginia Department of Education WFD Consulting WGBH

Salem (Massachusetts) Public Schools

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Samithi (Government of India)

National Cancer Institute

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Save the Children

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

World Health Organization

National Human Genome Research Institute

Young American Heroes, LLC.

The Spencer Foundation SRI International

State of Ohio

University of Missouri

Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

Yonkers (New York) Public Schools

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institute of Mental Health National Institute of Nursing Research Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Open Society Institute

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2008 Financial Overview

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GROWTH IN EDC ACTIVITY

EDC continues to experience growth. Revenue increased 11 percent in fiscal year 2008, with our international development programs increasing by 16 percent, our health and human development programs increasing by 10 percent, and our learning and teaching programs increasing by 7 percent.

A surplus of $1.2 million brings our net assets to $11.4 million as of September 30, 2008. EDC continually invests its net assets to support our projects, programs, and research.

REVENUES FROM FISCAL YEAR 2000 THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET

$160. $149.4

$145.4

$140.

Revenues in Millions

$131.1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (in 000s) FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007 2008

2007

Income Statement Revenue (including change in temporarily restricted assets)

$145,395

$131,076

65,543

60,353

Materials, Supplies, and Other

43,366

39,849

Subcontract Costs

35,297

28,781

$144,206

$128,983

$1,189

$2,093

Balance Sheet Assets Current Assets

$34,441

$29,575

3,751

3,675

674

639

Total Assets

$38,866

$33,889

Liabilities

$27,437

$23,649

Net Assets

$11,429

$10,240

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$38,866

$33,889

Property and Equipment, Net Other Assets

$105

$100.

$94.8 $85.5 $79.2

$80. $67.1 $61.6

$60. $40.

$0.

FY00

Salaries and Benefits

Increase in Net Assets

$120.

$20.

Expenses

Total Expenses

$120.9

FY01

FY02

FY03

FY04

FY05

FY06

FY07

FY08

FY09 (est.)

SOURCES OF FUNDING

EXPENSES

FY 2008 $145.4 MM

FY 2008 $144 MM

Private and Other Public*

16%

Administrative U.S. Government: Domestic

8.5%

33%

51%

U.S. Government: International

91.5%

Program Services

*Includes development banks, foundations, corporations, state and local agencies, and other nonprofits

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EDC

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GROWTH IN EDC ACTIVITY

EDC continues to experience growth. Revenue increased 11 percent in fiscal year 2008, with our international development programs increasing by 16 percent, our health and human development programs increasing by 10 percent, and our learning and teaching programs increasing by 7 percent.

A surplus of $1.2 million brings our net assets to $11.4 million as of September 30, 2008. EDC continually invests its net assets to support our projects, programs, and research.

REVENUES FROM FISCAL YEAR 2000 THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET

$160. $149.4

$145.4

$140.

Revenues in Millions

$131.1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (in 000s) FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007 2008

2007

Income Statement Revenue (including change in temporarily restricted assets)

$145,395

$131,076

65,543

60,353

Materials, Supplies, and Other

43,366

39,849

Subcontract Costs

35,297

28,781

$144,206

$128,983

$1,189

$2,093

Balance Sheet Assets Current Assets

$34,441

$29,575

3,751

3,675

674

639

Total Assets

$38,866

$33,889

Liabilities

$27,437

$23,649

Net Assets

$11,429

$10,240

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$38,866

$33,889

Property and Equipment, Net Other Assets

$105

$100.

$94.8 $85.5 $79.2

$80. $67.1 $61.6

$60. $40.

$0.

FY00

Salaries and Benefits

Increase in Net Assets

$120.

$20.

Expenses

Total Expenses

$120.9

FY01

FY02

FY03

FY04

FY05

FY06

FY07

FY08

FY09 (est.)

SOURCES OF FUNDING

EXPENSES

FY 2008 $145.4 MM

FY 2008 $144 MM

Private and Other Public*

16%

Administrative U.S. Government: Domestic

8.5%

33%

51%

U.S. Government: International

91.5%

Program Services

*Includes development banks, foundations, corporations, state and local agencies, and other nonprofits

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2008 Trustees and Corporate Officers Board of Trustees Bradley Palmer Managing Partner Palm Ventures, LLC Greenwich, Connecticut

Charles Benton Chairman Benton Foundation and Public Media Education LLC Evanston, Illinois

Linda G. Roberts National Consultant Darnestown, Maryland

Larry Irving President Irving Information Group Washington, D.C. Luther S. Luedtke President and CEO Education Development Center, Inc. Newton, Massachusetts William MacArthur Founder and President Brooksville Development Corporation Orlando, Florida

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Corporate Officers

Deborah Wadsworth, Chair Senior Advisor Public Agenda New York, New York

Beatriz Chu Clewell Principal Research Associate The Urban Institute Washington, D.C.

EDC

Vivien Stewart Vice President for Education Asia Society New York, New York Marvin J. Suomi President and CEO KUD International Long Beach, California Laura Walker President and CEO WNYC Radio New York, New York

President and CEO Luther S. Luedtke Senior Vice Presidents Vivian Guilfoy Michael Laflin Robert A. Rotner, Treasurer Cheryl Vince Whitman

EDC has worked on every continent and with hundreds of cultures, which enriches us as we embark on our next 50 years.

Vice Presidents Joanne P. Brady Wayne Harvey Ronald C. Israel Mildred Z. Solomon Chief Financial Officer Cheryl Hoffman-Bray Secretary Patricia V. Sacco

Gail T. P. Wickes New York, New York Trustee Emeritus Edwin D. Campbell South Dartmouth, Massachusetts

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2008 Trustees and Corporate Officers Board of Trustees Bradley Palmer Managing Partner Palm Ventures, LLC Greenwich, Connecticut

Charles Benton Chairman Benton Foundation and Public Media Education LLC Evanston, Illinois

Linda G. Roberts National Consultant Darnestown, Maryland

Larry Irving President Irving Information Group Washington, D.C. Luther S. Luedtke President and CEO Education Development Center, Inc. Newton, Massachusetts William MacArthur Founder and President Brooksville Development Corporation Orlando, Florida

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Corporate Officers

Deborah Wadsworth, Chair Senior Advisor Public Agenda New York, New York

Beatriz Chu Clewell Principal Research Associate The Urban Institute Washington, D.C.

EDC

Vivien Stewart Vice President for Education Asia Society New York, New York Marvin J. Suomi President and CEO KUD International Long Beach, California Laura Walker President and CEO WNYC Radio New York, New York

President and CEO Luther S. Luedtke Senior Vice Presidents Vivian Guilfoy Michael Laflin Robert A. Rotner, Treasurer Cheryl Vince Whitman

EDC has worked on every continent and with hundreds of cultures, which enriches us as we embark on our next 50 years.

Vice Presidents Joanne P. Brady Wayne Harvey Ronald C. Israel Mildred Z. Solomon Chief Financial Officer Cheryl Hoffman-Bray Secretary Patricia V. Sacco

Gail T. P. Wickes New York, New York Trustee Emeritus Edwin D. Campbell South Dartmouth, Massachusetts

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Education Development Center, Inc. Boston

Field Offices

55 Chapel Street Newton, MA 02458-1060

EDC operates field offices across the United States and in more than 20 countries.

617.969.7100 contact@edc.org www.edc.org

New York 96 Morton Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10014 212.807.4200

Washington, DC 1000 Potomac Street, NW Suite 350 Washington, DC 20007 202.572.3700

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EDC has been designated by the United Nations Department of Public Information as an Associate Non-Governmental Organization.

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