Peruvians Access Public Services with a Few Simple Clicks
In cities and villages across Peru, basic information that was once nearly impossible to obtain – about municipal budgets, public services and elections – is now accessible through a few simple clicks of a computer keyboard. Full Story...
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What Works When Treating Acute Malnutrition
But when AED’s Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance II project, or FANTA-2, began working in Ghana, there was no crisis. Acute malnutrition was an ongoing life-threatening problem, affecting up to 8 percent of children under five years old. Full Story...
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AED-Supported Kenya Nutrition and HIV Program Visited by Dr. Rajiv Shah
AED-Supported Kenya Nutrition and HIV Program Visited by Dr. Rajiv Shah Full Story...
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WORKSHOP: Convincing African Families to Use the Nets They Own
WORKSHOP: Convincing African Families to Use the Nets They Own Full Story...
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Good ideas are the foundations of change.
Research shows that good teachers are the most important element in student learning. So how do you make great teachers—teachers for a new era? Full Story...
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Good ideas build partnerships.
G-FISH builds consensus for effective fisheries. Full Story...
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Slowing the Pace of Climate Change
Slowing the Pace of Climate Change Full Story...
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Summit on the Summit Spotlights P&G and AED’s Work on Water Issues in Tanzania
Summit on the Summit Spotlights P&G and AED’s Work on Water Issues in Tanzania Full Story...
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Cornelius Baker Appointed to Presidential Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS
Cornelius Baker, senior communications advisor with the AED Center on AIDS & Community Health, has been appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Full Story...
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African Diaspora Marketplace Competition Spurs Business Investment in Africa
Competing for matching grants to bolster their business ideas, 58 U.S-based entrepreneurs from the African Diaspora community pitched their proposals for small and medium enterprises at AED on January 13th, in hopes that their innovation would not only yield profits, but also create jobs and contribute to the well-being in their home countries, which are among the world’s poorest. Full Story...
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Global Education Research Reveals Cost-Effective and Successful Practices
How do we provide every child with an opportunity to learn in school and succeed in life? Full Story...
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World Premiere of One Degree Matters at AED Dec. 13th AED Center for Environmental Strategies Launches New Initiatives, Observes in Copenhagen
AED’s environmental experts are in Copenhagen this week as official observers of the U.N. Climate Change Conference. Leading the team is Richard Bossi, vice president and director of the AED Center for Environmental Strategies, which launched its new Web site this week. Full Story...
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World AIDS Day 2009: Universal Access and Human Rights
Next year marks a major milestone in the Millennium Development Goals concerning HIV and AIDS. Full Story...
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The cell phone in your pocket can stop a disease outbreak and improve a child’s education
GATHER™ is a new technology platform AED created to turn any cellular phone or other mobile computing device‚ such as a PDA‚ into a tool that can collect and transmit large amounts of data to a computer in a matter of hours. Full Story...
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Gender and Eye Health: Equal Access to Care
With funding from USAID, AED works with the Christian Blind Mission and 22 other non-governmental organizations around the world to improve and expand eye care services in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia. Full Story...
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Hundreds of Thousands of People Can Change the Way They Handle Water
AED’s POUZN project is making treatment devices available to low–income families through sustainable partnerships with microfinance institutions‚ NGOs‚ community organizations... Full Story...
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One Day We Will Eradicate HIV
As scientists move closer to broad–based human trials for an HIV vaccination‚ AED is supporting a national effort to correct misconceptions about‚ and drum up support for‚ vaccine research in the United States. Full Story...
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Policy Center Spotlights Role Community Colleges Can Play in Economic Growth
Policymakers and local leaders have a new tool they can use to jumpstart their regional economies: the latest research on effective community college programs. Full Story...
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LadySmith Black Mambazo to Open AED Globe Theater
On Friday July 24, the new AED Globe Theater in Washington, D.C. will open to the public with a benefit concert by three-time Grammy Award-winning singers Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The performance will help raise funds to support Ghana CEDEM, a Ghanaian NGO dedicated to improving the quality of education for Ghana’s children. Full Story...
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Iraq Invests in Higher Education: PM Announces New Initiative at AED
In an effort to rebuild Iraq expeditiously, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will announce a bold new initiative to modernize Iraq’s education system and introduce the American Universities Iraq Consortium on Saturday, July 25, at 9:30 a.m. at AED in Washington, DC. Full Story...
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How do we create a culture of dialogue and respect? By fostering safe space...
We first need to foster safe spaces for divided groups to listen to the other side’s feelings, perceptions, and concerns as the basis for dialogue and respect. Full Story...
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How do we create a culture of dialogue and respect? Make each person feel important...
Making each person feel important and valued is the best thing anyone can do. In our work with children, youth, and adults who have disabilities, we have learned that generalizations don’t work. Full Story...
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How do we create a culture of dialogue and respect? By listening...
We do this by listening, becoming intensely involved, offering our specialized knowledge in a sensitive manner, and working side–by–side with our host–country colleagues to solve problems and build pride in accomplishment. Full Story...
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Working in Conflict and Postconflict Areas: a Q&A
What are some of the principles that guide your work in conflict and postconflict areas? Full Story...
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‘Quit it!’ Promotes Civility and Respect in the Early Grades
Name calling, mocking, pushing, and shoving are forms of conflict that occur in every classroom and on every playground in the United States. Full Story...
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Red Card Equips Girls to Sideline Risky Behavior
Fanja, a 15–year–old girl in Madagascar, faces a difficult interpersonal conflict: her boyfriend is pressuring her to be intimate with him in a way that makes her uncomfortable. Full Story...
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Conflict Resolution Gets a New Ally: Reality Television
Television in the Balkans got a dose of reality when AED’s CooperaTiVa series debuted this past November. Full Story...
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Former Enemies Become Education Allies
Twenty years ago, El Salvador was mired in a devastating civil war. It would have been impossible then for guerilla soldiers from the Farabundo Marti Front for the National Liberation Party, or FLMN, and government officials from the ARENA party to envision sitting next to each other in peaceful policy negotiations. Full Story...
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Young People: Separate and Unequal?
In his hometown of Nashville, Zuki Modunkwu saw a problem: he had access to far fewer opportunities than his peers did at other high schools. Read about how AED’s Youth Innovation Fund helped him make inequitable education one of the most talked-about issues in his community. Full Story...
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Innovation in Jordan: Co-Teaching
Meet Mohammed Dweek, a young and energetic teacher at a boys? school in an urban area of Jordan. Dweek and his colleagues are working together to change the way students are taught, and better prepare their pupils for the workforce. Full Story...
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AED Toolkit Helps Coaches Prevent Brain Injuries
Every year, more than 300,000 people in the United States sustain head injuries from sports and recreational activities. The only cure for traumatic brain injury is prevention. Full Story...
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Micronutrients in India: Reaching More Communities
Micronutrients in India: Reaching More Communities Full Story...
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Reshaping Teacher Education in the U.S.
Harry Hellenbrand knew it wouldn’t be easy to implement Teachers for a New Era, a project that is reshaping the way teachers in the United States are prepared for the classroom. Full Story...
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Online Mentoring: Narrowing the Gap Between Rich and Poor
Twenty-two-year-old Ana Célia Arcanjo lives with her parents in Recife‚ Brazil. While she was growing up‚ her family and friends assumed she would become a poorly paid laborer‚ or maybe not find work at all. Full Story...
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Quantifying the Economic Impact of Health Issues
When you stay home from work sick‚ your employer’s productivity goes down and your family loses your wages. Full Story...
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Environment and Economies Benefit from Sustainable Tourism
Tourism offers a promising means to achieve economic growth. But the beaches‚ rainforests‚ and mountaintops that fuel it can also be ecologically fragile and culturally significant. Full Story...
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Education as the Engine for Economic Development
Major downturns in the global economy moved beyond headlines in early 2009 to directly affect thousands of American workers. Full Story...
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Business Training Helps Ecuadorian Entrepreneurs Access New Markets
Nearly half of Ecuador’s working-age population is unemployed‚ and many of those with jobs still live in poverty. Full Story...
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Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Honduras
Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Honduras Full Story...
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Peace, Education, and Media Explored at AED Conference
In the past, television and radio have been used to incite conflicts such as the Rwandan and Balkan genocides. However, they remain largely untapped as tools for peace. At a conference titled Peace Education in Action earlier this month, a panel of experts explored the power of education and media to influence peaceful behavior at the individual and societal levels. Full Story...
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“We Want to Be Heard”—Conference Confronts the Challenges of Youth Engagement
“We Want to Be Heard”—Conference Confronts the Challenges of Youth Engagement Full Story...
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WASH-Friendly Schools in Madagascar Improve Student Health and Attendance
WASH-Friendly Schools in Madagascar Improve Student Health and Attendance Full Story...
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Satellite Imagery Advances Electricity in Angola
Satellite Imagery Advances Electricity in Angola Full Story...
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Family Center Provides Information on Assistive Technology
Family Center Provides Information on Assistive Technology Full Story...
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AED LEADER TAPPED TO CO-CHAIR U.N TEAM ON GIRLS EDUCATION
AED LEADER TAPPED TO CO-CHAIR U.N TEAM ON GIRLS EDUCATION Full Story...
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AUDIO INTERVIEW: Global Cooperative Efforts Address Pressing Education Issues
Mary Joy Pigozzi discusses two inter-agency teams AED recently joined. Full Story...
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HIV/AIDS: Innovative Project Takes Tests to the People
The numbers of people who take HIV tests and find out their status are often low. AED is answering this challenge with an innovative program. Full Story...
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PDAs and Beyond: Innovative Technologies and Applications Accelerate Development
Computing devices have become smaller and more portable, which creates new opportunities in the developing world. Full Story...
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AED Advances the Double Bottom Line in Microfinance
AED’s FIELD Program explores ways of achieving a social bottom line. Full Story...
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U.S. Leaders Gather at AED to Discuss the Future of Education Research
More than 200 top education experts from across the U.S. gathered at AED to discuss the relationship between teaching and learning. Full Story...
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Economic Development Program Expands Financial Services in Rural Afghanistan
Economic Development Program Expands Financial Services in Rural Afghanistan Full Story...
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AED Aims to Increase ‘Health Literacy’
AED Aims to Increase ‘Health Literacy’ Full Story...
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‘Writing By Kids’ Gives Namibian Children a Voice and Creates Much-Needed Books for Classrooms
AED’s Basic Education Project team works with teachers in this southern African nation to develop a series of supplementary books written by students and teachers and illustrated by local artists. Full Story...
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Mobilizing Jordanians to Save Water and Thrive
Mobilizing Jordanians to Save Water and Thrive Full Story...
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In India, Tabletop Water Purification Products Save Lives
In India, Tabletop Water Purification Products Save Lives Full Story...
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Celebrating International Women's Day
An overview of ways in which AED is working with local communities to address critical issues facing women Full Story...
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President Bush Sees Impact of AED Education Project in Liberia
President Bush Sees Impact of AED Education Project in Liberia Full Story...
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Laura Bush, Jordin Sparks and Ghana's First Lady Visit AED's NetMark Project
Laura Bush, Jordin Sparks and Ghana's First Lady Visit AED's NetMark Project Full Story...
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LEADERSHIP: New Voices Fellows Focus on Gulf Coast Recovery
The newest class in the New Voices National Fellowship program’s Gulf Coast Initiative, which is administered by AED, is working on important issues facing communities in that region. Full Story...
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The Global Learning Portal
The Global Learning Portal Full Story...
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EDUCATION: Parent Participation and System Reform in Yemen
In Yemen, AED facilitated major school renovations, trained teachers in child-centered instructional practices, established community literacy programs, launched summer camps, and got parents more involved in their children's schools. Full Story...
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World AIDS Day 2008
World AIDS Day 2008 Full Story...
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HEALTH: AED Joins with Other NGOs in Signing Red Cross Declaration to Fight Avian Flu
AED has joined more than 20 other international non-governmental organizations in signing a historic declaration to prepare for a possible human influenza pandemic.
Full Story...
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CIVIL SOCIETY: Croatia's NGOs Flourishing as CroNGO Program Ends
CIVIL SOCIETY: Croatia's NGOs Flourishing as CroNGO Program Ends Full Story...
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HESS and AED Partner to Improve Education in Equatorial Guinea
Through a partnership with the Hess Corporation, AED has launched a five-year, nationwide, education-improvement plan in Equatorial Guinea. Full Story...
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Using Media for Social Change: From Radio to YouTube
The media landscape is vast and changes quickly. New products, tools, and devices for sharing content pop up every day and capture the attention of an eager audience. With so many messages being delivered in so many different ways, organizations working for positive social change need to be agile and creative. Full Story...
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Teachers Health Days Raise HIV Awareness in Zambia
In a nation slightly larger than the state of Texas, the ministry is Zambia’s largest employer, with more than 60,000 employees, most of them teachers, spread throughout the country. With an HIV prevalence rate of 16%, the impact of HIV/AIDS on the education workforce is being seen in high levels of absenteeism and loss of staff. This has major implications for the overall development of the country. Full Story...
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Growing African Capacity to Fight Malaria
Even George Baguma, marketing director for a Ugandan company that distributes pharmaceuticals, did not sleep under a net. "I had heard about the effectiveness of nets in preventing malaria, but I never thought they worked. Here, even medical workers didn't use nets."
Full Story...
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Notes from the Field: Literacy Skills Improve Women’s Lives in Morocco
Naima Mouatassim works with AED’s Advancing Learning and Employability for a Better Future, or ALEF, project. Funded by USAID, ALEF seeks to improve the quality and relevance of education in Morocco to enhance the employability of youth. Full Story...
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Bridging Divided Communities in Kosovo
In areas of the world like Kosovo, where ethnic unrest can rigidly segregate a society, communication is essential to building peace. AED has decades of experience in communication for social change using a variety of media. But in Kosovo, something different—something innovative—was needed. Full Story...
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'Powering' Development in Angola
Every society needs energy to thrive. HIV/AIDS clinics, government offices, banks, schools, houses, and stores all need reliable source of electricity if they are going to perform their best. In the war-torn country of Angola, AED is working to turn on the lights, which will improve the country’s overall development. Full Story...
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Ten-Year Strategy to Reduce Vitamin and Micronutrient Deficiencies
Even though cost-effective interventions to reduce vitamin and mineral deficiencies have existed for more than 20 years, significant micronutrient deficiencies still plague many countries, according to a new report from the AED Center for Nutrition and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). Full Story...
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Supporting Middle Grades in NYC
Recognizing that one size does not fit all when it comes to school reform, the New York City Department of Education developed a new approach to assisting schools in an effort to improve student achievement. And AED will be part of it. Full Story...
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Camp Sparks Leadership for Armenian Youth
Camp Sparks Leadership for Armenian Youth Full Story...
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Preparing the Next Generation for Active Citizenship
Preparing the Next Generation for Active Citizenship Full Story...
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Teens Track Local Health Literacy Resources
Teens Track Local Health Literacy Resources Full Story...
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Community Youth Mapping: Food Marketing the Focus of Mapping Project in Delaware
Community Youth Mapping: Food Marketing the Focus of Mapping Project in Delaware Full Story...
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Young Muslims Participate in "Partnerships for Learning"
Young Muslims Participate in "Partnerships for Learning" Full Story...
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NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Listening to the Voices of Youth: Laboni's Story
NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Listening to the Voices of Youth: Laboni's Story Full Story...
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Investing in Young People for the Future of Armenia
Investing in Young People for the Future of Armenia Full Story...
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Community Youth Mapping in Egypt
Community Youth Mapping in Egypt Full Story...
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Visual Griots Photography Workshop Empowers Malian Youth
Visual Griots Photography Workshop Empowers Malian Youth Full Story...
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Visual Griots: Notes from the Field; Student Photo Journal
Visual Griots: Notes from the Field; Student Photo Journal Full Story...
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AED Training Shines New Light On an Old Kyrgyz Tradition: Bride Kidnapping
AED Training Shines New Light On an Old Kyrgyz Tradition: Bride Kidnapping Full Story...
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Information Technology Improves Assistance Distribution in Romania
Information Technology Improves Assistance Distribution in Romania Full Story...
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AED’s ICT Training Program in Brazil Featured in Business Week
AED’s ICT Training Program in Brazil Featured in Business Week Full Story...
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Smith on Social Marketing: 90 Million Americans Need Health Literacy
Smith on Social Marketing: 90 Million Americans Need Health Literacy Full Story...
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AED Assists Caribbean Immigrants Living With HIV and AIDS
AED Assists Caribbean Immigrants Living With HIV and AIDS Full Story...
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PROGRESS: AED Helps Restart Schools In Earthquake-Hit Areas of Pakistan
PROGRESS: AED Helps Restart Schools In Earthquake-Hit Areas of Pakistan Full Story...
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Impact of Education on Economic Growth Topic of Conference at AED
Impact of Education on Economic Growth Topic of Conference at AED Full Story...
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New Approaches in the Classroom Prepare Students for Civic Involvement
New Approaches in the Classroom Prepare Students for Civic Involvement Full Story...
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Improved Breastfeeding Practices—The LINKAGES Legacy
Improved Breastfeeding Practices—The LINKAGES Legacy Full Story...
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AED Strives for Shared Knowledge in Sri Lanka
AED Strives for Shared Knowledge in Sri Lanka Full Story...
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Russian and Uzbek Leaders Experience the U.S. Through Exchange
Russian and Uzbek Leaders Experience the U.S. Through Exchange Full Story...
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Jozoor: Helping Palestinians Grow Roots
Jozoor: Helping Palestinians Grow Roots Full Story...
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International Visitors Program Focuses on Youth
International Visitors Program Focuses on Youth Full Story...
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Emerging Leaders: In Their Own Words
Emerging Leaders: In Their Own Words Full Story...
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New Mediation Program Promotes Civil Society in Guatemala
New Mediation Program Promotes Civil Society in Guatemala Full Story...
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AED Programs Put the 'Fellow'in Fellowship
AED Programs Put the 'Fellow'in Fellowship Full Story...
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AIDS Interventions Target Those Most At-Risk
AIDS Interventions Target Those Most At-Risk Full Story...
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Changing workers’ attitudes about HIV/AIDS in Vietnam
Changing workers’ attitudes about HIV/AIDS in Vietnam Full Story...
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Partners collaborate to support orphans and vulnerable children
Partners collaborate to support orphans and vulnerable children Full Story...
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AED Efforts Provide Insight On Nutrition’s Role in Battling HIV/AIDS
AED Efforts Provide Insight On Nutrition’s Role in Battling HIV/AIDS Full Story...
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‘Listen to the Bell’ Campaign Promotes Faithfulness in Tanzania
‘Listen to the Bell’ Campaign Promotes Faithfulness in Tanzania Full Story...
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AED Partner in Botswana Opens New Counseling and Testing Site
AED Partner in Botswana Opens New Counseling and Testing Site Full Story...
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Anti-Stigma Initiative Addresses Forgotten Aspect of HIV/AIDS
Anti-Stigma Initiative Addresses Forgotten Aspect of HIV/AIDS Full Story...
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Combating HIV/AIDS Stigma in Africa
Combating HIV/AIDS Stigma in Africa Full Story...
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AED Expands HIV/AIDS Prevention and Testing Efforts
AED Expands HIV/AIDS Prevention and Testing Efforts Full Story...
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Confronting HIV/AIDS Stigma: A Q&A with Frank Beadle de Palomo
Confronting HIV/AIDS Stigma: A Q&A with Frank Beadle de Palomo Full Story...
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25 Years of HIV/AIDS—What Have We Learned?
25 Years of HIV/AIDS—What Have We Learned? Full Story...
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Ensuring Health for Families in the West Bank and Gaza
Ensuring Health for Families in the West Bank and Gaza Full Story...
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Improves Infants' Health: Festival Recognizes Improvements in Ghana's Breastfeeding Practices
Exclusive Breastfeeding Improves Infants' Health: Festival Recognizes Improvements in Ghana's Breastfeeding Practices Full Story...
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World Health Day 2005: Make Every Mother and Child Count
World Health Day 2005: Make Every Mother and Child Count Full Story...
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AED Advocacy Models Help Combat Infant and Maternal Mortality
AED Advocacy Models Help Combat Infant and Maternal Mortality Full Story...
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Phillipines Family Planning Project Honored
Phillipines Family Planning Project Honored Full Story...
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GreenCOM Goes to SCALE
GreenCOM Goes to SCALE Full Story...
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African Girls Get 'Scholarship Plus
African Girls Get 'Scholarship Plus Full Story...
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Full Story...
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AED Assists Communities Affected by Katrina
AED Assists Communities Affected by Katrina Full Story...
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Building a more secure future for women throughout the world
Building a more secure future for women throughout the world Full Story...
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Richmond Youth Put Their City’s Resources on the Map
Richmond Youth Put Their City’s Resources on the Map Full Story...
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New CD Motivates Kids with Disabilities to Pursue Their Passion
New CD Motivates Kids with Disabilities to Pursue Their Passion Full Story...
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Delivering Trust along with Electricity in Zambia
Delivering Trust along with Electricity in Zambia Full Story...
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Water Use in Jordan
Water Use in Jordan Full Story...
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Helping Farmers and the Watershed in Panama
Helping Farmers and the Watershed in Panama Full Story...
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AED Campaign Makes Illegal Logging an Election Year Issue in Indonesia
AED Campaign Makes Illegal Logging an Election Year Issue in Indonesia Full Story...
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New Children's Book Highlights Red Sea Dolphins
New Children's Book Highlights Red Sea Dolphins Full Story...
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AED Partnership with Egyptian Cartoon Studio Promotes Environmental Awareness Among Children
AED Partnership with Egyptian Cartoon Studio Promotes Environmental Awareness Among Children Full Story...
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Ordinary People Are "Vital Voices" for Schools
Ordinary People Are "Vital Voices" for Schools Full Story...
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Increasing Student Achievement by Improving Teacher Education
Increasing Student Achievement by Improving Teacher Education Full Story...
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Special Education 101: A Q & A With Suzanne Ripley
Special Education 101: A Q & A With Suzanne Ripley Full Story...
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Afterschool.org: Promoting Promising Practices
Afterschool.org: Promoting Promising Practices Full Story...
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Tutorials Link Special Education Practitioners to Valuable Research
Tutorials Link Special Education Practitioners to Valuable Research Full Story...
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Middle Start: A Q & A With Patrick Montesano
Middle Start: A Q & A With Patrick Montesano Full Story...
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At-Risk Students Show Math Gains, AED Finds
At-Risk Students Show Math Gains, AED Finds Full Story...
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AED, Lumina Foundation Work Together To Send Disadvantaged Students to College — and Help Them Succeed
AED, Lumina Foundation Work Together To Send Disadvantaged Students to College — and Help Them Succeed Full Story...
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Evaluation of Teacher Education Programs Reveals Technology Gaps
Evaluation of Teacher Education Programs Reveals Technology Gaps Full Story...
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Closing the Achievement Gap
Closing the Achievement Gap Full Story...
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Workforce Development Program Goes International
Workforce Development Program Goes International Full Story...
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Renowned U.S. Education Expert Michael Timpane Joins AED as Senior Fellow
Renowned U.S. Education Expert Michael Timpane Joins AED as Senior Fellow Full Story...
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Making Secondary Education in Senegal a Reality for More Children
Making Secondary Education in Senegal a Reality for More Children Full Story...
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Girls Education in Ghana: A Q & A with May Rihani
Girls Education in Ghana: A Q & A with May Rihani Full Story...
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Pakistani Educators Visit U.S. to Learn New Teaching Strategies
Pakistani Educators Visit U.S. to Learn New Teaching Strategies Full Story...
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AED Launches Orphan Support Pack Project for Young Children in Kenya Affected by AIDS
AED Launches Orphan Support Pack Project for Young Children in Kenya Affected by AIDS Full Story...
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New Energy Among Ethiopia's Teachers
New Energy Among Ethiopia's Teachers Full Story...
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Afghan Women Leaders Featured in First-of-its-Kind Education Calendar
Afghan Women Leaders Featured in First-of-its-Kind Education Calendar Full Story...
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Dramatic Changes in Namibia’s Classrooms
Dramatic Changes in Namibia’s Classrooms Full Story...
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AED Helps Qatar Change Its Educational Landscape
Qatar’s public education system is undergoing one of the fastest and most comprehensive reforms of any nation, as the country has recognized the need to invest in education to stimulate its own economic growth and development. Full Story...
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Workplace HIV/AIDS Program Reaches
More people go to work each day than any other place on the planet, but some countries will see a 25 percent drop in their workforce by 2010 due to AIDS. Full Story...
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Civil Society: An Expert Q&A with Michael Kott
Michael Kott is vice president and director of the AED Center for Civil Society and Governance. Full Story...
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Creating a Vision of Peace in Sri Lanka
Twenty years of violent tensions between Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists have devastated the economy and development of Sri Lanka. Full Story...
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Rethinking Consumer Information for Better Health
An estimated 90 million Americans have difficulty understanding health information. Full Story...
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Bringing Business Into the Battle Against Malaria
Even George Baguma, marketing director for a Ugandan company that distributes pharmaceuticals, did not sleep under a net. Full Story...
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AED Aims to Make Youth Media-Smart About Food
Food companies spend enormous sums of money annually—between $10 to $15 billion—on advertising specifically to young people. Full Story...
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AED Creates Award-Winning Flu Education Campaign
A new campaign AED designed to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated against the flu recently won National Health Information Awards from the Health Information Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for consumer health programs and materials. Full Story...
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AED Hosts Global Conversation on Secondary Education Reform
Somewhere on a mountaintop in Peru a little girl is about to finish the sixth grade. Full Story...
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Saving Lives by Treating Child Malnutrition in the Home
Nearly six million children under age five die every year as a direct or indirect result of malnutrition. Full Story...
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Developing Jordan’s Future Workforce through Improved Education
n an effort to achieve substantial growth and meet the new demands of the global economy, the government of Jordan is reforming its education system from the early childhood stage through primary and secondary school. Full Story...
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Proven U.S. HIV Prevention Strategies Now Used in Honduras
More than one-third of all people in Central America who have HIV live in Honduras. Full Story...
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AED Center Helps Students ‘GEAR UP’ For College
Nearly one-third of all public high school students won’t graduate with their class this spring. Full Story...
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Sudanese Diaspora Returns Home to Aid Rebuilding Efforts
Hope is returning to Southern Sudan, and so are some of the people who left their homeland to flee a civil war that raged there for more than two decades. Full Story... |
