page_title: AED (non-profit)
section_title: History and scope
hierarchical_section_title: AED (non-profit) / History and scope
caption_attribution_description: English: The Universal South Building located at 1825 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The modernist high-rise was built in 1959 to the designs of Leroy Werner and RTKL Associates. Tenants include Academy for Educational Development, Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa, Alice Ferguson Foundation, Buca di Beppo, Center for Auto Safety, Center for Independent Media, Gymr LLC, National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, Wnuk Spurlock Architecture, and Women Thrive Worldwide. It formerly housed the Civil Aeronautics Board headquarters.
context_page_description: AED, formerly the Academy for Educational Development, was a 501 nonprofit organization that focused on education, health and economic development for the "least advantaged in the United States and developing countries throughout the world." AED operated more than 250 programs in the United States and in 150 other countries around the world.
context_section_description: AED was founded in 1961 by Alvin C. Eurich and Sidney Tickton. Originally focused on providing technical assistance related to higher education management in the United States, AED expanded into instructional technology, education reform, and civil society support in the US and around the world. It also focused on promoting health in developing countries through environmental communication, social marketing and other disciplines.
  AED worked throughout the United States and in 167 countries. AED operated more than 250 programs to help people improve their lives through better education, health, and economic opportunities. It was a member of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.
caption: AED headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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