The Ford PAS Technical Assistance (TA) Group is a cooperative effort between Ford Motor Company Fund and Education Development Center, Inc. to provide support and guidance to Ford PAS sites and partners. Our work includes:
Ford Motor Company Fund is a not-for-profit corporation organized in 1949. Made possible by Ford Motor Company profits, Ford Motor Company Fund supports initiatives and institutions that enhance and improve opportunities for those who live in the communities where Ford Motor Company operates. Ford Motor Company Fund is committed to creating educational opportunities that stimulate creativity and promote cultural diversity. In 2005, Ford Motor Company Fund-supported organizations received nearly $80 million. For more information on programs made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund, visit www.ford.com/go/fordfund.
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 300,000 employees worldwide, the company’s core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.fordvehicles.com.
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), is a global nonprofit organization that designs, develops, delivers, and evaluates innovative programs to solve some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic development. EDC manages more than 350 projects in 50 countries and has 650 employees in the United States. and 500 staff members in other countries around the world. EDC's work bridges the worlds of research, policy, and practice in fields such as early childhood development, K–12 education, health promotion, workforce preparation, community development, learning technologies, literacy, institutional reform, and social justice. A developer of innovative curricula since 1958, EDC has been collaborating with Ford Motor Company Fund for the past five years, first to develop the Ford PAS curriculum, and now to offer support for program implementation through technical assistance.
A Ford PAS partner is an institution or organization typically a college or university, community-based organization, or school district—that promotes and supports the implementation of the Ford PAS program at several sites. For example, a partner participates in a Business/Education Advisory Council (BEAC), provide technical support, and arrange coordinated learning experiences (CLEs) for students.
A project of EDC. Education Development Center, Inc., works closely with Ford Motor Company Fund