Mobilizing families and communities to support children as they learn to read.
Family and community engagement is a key factor contributing to children’s educational achievement. Families who engage with their children’s education encourage their children to spend more time learning and increase their motivation to learn. Still, barriers to these ideals exist, as teachers need support and recognition from communities to perform effectively, and families need guidance from teachers and school personnel to understand how to support their children’s learning.
Recognizing the critical and often underutilized role of families and communities, ACR GCD sources and tests innovative approaches for engaging them in children’s reading.
Family & Community Engagement
Featured Solutions
Leaders for Literacy
A digital learning game equipping youth to address barriers to child literacy in their communities.Mundo de Libros
A web-based platform that matches students with grade level-appropriate Spanish reading materials that align with their abilities and interests.OpenEMIS
An open-source solution, available online and offline, that tracks the delivery of items to schools using a web interface, a mobile app and SMS technologies.
Family & Community Engagement
Latest Research & Resources
ACR GCD May 19, 2022 Consultation Report: 2023 GEM Report on Technology and Education
Awardees share key insights on role of technology to address education challenges related to access, equity and inclusionHow Technology Can Transform Child Literacy in Developing Countries
Learn from School-to-School International and ACR GCD-funded innovators Creative Associates, Little Thinking Minds and Sesame Workshop about edtech projects for children in developing countries.Leaders for Literacy User Guides
Instructions for implementing the Leaders for Literacy curriculum online or offline.
Family & Community Engagement
Latest News & Updates
ACR GCD Release Comprehensive Report on Grand Challenge to Advance EdTech to Enhance Global Literacy for Children
The report gives in-depth overview of the 12-year Grand Challenge strategies and outcomes in advancing EdTech to increase reading outcomes for marginalized children in low-resource contextsAll Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development announces EdTech Expos to showcase solutions to advance child literacy
Three closing events will support education officers, implementers and policymakers in their understanding and use of EdTech to advance equitable and inclusive early grade reading efforts.- Blog // March 23, 2023
All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development celebrates impact on increasing literacy for children worldwide
The Grand Challenge is concluding 12 years of funding and testing innovative EdTech solutions and approaches to increase reading outcomes for marginalized children in low-resource contexts
