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- Begin With Books
- Big Ideas@Berkeley 2014/15 Prize
- Big Ideas@Berkeley 2015/16 Prize
- Book Boost: Access for All Challenge
- EduApp4Syria Prize
- Enabling Writers Prize
- Grant Competition 2011
- Grant Competition 2014
- Leaders for Literacy
- No Lost Generation Summit Tech Prize
- Ready2Read Challenge
- Sign On For Literacy Prize
- Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
- Tracking & Tracing Books Prize
- UnrestrICTed Challenge
… results.
All Children Reading and Pearson Announce Winners of Global Prize Competition to Increase Access to Children’s Reading Materials
eKitabu and SIL LEAD will test models that optimize the production process for children’s books, thereby reducing costs and making it easier for publishers to produce high-quality reading materials.Outernet, Inc.
Outernet can reestablish basic education services for students in settings where conflict has strained educational resources and disrupted communicationsCompetition
Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
Amount Awarded
$5,000
Winner Status
Conflict Zone - 1st place (tied),Winner
SmartBooks (សៀវភៅឆ្លាត) – Google
A smartphone app offering more than 70 leveled stories and digital quizzes in the Khmer language to help improve early grade literacy skills of children in Cambodia.- Blog // April 4, 2018
All Children Reading Announces eKitabu and SIL LEAD as Winners of Book Boost: Access for All Challenge
ACR GCD is pleased to announce two winners of the Book Boost: Access for All Challenge—eKitabu and SIL LEAD. Xavier Project
ENEZA, a mobile SMS study tool, supports primary school children in accessing education materials for every subject on the syllabusCompetition
Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
Amount Awarded
$5,000
Winner Status
Conflict Zone - 1st place (tied),Winner
iLoominate Storybook App
Use this free, open-source app to write children's books, draw images and print stories while offline.- Blog // April 2, 2018
The Book Desert: Authors, publishers and innovators have key role in solving global literacy challenge
This crisis, dubbed the “book desert,” was the focus of our panel discussion at the International Children’s Book Fair in Bologna, Italy. Viamo
VOTO powers an interactive, personalized and measurable platform to engage students on basic mobile phones through interactive voice response (IVR)Competition
Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
Amount Awarded
$5,000
Winner Status
Health Crisis - 1st place,Winner
Bloom Library
A global collection of books created with Bloom software. Bloom makes it easy to create simple books and translate them into multiple languages.- Blog // March 19, 2018
Downloadable Mobile Games Offer Hope for Out-of-School Syrian Children to Gain Literacy Skills
To measure our EduApp4Syria competition mobile games are achieving their goals, impact evaluations of each game were conducted. Stanford Learning, Design and Technology Program
Leveraging existing supply deliveries and distribution channels to increase access to learning in crisis or conflict settings where schooling is interrupted.Competition
Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
Amount Awarded
$5,000
Winner Status
Natural Disaster - 1st place,Winner
African Storybook
A portal for open access to African-language picture storybooks focused on childrenÕs literacy, enjoyment and imagination.UNICEF Innovation Fund: Investing in Game-Based Learning Solutions
Games have demonstrated that they can be a powerful vehicle for learning, which is why the UNICEF Innovation Fund is exploring partnerships to source, assess and enhance games as part of our learning.TeleTaleem
Internet and computer learning to students in refugee camps through a satellite internet enabled mobile van.Competition
Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
Amount Awarded
$1,500
Winner Status
Conflict Zone - Honorable Mention
KitKit School
A tablet-based early learning program, includes a suite of games, books, videos, and art and music tools to support children in developing countries in learning literacy and math skills independently.- Blog // February 27, 2018
Creating a Culture of Accountability in Tracking Book Delivery
Innovations to track and trace books are being piloted in several countries to provide administrators a near-real time view of any delivery operation’s status through an online dashboard and map. Dimagi, Inc.
Development of a free, easy-to-use, localizable mobile apps to strengthen the education response to Ebola and other crises.Competition
Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
Amount Awarded
$1,500
Winner Status
Health Crisis - Honorable Mention (tied)
StoryWeaver
Pratham Books' open-source digital library offers digital books in multiple languages and formats.- Blog // February 20, 2018
International Mother Language Day: ACR GCD Reflects on Progress, Challenges for Global Literacy
As the world marks International Mother Language Day, ACR GCD celebrates the progress made and champions the need for acceleration to support books, resources, and training in every language. The WiderNet Project
eGranary Education Platform off-line system that fits into any situation where students lack reliable infrastructure, Internet connectivity, or the ability to gather.Competition
Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
Amount Awarded
$1,500
Winner Status
Health Crisis - Honorable Mention (tied)
