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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.

News Byte // October 5, 2022Celebrating teachers and EdTech resources on World Teachers’ Day
Learn about EdTech resources and solutions to help teachers have the greatest impact in the classroom, especially in low-resource contexts
Blog // October 4, 2022New report captures ACR GCD awardees’ contribution to 2023 GEM Report on Technology & Education
Awardees share key insights on role of technology to address education challenges related to access, equity and inclusion
News Byte // September 30, 2022ACR GCD celebrates inclusive learning materials on International Translation Day
Access to books in languages that children use and understand leads to greater reading success
News Byte // September 29, 2022First ever children storybooks published in Somali sign language
A team of RIT/NTID innovators is collaborating with Somali National Association for the Deaf to publish the video storybooks
News Byte // September 29, 202220 books in Sign Language for Mali coming in October!
The books are the first visual learning materials and storybooks for learners who are deaf in Mali
News Byte // September 20, 2022Nepali Sign Language storybooks now available
Children who are deaf or hard of hearing in Nepal have access to the books on two platforms
News Byte // September 20, 2022ACR GCD launches updated website with new resource hubs
Explore free, open source education technology solutions, toolkits and research
Conference // -Expired: UN Transforming Education Summit 2022
Convened in response to a global crisis in education – one of equity and inclusion, quality and relevance
News Byte // September 8, 2022Team shares how they are adapting stories and creating sign language books in Indonesia
Team is also helping spread awareness of sign language literacy
Past webinar //Expired: USAID Education Sector Council Webinar: Universal Design for Learning in Action
This webinar for USAID personnel will showcase a unique collaboration between ACR GCD, World Vision and CAST.
Blog // September 2, 2022Transforming literacy learning spaces with EdTech to improve reading outcomes
Three ways ACR GCD, our innovators and their solutions are enriching and transforming literacy learning spaces for children in low resource contexts
News Byte // August 30, 2022Local publishers in Malawi gain hands-on skills in the creation of born accessible digital content
Participants developed accessible EPUBs using eKitabu's open source Accessible EPUB Toolkit

Begin With Books
Creation of early grade reading books in underserved spoken and signed languages.

Ready2Read Challenge
EdTech solutions to support foundational language and literacy skills in children ages 4 to 6.

UnrestrICTed Challenge
ICT for education solutions grounded in Universal Design for Learning to improve literacy for children with disabilities.
News Byte // July 22, 2022Event highlights current challenges and opportunities in global development
ACR GCD and awardees share key takeaways from Devex World 2022
Blog // July 21, 2022Six innovators discuss challenges and insights around implementing EdTech solutions to increase reading outcomes for hard-to-reach learners
An interview with innovators who participated in a consultation ACR GCD co-hosted with the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report
Blog // June 20, 2022Shifting perspectives on using communication devices as learning tools can increase access to education and support learning in low resource contexts
Using devices like smartphones as learning tools can be a low-cost, high impact method of increasing access to education, especially for hard-to-reach learners
