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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
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Blog // February 17, 2022ACR GCD-funded sign language storybook platform receives Zero Project award for improving accessibility
World Around You is a multilingual platform developed with funding from the Sign on For Literacy Prize in 2019 by three-time ACR GCD awardee RIT/NTID- News Byte // February 17, 2022
The Asia Foundation releases new collection of books for children in Nepal
The Tamang collection is a meaningful step towards empowering and supporting children in Tamang communities on their path to literacy - News Byte // February 9, 2022
Grace in Space launches in a new accessible format on a new platform
SIL LEAD uploads a new, accessible version of the book to its Bloom Library platform for children who are blind or have low vision - News Byte // February 2, 2022
Read and share free accessible books on World Read Aloud Day
Reading together strengthens family bonds and children's ability to read, especially with access to books in languages they use and understand - News Byte // January 27, 2022
January 2022 eNewsletter now available!
Read thought-provoking and informative articles, get the latest updates on innovations and solutions and much more! - News Byte // January 25, 2022
The Asia Foundation releases new collection of books through Begin with Books Prize
The Papua New Guinea Collection includes 33 books in three local languages - News Byte // January 25, 2022
ACR GCD releases 2021 Annual Report
Report highlights how the 10 year-old Grand Challenge is increasing child literacy and changing lives - News Byte // January 21, 2022
Celebrating UNESCO’s World Day for African Culture–and our innovators who create culturally relevant stories in local languages to help children read
Access to culturally familiar and engaging storybooks has a big impact on children’s willingness and desire to read in their own languages - Blog // January 21, 2022
Changing the course of education through EdTech solutions to increase literacy for marginalized children in low-resource contexts
Leveraging open-source, scalable and inclusive innovation and technology can help children learn to read, escape poverty and complete school. - Blog // January 4, 2022
Raising the bar around reading materials for children who are blind and low-vision
On World Braille Day, learn more about the challenges faced by children who are blind or low-vision and be part of the solution to advance EdTech solutions to increase literacy. - News Byte // December 22, 2021
Wishing everyone Happy Holidays!
Join us in celebrating the work our innovators, supporters and partners are doing through ACR GCD to improve reading outcomes for marginalized children in low-resource contexts around the world. - News Byte // December 17, 2021
December 2021 eNewsletter now available!
Read thought-provoking and informative articles, get the latest updates on innovations and solutions and much more! - News Byte // December 17, 2021
Celebrate World Arabic Language Day by sharing EdTech tools and books to increase literacy
Help us raise awareness of these tools and other opportunities to implement EdTech solutions to improve reading outcomes for marginalized children in low-resource contexts. - Blog // December 16, 2021
How EdTech solutions can fill gaps and address barriers to literacy for refugee and migrant children
Learn about and access free education technology tools, solutions and guidance for increasing reading outcomes for children in crisis contexts. - News Byte // December 10, 2021
Be part of the solution in assuring every child has access to education on Human Rights Day 2021
Education is a human right, and the ability to read plays a crucial role in the ability to complete education. Yet millions of children across the globe are waiting to learn read. - News Byte // December 8, 2021
Get an early peek at concept art for an upcoming series of books in Tamang
Let's Read is bringing together local authors, illustrators, designers, language experts and volunteer translators in Laos, Nepal and Papua New Guinea to create and adapt 380 children’s books. - News Byte // December 6, 2021
Brookings Center for Universal Education (CUE) hosting online event on December 10 on scaling lessons from Cote d’lvoire and Tanzania
The virtual event, which will take place in English and French and interpretation will be available for both languages, will launch two RTSL case study reports. - News Byte // December 3, 2021
Two new accessible ebooks released through Begin with Books challenge
eKitabu has released two new accessible ebooks as part of its creation of more than 250 books in Tumbuka, a local spoken language in Malawi, and Malawian Sign Language - News Byte // December 2, 2021
Let’s Read Asia project coordinates with Nepali government representatives in developing sign language videos
The sign language videos are part of 50 adapted books in Nepali Sign Language being created through the Asia Foundation’s Let’s Read initiative.
