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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 // April 28, 2023ACR GCD awardee SIL LEAD releases a new collection of accessible, digital books in local underserved languages for Malian children
The collection includes 428 books in local languages- News Byte // April 28, 2023
Explore EdTech literacy solutions to support children in conflict-affected countries and other emergency contexts
Access a range of ACR GCD-funded education technology solutions to support educational and psychosocial needs - News Byte // March 23, 2023
ACR GCD and World Vision Nepal Launch Literacy Program in Nepal
The Nepal READS program will partner with local reading clubs to improve reading outcomes for children - News Byte // March 23, 2023
ACR GCD leads workshop in Rwanda to support the first adapted Early Grade Reading Assessment for children with disabilities
The landmark workshop in Kigali focused on creating accessible early grade reading assessments for children who are deaf and children who are blind - News Byte // March 13, 2023
Antura and the Letters receives global recognition
The app, funded through the EduApp4Syria Prize, was nominated for and received awards celebrating innovation and achievements in the development process - News Byte // January 27, 2023
ACR GCD releases 2022 Annual Report
The report celebrates 11th year of the Grand Challenge and its commitment to improving child literacy outcomes - December 8, 2022
ACR GCD launches prizes to leverage the use and scale of EdTech solutions
The Digital Books in Action Prize and Sign Language Storybooks in Action Prize challenge innovators to think beyond access and availability - News Byte // November 16, 2022
Congratulations to Bloom for recognition in the HundrED Global Collection 2023
The award honors the 100 most impactful education innovations - News Byte // October 24, 2022
Highlighting international cooperation between ACR GCD and our partners on World Development Information Day
USAID, World Vision and the Australian government are working together to solve a global challenge - News Byte // October 18, 2022
ACR GCD presents to USAID’s Education Sector Council on Integration of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into Early Grade Reading Programs
Presenters showcased EdTech tools to create, and coach for, a literacy learning environment to enable full participation of all children - News Byte // October 5, 2022
Celebrating 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 - News Byte // September 20, 2022
ACR GCD launches updated website with new resource hubs
Explore free, open source education technology solutions, toolkits and research - News Byte // August 30, 2022
Local 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 - News Byte // May 1, 2022
ACR GCD focuses on global trends in education and literacy for the deaf and hard of hearing at CIES 2022
The virtual panel was one of two that focused on children with disabilities - Blog // April 14, 2022
Innovations to Improve Reading: Recommendations and Reflections from USAID’s Grand Challenges Meta Evaluation
The report highlights ACR GCD's positive results in terms of impact, supporting innovators and catalyzing action to support children’s reading. - Blog // November 22, 2021
UnrestrICTed challenge awardee launches teacher training to increase access and learning opportunities for children with disabilities in Rwanda
Teachers from Rwandan inclusive model schools in five local districts learned how to better support children with disabilities - Blog // May 30, 2018
Policy Makers, Donors, and Innovators Convened in Africa: Here’s what they want to share about leveraging EdTech to improve reading
“We’re here to acknowledge the marriage of technology and the power of reading,” said Ms. Kulula Manona from South Africa’s Department of Basic Education, kicking off a three-day workshop in P - 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. - Blog // May 4, 2016
A Library for All
Indiana University hosted an event to make the community aware of ongoing efforts to combat illiteracy, explore the challenges of the creative process, and to learn how to create their own books. - Blog // December 2, 2015
Technology opens literacy opportunities for Moroccan children who are deaf/hard of hearing
A team of Moroccan and American deaf and hearing researchers create assistive software to easily create and publish Moroccan Sign Language-supported educational materials for students who are deaf.
