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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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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 - Blog // November 17, 2022
Leading EdTech Innovators share accomplishments and big dreams for EdTech innovations
Read innovator reflections gathered during interviews after the GEM Report consultation held in May 2022 - News Byte // September 20, 2022
ACR GCD launches updated website with new resource hubs
Explore free, open source education technology solutions, toolkits and research - 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 // March 7, 2022
Using EdTech to break down barriers to literacy for girls
USAID, World Vision and the Australian Government are partnering to advance EdTech to increase literacy for all children - Blog // February 18, 2022
Using EdTech to advance learning in languages children use and understand
EdTech can accelerate efforts to help children learn to read in their own language, but it must be guided by inclusion and equity - 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 - Blog // May 28, 2021
Why engaging parents in children’s reading is critical during COVID-19 and beyond
On Global Day of Parents, four All Children Reading Grand Challenge-funded projects provide key lessons for engaging parents both during the pandemic and beyond. - Blog // June 3, 2019
Why schools are only part of the solution for effective global education
This Global Day of Parents, All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development spotlights four projects engaging families and communities in child literacy. - Blog // April 29, 2019
ACR GCD talks gaming, digital books in underserved languages, and scaling at CIES 2019
ACR GCD shared presentations on our innovative solutions for gaming for literacy, digital books in underserved languages, and scaling edtech for literacy at CIES2019. Big Ideas: Mobiles for Reading Challenge (2015/16)
Mobile-based, scalable solutions for improving child literacy in developing countriesRemote learning when it is really remote
Internet access is ubiquitous—except where it isn't. However, even in places where electricity or Internet connectivity are spotty, new e-learning innovations can help people get an education.Tracking & Tracing Books Prize
Equipping governments and parents with low-cost monitoring tools to ensure books arrive in the hands of studentsBig Ideas: Mobiles for Reading Challenge (2014-15)
Mobile-based, scalable solutions for improving child literacy in developing countriesManos Unidas
An interactive corpus of sign language words, a smartphone app, and a literacy outreach program for deaf children and their familiesCompetition
Sign On For Literacy Prize
Amount Awarded
Up to $250,000
Winner Status
Finalist
Grant Competition (2014)
Addressing problems that keep children from learning with effective, low-cost, technology-based innovationsDOST – Fostering Early Childhood Development in India
Early years of childhood form the basis of intelligence, personality, social behavior, and capacity to learn and nurture oneself.Leaders for Literacy
A digital learning game equipping youth to address barriers to child literacy in their communities.
