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Blog // February 20, 2018International 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 unexpected way that Bollywood could help millions
Yashoda Lakshman Keni, a resident in rural India, hops on the bus to a nearby village to visit relatives. Three years ago, she might not have been able to make that trip to see her family.What caused Maharashtra’s leap in reading?
Something very encouraging just happened in the Early Grade Reading (EGR) landscape of Maharashtra, India’s second largest state with a population of 120 million people.A Papal Education
In September, the UN and Pope Francis both called on the international community to fight poverty and preserve the environment. At the center of these efforts will be education.Closed Captioning Gives Literacy a Boost
Sometimes I turn on my TV and the closed-captioning feature has been activated. I can’t find the button to turn it off, so I think: It won’t distract me.Boosting Literacy in Senegal
Sometimes I turn on my TV and the closed-captioning feature has been activated. I can’t find the button to turn it off, so I think: It won’t distract me.This village school in Haiti helped propel a national movement to teach kids in Creole
Frandy Calixte is an 11-year-old boy who lives in a small village on the drought-prone island of Lagonav, Haiti. Sitting outside his house with his mother and teacher...10 Incredible tech innovations from 2014 that will benefit humanity
We may not have flying cars or teleportation devices yet, but we do have some incredible technologies that are helping to make the world a better place.The winners of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2014
The jury of the UNESCO International Literacy Prize commends the Bridges to the Future Initiative in South Africa and its partners for their work in South Africa.Four mobile-based tools that can bring education to millions
Access to good quality learning is still denied to millions around the world, particularly in developing countries where teaching standards and education facilities are often poor.Ayikai Doblo, Achiaman primary schools win education awareness program
The 2nd edition of Ghana Reads, an education awareness program, has ended with Ayikai Doblo M/A Primary School and Achiaman M/A Primary School all in the Ga West Municipality.In Rwanda, Building a Culture of Reading, One Story at a Time
Literacy is considered a linchpin in Rwanda's ascendance as a major player in communications and technology on the African continent.All Children Reading: ComTech, University of Nairobi, 2012 Winner
Growing up in Njoro, Kenya, in the 1970s, Fredrick Muthuri remembers working alongside his mother and brothers on their farm, planting maize.In Zambia, a Refuge to Learn
If you want to see a community at work, check out the Lubuto Library on a Saturday morning in Lusaka, Zambia.Ghana introduces technology tools to improve literacy
Ghana’s Open Learning Exchange (OLE) is introducing innovative teaching and learning models which it says involve the use of affordable technology tools to make learning more pleasurable.Tadias Interview with Bruktawit Tigabu: Her Amharic Classroom Literacy Project
As a primary school teacher in Addis Ababa, Bruktawit Tigabu wanted to improve literacy skills not only for children in her classroom but also for those who had limited educational opportunities.All Children Reading Team From USA Visits Ghana
OLE Ghana’s innovative Ghana Reads program was selected for sponsorship by All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development.Bollywood Karaoke and Same Language Subtitling to Promote Literacy
While I have not seen any research evidence to support this particular contention, I have been in a number of presentations over the years about the 'Finnish success in education.'All Children Reading: Malawi
Human Network International (HNI) is awarded an All Children Reading grant to combat global literacy challenges.DEISPI for improving students’ performance
Pragya is piloting DEISPI, a tool to improve learning levels, instructional quality, school infrastructure & management, and educational policy planning.
