… results in Grant Competition 2011.
Five exemplars receive the Lucienne Deschamps Humanitarian Award
The Lucienne Deschamps Humanitarian Award seeks to honor individuals and institutions who, through their courage, dedication, and sacrifice help relieve the Haitian community.E-Readers Mark A New Chapter In The Developing World
A former Amazon executive who helped Jeff Bezos turn shopping into a digital experience has set out to end illiteracy.Penn Student’s Serendipitous Snapshot Develops Into Award-Winning Image
For one University of Pennsylvania doctoral student, promoting increased access to education around the globe led to an unanticipated title: award-winning photographer.First Winners of Library of Congress Literacy Awards Announced
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has chosen the winners of the 2013 Library of Congress Literacy Awards, a new program originated and sponsored by philanthropist David M. Rubenstein.The Silent Crisis in Timor-Leste’s Development Trajectory
As International Literacy Day approaches, the matter of literacy remains an enormous challenge around the world, including in Asia’s youngest nation, Timor-Leste.Monitoring And Evaluation: Keys To Improving Literacy In Africa
Worldreader’s large-scale projects always involve considerable monitoring and evaluation to examine how e-readers and access to digital books help children read more and read better.Digitizing Education
An interview with Catherine Oliver Smith, COO and Co-Founder of ACR GCD innovator Urban Planet Mobile, on International Women's Day.The Asia Foundation and Fundasaun Alola Launch All Children Reading Project with Support from USAID
The Asia Foundation, in partnership with Fundasaun Alola, has launched the All Children Reading (ACR) initiative, an 18-month project generously supported by the United States Agency for InternationalGhana-based NGO wins international award
The Olinga Foundation for Human Development (OFHD), a non-governmental organisation based in Ghana, has won an international award.USAID Launches Reading Project for Young Students in Haiti
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a project to promote reading among young students in Haiti.Malawi Timawerenga! We Can Read!
Timawerenga! We Can Read! responds to the critical need for sufficient quantities of low-cost, appropriate and effective mother-tongue reading materials for primary school students in grades 1 and 2.USAID and Partners launch programme to improve early grade reading
The U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Ghana, Pat Alsup, launched the initiative with a forum where the All Children Reading Grand Challenge awardees for Ghana presented their winning concepts.A Helping Hand for Mother-Tongue Texts
Imagine how difficult it would have been for you to learn to read if, upon entering school, the only books available were written in a foreign language.The Bollywood Solution: Making Reading ‘Inescapable’
Much of television programming aimed at young people has earned a dubious reputation for turning the minds of the world’s children into wastelands.Alphabet Boot Camp
At 8 a.m. in the Indian state of Bihar, 25 children gather in a playing field. A bright yellow banner bearing the Pratham Education Foundation’s logo is prominently rolled out at the site.Data Plan for Literacy
The Philippines boasts one of the highest literacy rates in the developing world. But gathering literacy data from the country’s far-flung schools is a difficult task.Open Learning Exchange (OLE) Ghana awarded All Children Reading grant
Open Learning Exchange (OLE) Ghana, has been awarded a grant by USAID to implement its Ghana Reads innovation. This is part of the All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development program.Gurgaon-based NGO bags prestigious USAID recognition
All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development recognized Pragya for its innovative project addressing the specific educational problems of tribal/border/hilly/forested (TBHF) districts.Rwanda’s DRAKKAR Ltd. Wins Global All Children Reading Award
In his recent speech to the Young Presidents Organization, President Paul Kagame stated: “Leadership is about galvanizing and ensuring that everyone involved feels part of the process."Sesame Workshop Initiatives India Wins Award At All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge For Development
The innovation – Learn to Read, Read to Learn – by Sesame Workshop Initiatives India (SWIIPLC) was announced a winner by USAID, AusAID and World Vision.
