… results in Sign On For Literacy Prize.
Blog // January 27, 2020Sign On For Literacy winners advance inclusive education for deaf children around the globe
Innovations provide sign language access to deaf children in Kenya, Rwanda, the Philippines and Nicaragua.
eKitabu advances in All Children Reading Grand Challenge prize to improve literacy outcomes for deaf children
eKitabu, Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID) and Manos Unidas will advance as finalists of the Sign On For Literacy prize.
Blog // February 5, 2019Three innovators to field test solutions to improve literacy outcomes for deaf children in developing countries
Three innovations rose to the top of our Sign On For Literacy competition to source technology solutions that increase access to local sign languages.
Blog // November 28, 2018How a global community of innovators can embrace inclusive EdTech design for children with disabilities
All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development urges global education audience at mEducation Alliance Symposium to incorporate accessibility features at the onset of EdTech development.- Blog // September 27, 2018
eKitabu embraces Kenya’s deaf community in prize-winning EdTech innovation
During International Week of the Deaf, Sign On For Literacy prize finalist eKitabu shares how technology is opening literacy and learning opportunities for deaf children across Kenya. 
Blog // September 26, 2018At Rochester Institute of Technology, an idea to transform deaf education in the Philippines
During International Week of the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Institute for the Deaf casts a vision for inclusive education for deaf children.
Blog // September 25, 2018Innovation from nonprofit Manos Unidas to expand access to Nicaraguan Sign Language across country
During International Week of the Deaf, Sign On For Literacy prize winner Manos Unidas shares how technology is transforming access to education for deaf children in Nicaragua.
Blog // September 24, 2018Mother’s EdTech startup casts vision to make learning accessible for deaf children around the world
During International Week of the Deaf, Sign On For Literacy prize finalist Enuma shares how innovation can transform access to literacy and education for deaf children around the globe.
eKitabu wins Phase One of Sign On for Literacy, a global competition for technology-based innovations to increase literacy among deaf children
All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR GCD) today announced the winners of the first phase of Sign On For Literacy.
All Children Reading Awards Innovators Increasing Access to Local Sign Languages and Improving Literacy Outcomes for Deaf Children
All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR GCD) announces five semifinalists of the first phase of the Sign On For Literacy prize.
Blog // May 30, 2018Policy 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
How Millicent Simmonds is Changing the World
I have partnered with USAID that has started a campaign called "Sign on for Literacy" that is trying to make Sign Language accessible for deaf kids around the world.Meet the deaf Utah teen who stars in thriller ‘A Quiet Place’
“A Quiet Place” stunned audiences and critics alike, garnering over $150 million at the worldwide box office and earning a 95 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Blog // April 2, 2018The Book Desert: Authors, publishers and innovators have key role in solving global literacy challenge
This crisis, dubbed the “book desert,” was the focus of our panel discussion at the International Children’s Book Fair in Bologna, Italy.
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.
Envisioning a Future Where All Children Can Access Learning Through Sign Language
Global prize competition Sign On For Literacy seeks to spur innovations providing deaf children, their families and communities greater access to sign language.
$500,000 Grand Challenge Wants Tech Innovations in Deaf Literacy
Of an estimated 32 million children around the world who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind, four in five lack access to education, and just 2 percent get instruction in sign language.
All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development Unveils New Competition to Ensure All Deaf Children Achieve Literacy
Sign On For Literacy Prize Seeks to Identify and Support Technology-Based Solutions to Improve Literacy and Learning Outcomes for Deaf Children
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Sign On For Literacy Prize Seeks to Identify and Support Technology-Based Solutions to Improve Literacy and Learning Outcomes for Deaf Children.Press Release (International Sign for deafblind or those with low vision)
Sign On For Literacy Prize Seeks to Identify and Support Technology-Based Solutions to Improve Literacy and Learning Outcomes for Deaf Children.