A sandbox for innovation
Through a series of challenges and grants, we absorb the risk of research and development to allow innovators to develop, implement and scale game-changing solutions, tools and approaches to address gaps and barriers to child literacy in and outside of school to improve reading outcomes in low-resource contexts.
We source and test solutions that address barriers to child literacy in three key areas:
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Current Challenges
Begin With Books
Creation of early grade reading books in underserved spoken and signed languages.
Ready2Read Challenge
EdTech solutions to support foundational language and literacy skills in children ages 4 to 6.
UnrestrICTed Challenge
ICT for education solutions grounded in Universal Design for Learning to improve literacy for children with disabilities.
Open Competitions
All Competitions
UnrestrICTed Challenge
ICT for education solutions grounded in Universal Design for Learning to improve literacy for children with disabilities.
Sign On For Literacy Prize
Improving sign language access and learning for deaf children in low-resource contexts
Book Boost: Access for All Challenge
Cost-effective solutions for incorporating accessibility at the onset of book development
Grant Competition (2014)
Addressing problems that keep children from learning with effective, low-cost, technology-based innovations
