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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
… results in Children with Disabilities.
News Byte // January 27, 2023ACR GCD releases 2022 Annual Report
The report celebrates 11th year of the Grand Challenge and its commitment to improving child literacy outcomes
News Byte // December 20, 2022First ever digital storybooks in Sign Language for Malian Schools are now available on Bloom Library
The books were produced in partnership with local Malian disabled persons organizations
News Byte // December 20, 2022ACR GCD featured in Global Book Alliance’s Partner Spotlight Series
Video highlights ACR GCD’s work to increase literacy through EdTech solutions and research
News Byte // December 8, 2022ACR GCD’s CFM-TV Validity Study Improves Data on Children with Disabilities
The study will help teachers more reliably identify and support children with disabilities
December 8, 2022ACR GCD launches prizes to leverage the use and scale of EdTech solutions
The Digital Books in Action Prize and Sign Language Storybooks in Action Prize challenge innovators to think beyond access and availability
Blog // November 30, 2022Nothing about us without us: Building capacity and sustainability in blind and deaf communities worldwide
Spurring innovation to fuel accessible and equitable access to literacy for children who are blind and deaf
News Byte // November 21, 2022ACR GCD participates in the 2022 Transforming Education Summit Conference in New York City
The international event focused on the three “C”s for digital learning: Content, Capacity and Connectivity
Blog // November 17, 2022Leading 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
Blog // November 15, 2022What works and doesn’t work to improve access, equity and inclusion for the 584 million children globally waiting to learn to read
Key evidence and lessons where EdTech innovations and methods work to increase access to education and literacy for hard to reach and disadvantaged learners
News Byte // November 14, 2022ACR GCD and Benetech promote inclusive education solutions at mEducation symposium
The worldwide gathering of experts in digital learning was held on November 1-4 in Washington, D.C.
News Byte // October 24, 2022Highlighting international cooperation between ACR GCD and our partners on World Development Information Day
USAID, World Vision and the Australian government are working together to solve a global challenge
News Byte // October 18, 2022ACR GCD presents to USAID’s Education Sector Council on Integration of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into Early Grade Reading Programs
Presenters showcased EdTech tools to create, and coach for, a literacy learning environment to enable full participation of all children
News Byte // October 5, 2022Celebrating teachers and EdTech resources on World Teachers’ Day
Learn about EdTech resources and solutions to help teachers have the greatest impact in the classroom, especially in low-resource contexts
Blog // October 4, 2022New report captures ACR GCD awardees’ contribution to 2023 GEM Report on Technology & Education
Awardees share key insights on role of technology to address education challenges related to access, equity and inclusion
News Byte // September 30, 2022ACR GCD celebrates inclusive learning materials on International Translation Day
Access to books in languages that children use and understand leads to greater reading success
News Byte // September 29, 2022First ever children storybooks published in Somali sign language
A team of RIT/NTID innovators is collaborating with Somali National Association for the Deaf to publish the video storybooks
News Byte // September 29, 202220 books in Sign Language for Mali coming in October!
The books are the first visual learning materials and storybooks for learners who are deaf in Mali
News Byte // September 20, 2022Nepali Sign Language storybooks now available
Children who are deaf or hard of hearing in Nepal have access to the books on two platforms
News Byte // September 20, 2022ACR GCD launches updated website with new resource hubs
Explore free, open source education technology solutions, toolkits and research
