Driving the development and use of accessible books in underserved languages.
A leading barrier to improving children’s reading skills is the lack of appropriate, accessible and engaging reading materials in local languages. Research shows that children experience greater reading success when learning in a language they use and understand, yet millions of children around the globe aren’t provided the opportunities or resources to learn to read in these languages.
Providing engaging and accessible reading materials helps children get excited about reading, which in turn fuels their interest in practicing reading and engaging family members at home in literacy. That’s why ACR GCD sources innovative, low-cost solutions to increase the creation, production, distribution and use of high-quality, early grade reading materials in underserved languages, including sign languages.
Books in Underserved Languages
Featured Solutions
World Around You
Open source software that enables communities to create literacy content in local and national sign languages to be shared via an open-content digital library of folktales.Let’s Read – Digital Library of Children’s Books
An early learning app that aims to teach all children early reading, writing and math.Global Digital Library
An open source digital library of ebooks available in more than 70 languages available for free use on the web, mobile or print, or for translation and localization.
Books in Underserved Languages
Latest Research & Resources
ACR GCD Projects in Papua New Guinea
Learn about ACR GCD projects to produce digital books in local languages and for children with disabilities and how our innovators are supporting children who are deaf and their familiesACR GCD Projects in the Philippines
Learn about ACR GCD projects being funded through the Begin with Books prize and the Ready2Read ChallengeACR GCD May 19, 2022 Consultation Report: 2023 GEM Report on Technology and Education
Awardees share key insights on role of technology to address education challenges related to access, equity and inclusion
Books in Underserved Languages
Latest News & Updates
ACR GCD Release Comprehensive Report on Grand Challenge to Advance EdTech to Enhance Global Literacy for Children
The report gives in-depth overview of the 12-year Grand Challenge strategies and outcomes in advancing EdTech to increase reading outcomes for marginalized children in low-resource contexts- News Byte // May 26, 2023
ACR GCD catalyzes localization to strengthen deaf education in Malawi
The Malawian National Association of the Deaf leads the way in advancing the use of sign language and accessible storybooks in schools for the deaf in Malawi. All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development announces EdTech Expos to showcase solutions to advance child literacy
Three closing events will support education officers, implementers and policymakers in their understanding and use of EdTech to advance equitable and inclusive early grade reading efforts.
