… results in Grant Competition 2011.
All Children Reading: ComTech, University of Nairobi, 2012 Winner
Growing up in Njoro, Kenya, in the 1970s, Fredrick Muthuri remembers working alongside his mother and brothers on their farm, planting maize.In Zambia, a Refuge to Learn
If you want to see a community at work, check out the Lubuto Library on a Saturday morning in Lusaka, Zambia.Ghana introduces technology tools to improve literacy
Ghana’s Open Learning Exchange (OLE) is introducing innovative teaching and learning models which it says involve the use of affordable technology tools to make learning more pleasurable.Tadias Interview with Bruktawit Tigabu: Her Amharic Classroom Literacy Project
As a primary school teacher in Addis Ababa, Bruktawit Tigabu wanted to improve literacy skills not only for children in her classroom but also for those who had limited educational opportunities.All Children Reading Team From USA Visits Ghana
OLE Ghana’s innovative Ghana Reads program was selected for sponsorship by All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development.Bollywood Karaoke and Same Language Subtitling to Promote Literacy
While I have not seen any research evidence to support this particular contention, I have been in a number of presentations over the years about the 'Finnish success in education.'All Children Reading: Malawi
Human Network International (HNI) is awarded an All Children Reading grant to combat global literacy challenges.DEISPI for improving students’ performance
Pragya is piloting DEISPI, a tool to improve learning levels, instructional quality, school infrastructure & management, and educational policy planning.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.Teaching Methods for Early Grade Reading
A series of five videos instructing African teachers how to effectively teach early grade reading to students.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.Initiative Africa / Kebour Ghenna
Initiative Africa shares their ACR GCD-funded innovation to use interim assessments and research to improve teacher capacity and professional development in Ethiopia.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.Human Network International / David McAfee
Human Network International shares their ACR GCD-funded innovation to launch a communication platform to collect and share education data across multiple locations in Africa.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.Education Development Center / Yvette Tan
Education Development Center shares their ACR GCD-funded innovation to provide edtech that enables teachers to submit student reading data to a Department of Education database in the Philippines.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.Pratham / Usha V. Rane
Pratham Education Foundation shares their ACR GCD-funded innovation to launch monthly learning camps to improve reading, writing and speaking skills among children in India.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.
