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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 // 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
News Byte // September 8, 2022Team shares how they are adapting stories and creating sign language books in Indonesia
Team is also helping spread awareness of sign language literacy
News Byte // August 30, 2022Local publishers in Malawi gain hands-on skills in the creation of born accessible digital content
Participants developed accessible EPUBs using eKitabu's open source Accessible EPUB Toolkit

UnrestrICTed Challenge
ICT for education solutions grounded in Universal Design for Learning to improve literacy for children with disabilities.
Blog // July 21, 2022Six innovators discuss challenges and insights around implementing EdTech solutions to increase reading outcomes for hard-to-reach learners
An interview with innovators who participated in a consultation ACR GCD co-hosted with the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report
Blog // June 20, 2022Shifting perspectives on using communication devices as learning tools can increase access to education and support learning in low resource contexts
Using devices like smartphones as learning tools can be a low-cost, high impact method of increasing access to education, especially for hard-to-reach learners
News Byte // May 11, 2022ACR GCD awardees to participate in 2023 GEM Report consultation
Awardees to provide feedback and evidence on the role of technology in addressing education challenges
News Byte // May 1, 2022ACR GCD showcases use of EdTech to monitor and coach for integration of UDL in reading programs at CIES 2022
The panel was one of two hosted by ACR GCD focusing on children with disabilities
News Byte // May 1, 2022ACR GCD focuses on global trends in education and literacy for the deaf and hard of hearing at CIES 2022
The virtual panel was one of two that focused on children with disabilities
Blog // April 21, 2022How to create high-quality digital books and increase access for hard-to-reach learners: Part II
A two-part blog series in recognition of World Book and Copyright Day 2022
Blog // April 21, 2022How to create high-quality digital books and increase access for hard-to-reach learners: Part I
A two-part blog series in recognition of World Book and Copyright Day 2022
Blog // April 14, 2022Innovations to Improve Reading: Recommendations and Reflections from USAID’s Grand Challenges Meta Evaluation
The report highlights ACR GCD's positive results in terms of impact, supporting innovators and catalyzing action to support children’s reading.