Innovators

Explore ACR GCD’s community of more than 80 innovators to learn more about their creative solutions to get all children reading.

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All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development is a sandbox for innovation, funding innovators to develop and implement EdTech solutions to increase reading outcomes for marginalized children in low resource contexts. Below, learn about several of our current awardees and explore more current and past innovators by focus area or locations where they implemented their solutions!

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  • Xavier Project

    ENEZA, a mobile SMS study tool, supports primary school children in accessing education materials for every subject on the syllabus

    Competition

    Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $5,000

    Winner Status

    Conflict Zone - 1st place (tied),Winner

  • Viamo

    VOTO powers an interactive, personalized and measurable platform to engage students on basic mobile phones through interactive voice response (IVR)

    Competition

    Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $5,000

    Winner Status

    Health Crisis - 1st place,Winner

  • Stanford Learning, Design and Technology Program

    Leveraging existing supply deliveries and distribution channels to increase access to learning in crisis or conflict settings where schooling is interrupted.

    Competition

    Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $5,000

    Winner Status

    Natural Disaster - 1st place,Winner

  • TeleTaleem

    Internet and computer learning to students in refugee camps through a satellite internet enabled mobile van.

    Competition

    Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $1,500

    Winner Status

    Conflict Zone - Honorable Mention

  • Dimagi, Inc.

    Development of a free, easy-to-use, localizable mobile apps to strengthen the education response to Ebola and other crises.

    Competition

    Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $1,500

    Winner Status

    Health Crisis - Honorable Mention (tied)

  • The WiderNet Project

    eGranary Education Platform off-line system that fits into any situation where students lack reliable infrastructure, Internet connectivity, or the ability to gather.

    Competition

    Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $1,500

    Winner Status

    Health Crisis - Honorable Mention (tied)

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