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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  • Institute for Disabilities Research and Training

    Assistive technology that enables educators to easily create and publish Moroccan Sign Language (MSL) supported educational materials for students who are deaf/hard of hearing.

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2014

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Oeuvre Malienne d’aide à l’Enfance du Sahel

    Providing families in Mali with immediate access to community developed print and digital reading resources through mobile technology and local libraries

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2014

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Réseau d’Acteurs pour le Renouveau de l’Education

    Using mobile technology to help teachers in Mali view, learn and apply new teaching techniques using the balanced literacy approach.

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2014

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Resources for the Blind, Inc.

    Providing training and technology to create and upload accessible supplementary reading materials for students who are blind/low vision.

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2014

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Dost Education

    A mobile service that empowers mothers to be an integral part of their child's development—including learning to read

    Competition

    Big Ideas@Berkeley 2015/16 Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $10,000

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Pratham Education Foundation

    A learning camp that combines doing, speaking, reading, and writing around each learning activity

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2011

    Winner Status

    Winner

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