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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  • Creuna

    A smartphone application that can build foundational literacy skills in Arabic and improve psychosocial well-being for Syrian children who are out of school or struggling in school.

    Competition

    EduApp4Syria Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $60,000 (innovative tender)

    Winner Status

    Runner-up

  • The Asia Foundation

    A mobile application, in Dari and Pashto that is student-focused, fun, interactive and usable as both a teacher’s aide and for self-study.

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2014

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Agora Center, the University of Jyväskylä

    Using mobile reading game, GraphoGame™, to assist struggling students and certify Zambian teachers in local language literacy instruction

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2014

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Benetech

    Adding Marathi human-narrated audio capabilities to create accessible, grade-level storybooks that can be listened to on low cost audio devices by children who are blind/low vision

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2014

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Catholic Relief Services

    Using innovative technologies for teachers to create and translate print/braille learning materials and for children who are blind/low vision to learn braille.

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2014

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Creative Associates International

    Mobilizing community members to submit favorite local stories and folktales and distributing the stories, along with comprehension questions, to early grade students and their families via SMS.

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2014

    Winner Status

    Winner

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