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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
- Sign On For Literacy Prize
- Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
- Tracking & Tracing Books Prize
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Blog // December 12, 20199 lessons for designing EdTech innovations for early grade literacy
As a spotter and innovation catalyst in education technology to improve child literacy in developing countries, All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR GCD) is on the front lines
Blog // November 12, 2019Michigan State University students use Bloom Software to turn local folktales into early grade books
Initiative results in early grade books in 14 languages for children in Benin.
Blog // November 5, 2019A new model for solving the book gap in underserved languages
ACR GCD prize winner Asafeer shares innovative publishing model that could inspire Begin With Books proposals and other efforts to create books for children in languages they use and understand.
Blog // October 10, 2019All Children Reading Grand Challenge casts new vision for advancing edtech to improve child literacy around the globe
Event includes launch of Begin With Books prize to source books in 30+ underserved languages.
Blog // October 8, 2019On World Sight Day, 6 lessons for literacy projects for children with print disabilities
Lessons from three ACR GCD projects provide meaningful insights for future literacy projects focused on children with print disabilities.
Blog // September 3, 2019Imagine learning to read without a book. That’s the reality for millions of children around the world.
Books are essential for children to become literate, and research shows they experience greater reading success when learning in their local spoken or signed language.
Blog // June 3, 2019Why schools are only part of the solution for effective global education
This Global Day of Parents, All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development spotlights four projects engaging families and communities in child literacy.
Blog // November 19, 2016EVOKE: An Online Alternate Reality Game
Evoke is an award-winning, multi-player online educational experience, which uses storytelling, game mechanics, and social networks, to prepare young people to become social innovators.
Blog // May 29, 2019ACR GCD innovator Benetech advances as finalist for $10 million award to scale accessible reading platform
ACR GCD funding of Bookshare India project helps position edtech company for Macquarie Group award.
Blog // April 29, 2019ACR GCD talks gaming, digital books in underserved languages, and scaling at CIES 2019
ACR GCD shared presentations on our innovative solutions for gaming for literacy, digital books in underserved languages, and scaling edtech for literacy at CIES2019.
Blog // February 5, 2019Three innovators to field test solutions to improve literacy outcomes for deaf children in developing countries
Three innovations rose to the top of our Sign On For Literacy competition to source technology solutions that increase access to local sign languages.
Blog // November 28, 2018How a global community of innovators can embrace inclusive EdTech design for children with disabilities
All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development urges global education audience at mEducation Alliance Symposium to incorporate accessibility features at the onset of EdTech development.
Blog // September 28, 2018Gallaudet University envisions a digital sign languages library for every deaf child
During International Week of the Deaf, the Motion Light Lab at Gallaudet casts vision for its SignShare innovation, one of five winners of ACR GCD’s Sign On For Literacy prize.
Blog // September 27, 2018eKitabu embraces Kenya’s deaf community in prize-winning EdTech innovation
During International Week of the Deaf, Sign On For Literacy prize finalist eKitabu shares how technology is opening literacy and learning opportunities for deaf children across Kenya.
Blog // September 26, 2018At Rochester Institute of Technology, an idea to transform deaf education in the Philippines
During International Week of the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Institute for the Deaf casts a vision for inclusive education for deaf children.
Blog // September 25, 2018Innovation from nonprofit Manos Unidas to expand access to Nicaraguan Sign Language across country
During International Week of the Deaf, Sign On For Literacy prize winner Manos Unidas shares how technology is transforming access to education for deaf children in Nicaragua.
Blog // September 24, 2018Mother’s EdTech startup casts vision to make learning accessible for deaf children around the world
During International Week of the Deaf, Sign On For Literacy prize finalist Enuma shares how innovation can transform access to literacy and education for deaf children around the globe.
Blog // August 24, 2018Q&A with Deborah Backus, new project director of All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development
Deborah Backus responds to questions as she takes on the new role of World's Vision's project director of All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development.
Blog // June 20, 2018How Mobile Games Can Advance Universal Education for Refugee Children
Two winning games from our EduApp4Syria competition illustrate how mobile technologies are filling educational gaps for millions of out-of-school Syrian children.
Blog // May 30, 2018Policy Makers, Donors, and Innovators Convened in Africa: Here’s what they want to share about leveraging EdTech to improve reading
“We’re here to acknowledge the marriage of technology and the power of reading,” said Ms. Kulula Manona from South Africa’s Department of Basic Education, kicking off a three-day workshop in P