Equipping youth to address barriers to child literacy in their communities
The Grand Challenge
Children are not achieving minimum proficiency in reading.
More than 90 percent of primary-age children in low-income countries and 75 percent of children in lower-middle income countries – more than 387 million children – are not expected to read or do basic math by the end of primary school. In South Africa, 78 percent of Grade 4 students are unable to read a basic story.
The Big Idea
Digital learning game that prepares youth to tackle illiteracy in their communities.
At the core of social innovation are new ideas that work to meet pressing unmet needs and improve peoples’ lives. Research shows that engaging more young people in finding solutions is critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and creating sustainable change.
Leaders for Literacy is a digital learning game developed by All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development in partnership with Pearson, Project Literacy and the World Bank. The project was adapted from Evoke, originally developed by the World Bank, to equip youth with 21st century and social innovation skills to create solutions that address barriers to literacy, beginning in their own communities.
Leaders for Literacy
Latest Research & Resources
Guidelines for Creating Accessible Images
Learn from Benetech about key guidelines for creating accessible images through alt-text and image descriptions to support children with disabilities.
Leaders for Literacy
Latest Updates
- Blog // January 21, 2022
Changing the course of education through EdTech solutions to increase literacy for marginalized children in low-resource contexts
Leveraging open-source, scalable and inclusive innovation and technology can help children learn to read, escape poverty and complete school. - News Byte // February 2, 2022
Read and share free accessible books on World Read Aloud Day
Reading together strengthens family bonds and children's ability to read, especially with access to books in languages they use and understand - News Byte // February 9, 2022
Grace in Space launches in a new accessible format on a new platform
SIL LEAD uploads a new, accessible version of the book to its Bloom Library platform for children who are blind or have low vision