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
Teaching Methods for Early Grade Reading
A series of five videos instructing African teachers how to effectively teach early grade reading to students.Initiative Africa / Kebour Ghenna
Initiative Africa shares their ACR GCD-funded innovation to use interim assessments and research to improve teacher capacity and professional development in Ethiopia.Human Network International / David McAfee
Human Network International shares their ACR GCD-funded innovation to launch a communication platform to collect and share education data across multiple locations in Africa.Education Development Center / Yvette Tan
Education Development Center shares their ACR GCD-funded innovation to provide edtech that enables teachers to submit student reading data to a Department of Education database in the Philippines.Pratham / Usha V. Rane
Pratham Education Foundation shares their ACR GCD-funded innovation to launch monthly learning camps to improve reading, writing and speaking skills among children in India.
Leaders for Literacy
Latest Updates
Ayikai Doblo, Achiaman primary schools win education awareness program
The 2nd edition of Ghana Reads, an education awareness program, has ended with Ayikai Doblo M/A Primary School and Achiaman M/A Primary School all in the Ga West Municipality.In Rwanda, Building a Culture of Reading, One Story at a Time
Literacy is considered a linchpin in Rwanda's ascendance as a major player in communications and technology on the African continent.All Children Reading: ComTech, University of Nairobi, 2012 Winner
Growing up in Njoro, Kenya, in the 1970s, Fredrick Muthuri remembers working alongside his mother and brothers on their farm, planting maize.