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
Institute for Disabilities Research and Training & École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Rabat Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Improving Deaf Children's Reading Through Technology" project, implemented by IDRT in Morocco.USAID Impact Evaluation of the Makhalidwe Athu Project (Zambia)
A technical impact evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Makhalidwe Athu (Our Way of Staying)" project, implemented by Creative Associates in Zambia.Little Thinking Minds Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Qysas (Stories)" project, implemented by Little Thinking Minds in Jordan.Resources for the Blind Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Reading Beyond Sight" project implemented by Resources for the Blind in the Philippines.Qué Funciona para el Desarrollo (QfD) Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Mundo de Libros (World of Books)" project, implemented by Qu Funciona para el Desarrollo A.C. in Mexico.
Leaders for Literacy
Latest Updates
- Blog // June 1, 2020
Integrated International and Little Thinking Minds scale Arabic literacy platform to support learners across Jordan
ACR GCD competition winners partner with Ministry of Education to co-create digital library and support out-of-school children during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Blog // September 4, 2020
Three ways you can become part of the solution for 387 million children waiting for the opportunity to learn to read
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for quality EdTech solutions that serve the literacy and learning needs of all children. - Blog // May 16, 2021
Five innovations to support inclusive education for children with disabilities in low-resource contexts
Learn how to leverage All Children Reading's funded EdTech solutions to support children with disabilities in your education programming.