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Initiatives overcoming challenges in the ...

Guest author Christian Elongue, president of Muna Kalati, shares important information about the initiatives to overcome challenges in the digital publishing industry in Africa.

Initiatives overcoming challenges in the digital publishing industry in Africa
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Happy World Book Day from GBA!

To celebrate this World Book Day, GBA has compiled a list of resources related to book supply chain, book publishing and TLMs you might find useful in your work.

Happy World Book Day from GBA!
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GBA Chair attends Dhaka National Textbook ...

GBA Chair attends Dhaka National Textbook Festival

GBA Chair attends Dhaka National Textbook Festival 2024
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In Memory of Former GBA Chair, Henry Chakava

The GBA reflects on the legacy of Dr. Henry Chakava.

In Memory of Former GBA Chair, Henry Chakava
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Closing the literacy gaps for marginalized ...

GBA Secretariat member Shakhnoza Shamsuddinova shares a thought piece on bi- and multi-lingual education to celebrate International Mother Language Day.

Closing the literacy gaps for marginalized children in underserved languages

All Children Reading

Why schools are only part of the solution for effective global education

Why 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.

Creating a Culture of Accountability in Tracking Book Delivery

Creating a Culture of Accountability in Tracking Book Delivery

Challenges to textbook distribution are abundant—especially in low-resource settings—and increasingly well-documented ranging from supply chain breakdowns to poor knowledge management to misuse or no use at all.

The Book Desert: Authors, publishers and innovators have key role in solving global literacy challenge

The Book Desert: Authors, publishers and innovators have key role in solving global literacy challenge

This crisis, dubbed the “book desert,” was the focus of a panel discussion at the International Children’s Book Fair in Bologna, Italy.

How a global community of innovators can embrace inclusive EdTech design for children with disabilities

Panelists from All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development’s (ACR GCD) plenary session at the 8th annual Mobiles for Education (mEducation) Symposium urged the audience of global education innovators and implementers to develop or implement digital solutions that embrace inclusive design for children with disabilities. Simply offering books and literacy materials in digital formats does not equate to accessibility, so more must be done to incorporate features including alt text with image descriptions, sign language video, voice-over, and text that can easily be enlarged, among other features, panelists noted.

Gallaudet University envisions a digital sign languages library for every deaf child

Gallaudet 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.

eKitabu embraces Kenya’s deaf community in prize-winning EdTech innovation

eKitabu 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.

At Rochester Institute of Technology, an idea to transform deaf education in the Philippines

At 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.