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Students at Maadi STEM School for Girls in Cairo
Gender and Education

Six Resources to Advance Gender Equality in and through Education

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, and though there has been tremendous progress toward equality and inclusion worldwide, significant work remains.
October 5, 2022
Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces
Reading & Literacy

USAID Celebrates International Literacy Day

This year’s theme is, Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces: Building resilience and ensuring quality, equitable, and inclusive education for all.
August 10, 2022
Girls in a Madrasa are provided with formal education under a USAID-supported program
Reading & Literacy
July 23, 2019

Creative Commons and Open Source Licensing Resources Affect Publishing Quality in Africa and Asia

Open Licensing sessions in June and July 2019 drew 56 ministry of education officials from the African and Asian regions of the globe and 40 content creators and publishers of children's literature who are exploring the benefits, possibilities, challenges, and limitations of an Open Licensing business model.
Reading & Literacy
April 11, 2019

Workshop Focuses on Leveraging Technology to Scale Early Grade Reading in Africa

Aristarick Lyimo, Training and Curriculum Development Specialist for Reading within Reach, represented REACH at a workshop in Pretoria, South Africa, organized by All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development. Attendees included Africa USAID Missions and representatives of Ministries of Education in Africa.
Boy Using Braille
Reading & Literacy
April 11, 2019

Event Spotlights Promoting Literacy Skills for Students with Disabilities

Literacy skills are a fundamental component of most daily living skills. However, most students with disabilities in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) are not given literacy instruction.
African Storybook Initiative
Reading & Literacy
April 11, 2019

Profiling Saide’s African Storybook Initiative

Saide’s African Storybook initiative, launched in 2014, responds to the shortage of local language early reading materials in sub-Saharan Africa through a digital open license publishing model.
Reading & Literacy
April 1, 2019

Book Dash: Flooding South Africa with Books

A fundamental requirement in raising literacy levels is the availability of enough appropriate reading material that is affordable and of a high quality. Quality here refers to material that is culturally relevant and available in local languages. However, in South Africa, books are expensive and families prioritize necessities like food and clothing over books. Our vision is for every child to own one hundred books by the time they turn five.
Reading & Literacy
March 29, 2019

Transforming Perspectives and Capacity for Change Through Education and Research

Northern Education Initiative Plus is a USAID-funded education project being implemented by Creative Associates International and is focused on increasing access to education and improving early grade reading skills for children in northern Nigeria.
Reading & Literacy
March 30, 2018

Event Provides Guidance on Copyright and Creative Commons Licensing

To help address some of the questions that often arise around copyright and licensing issues, Reading within Reach (REACH) hosted a three-hour “short course” on December 11 titled “Guidance and Best Practices on Using Creative Commons Licensing for Early Grade Reading Program Resources.”
Reading & Literacy
March 29, 2018

Enabling Writers Workshop Program Bridges Book Gap

New books, written and illustrated for first and second graders in their native Hausa language, will soon reach thousands of Nigerian school children and positively impact their learning to read.