Adult Literacy XPRIZE Communities Competition

Adult Literacy XPRIZE Communities Competition

Status: Launched June 2018; milestone award winners announced April 2019; competition concluded August 2019

Geographic Scope: United States (focus on rural and metropolitan communities)

Focus Areas:

Background:
Second phase of the $7M Barbara Bush Foundation Adult Literacy XPRIZE. This competition incentivizes organizations, communities, and individuals to recruit adult learners to download and use apps developed by finalist teams in the main Adult Literacy XPRIZE. Addresses the fact that 36 million U.S. adults lack basic English literacy, with only 5% having access to educational services.

Prize Structure:

Milestone Award Winners (24 teams receiving $500,000):
901Readers, Adult Literacy Partners of Houston, Cedar Riverside Adult Education, Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition, Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE), El Refugio – The Refuge, Essential Education, First Book, KANSEL, Laundry Literacy Coalition, Lit 417, Lit Fit NEO, The Literacy Council of Central Alabama, Literacy Services of Wisconsin (MKE), Makeosity Inc., National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA), Napa Adult Literacy Alliance, North Texas Communities Competition Team, Philadelphia Freedom, ProLiteracy, Queens Borough Public Library, Southeast Michigan Region 10 Adult Learner, Westchester Library System, World Education

Eligible Apps:
Applications developed by proven finalist teams from main XPRIZE competition that demonstrated literacy gains

Eligibility:

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