Can't Wait to Learn among top 100 Social Innovations
Feb. 19, 2020
100& Change competition
The MacArthur Foundation today shortlisted Can’t Wait to Learn for the final stage of the 100&Change competition. The programme was recognised by competition judges for its potential to close the education gap for millions of children worldwide.
Each proposal has been evaluated against four criteria: that the programme is impactful, evidence-based, feasible and durable. MacArthur’s Board of Directors will select up to 10 finalists from these high-scoring proposals this spring.
All 100 shortlisted entries - including Can’t Wait to Learn - can be viewed on the Bold Solutions Network. The searchable online collection of submissions contains a project overview, 90-second video and two-page factsheet for each proposal.
Can’t Wait to Learn offers children affected by conflict the chance to learn to read and count by playing educational games on tablet devices.
Photo: Michael Jessurun
The programme provides quality education to all children – no matter where they are.
Photo: Michael Jessurun
Learn through play
Can’t Wait to Learn provides conflict-affected children with quality education - no matter where they live. Children can learn through playing educational games on tablet computers. All content is based on government-approved national curricula and includes both literacy and numeracy modules. Input from children informs the design of the games - serving to boost motivation and engagement.
Can’t Wait to Learn is implemented by a coalition, including Save the Children, Butterfly Works, &Ranj and Sheffield Hallam University. It is currenly active in six countries: Sudan, Uganda, Lebanon, Jordan, Chad and Bangladesh.
“War Child, together with our partners, are proud that our Can’t Wait to Learn programme has been short-listed as one of the highest-scoring proposals to help address one of the world’s critical problems," said War Child Holland managing director Tjipke Bergsma.
