Deborah Backus

Social impact, tech, and all things collaboration. Senior Director of Global Impact @

[Worldreader @worldreaders]

Tomorrow is #ReadAcrossAmericaDay. Be sure to tune in to the @TODAYshow between 8-9 am to learn more about Worldreader’s work in the US and just how important it is to #KeepChildrenReading.

[All Children Reading @ReadingGCD]

Our director @DSBackus introduces the #m4ed audience to our #BeginWithBooks prize, challenging innovators to create packages of quality books in underserved spoken or signed languages! @thebookalliance

[All Children Reading @ReadingGCD]

JUST LAUNCHED: #BeginWithBooks, a global competition to source books in more than 30 underserved spoken and signed languages. Interested in applying or partnering with @ReadingGCD on the prize? Learn more here: https://t.co/DTLoRouMn1

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

In honor of #IWDeaf2018, @ReadingGCD is spotlighting a winner of its #SignOnForLiteracy prize each day this week. Follow to learn more about how the prize will increase literacy and learning outcomes
for deaf children. https://t.co/F3vCRqhv7w

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

Excited to be the new the new Project Director for @readingGCD. Check out the Q&A posted on our website to learn more. #Literacy #Education #GlobalEd #EdTech
https://t.co/1pM0tqMbD0

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

Angelina Jolie highlights the importance of #education for #refugees: A tale of two refugee girls @CNN https://t.co/mJehFflu4h

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

Only 2% of deaf children receive education in #SignLanguage. @ReadingGCD’s #SignOnForLiteracy prize winners will test new solutions to close the gap for the remaining 98 percent. Learn more: https://t.co/2rfTVj6MrU

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

Manos Unidas and the National Deaf Association of #Nicaragua will create a corpus of Nicaraguan Sign Language videos and Spanish translations, a mobile app, and a literacy outreach program for parents of deaf children. https://t.co/hk0B1L2Tkd

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

Check it out! @ReadingGCD @ReadingGCD selects five innovators as winners of the #SignOnForLiteracy prize. Follow this thread to learn more about their creative solutions to improve access to #signlanguage in developing countries.g new

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

@RITNTID will document and collect local #signlanguages and create an open-content digital library of stories integrating local signed and written languages. https://t.co/sq4GkojoRa

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

The @ReadingGCD & @rewritinglives #BookBoost Challenge selects @ekitabu & @SILLEAD as winning innovators to test new #inclusive publishing models that increase access to books for children who are blind/low vision: https://t.co/CNxH6GGATu @Pearson #literacy #EdTech

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

Congratulations #@SilentChildFilm! It's stories like these that moved us to launch #SignOnForLiteracy.

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

Join @ReadingGCD in making #signlanguage learning more accessible for all. Read my blog @GPforEducation to learn more. https://t.co/SFBtNq9Ghc

[UNICEF Education @UNICEFEducation]

Literacy is the foundation upon which lifelong success is built. #SignOnForLiteracy so all children can thrive: https://t.co/pex1zpYhr6 via @ReadingGCD

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

@MarkkuJokinen Thank you for sharing @MarkkuJokinen

[Deborah Backus @DSBackus]

Don't miss our #SignOnForLiteracy prize announcement Nov 8 at
#wfdbudapest. Watch on Facebook Live @ 1:35 EST here: https://t.co/iypRmEKxzB