{"id":7411,"date":"2019-05-23T07:25:42","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T14:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/garage-en-us\/?p=7411"},"modified":"2019-06-12T14:36:18","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T21:36:18","slug":"learn-vocabulary-from-the-world-around-you-with-new-microsoft-garage-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/garage\/blog\/2019\/05\/learn-vocabulary-from-the-world-around-you-with-new-microsoft-garage-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn vocabulary from the world around you with new Microsoft Garage project"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the first week of their Garage internship in Vancouver, eight interns were inspired by a Microsoft Education team challenge to build an app that could empower literacy. Today we\u2019re excited to announce the opportunity for literacy NGOs and nonprofits to participate in an experiment that will test their work. Read My World, a Microsoft Garage project<\/a>, is an app for Android that empowers low literacy and English Language Learning (ELL) adults to improve their English literacy skills by building a stronger vocabulary. If you work at an organization that serves these communities, we welcome you to request an invitation to join the experiment<\/a> via a short, online questionnaire.<\/p>\n Passion abounded within the team of interns, each with their own powerful reason for jumping headfirst into the project. \u201cTackling literacy is such a huge brief; we spent a lot of time scoping that down to something we tackle during an internship,\u201d shares Kit Weil, the Design Intern for Read My World. The team began deep research on low literacy communities around the world and why someone might encounter challenges as they built English reading and writing skills. \u201cWe were surprised to learn that adult literacy is a challenge everywhere, even in Canada,\u201d adds Kate Macdonald, the Program Manager Intern of the project. \u201cThere are great programs for learning English, but someone might not have the time funds, or access to a long and periodic classroom style experience.<\/p>\nEmpathy fuels a unique approach to adult literacy<\/h2>\n