 Hi everybody, Shlomi Kattan here, Executive Director of the Adult Literacy XPrize. You know, 36 million adults in the US, that's one out of every six, lack basic English literacy skills, limiting their academic potential, their earning opportunities, their health, their well-being, and those of future generations. Yet, because of lack of resources and lack of investment capital, only 5% of adults who need additional academic support, who need educational support, can access the tools and programs that they need. Mobile technologies enable the development of accessible, scalable, relevant solutions for adult learners. That's why XPrize launched the Adult Literacy XPrize Communities Competition, a $1 million prize that challenges communities and organizations across the United States to recruit adult learners to download and use effective, convenient, and private learning tools. XPrize will provide free, field-tested mobile apps and $1 million in funding to the educational institution, nonprofit, NGO, government agency, company, corporation, or person who has the most success distributing these literacy apps. The Communities Competition is split into two phases. In Phase 1, which concludes December 21, 2018, 50 competitors will be awarded $10,000 each for submitting innovative, feasible proposals for expanding outreach to adult learners in their communities. Tell us how you intend to get these learning tools into the hands of learners in your community, and our judges will award $500,000 to the 50 competitors with the most impactful proposals. We're looking for ideas that, collectively, will create a sea change in the way adult learners have reached. In Phase 2, which runs from April 1 through August 31, 2019, an additional $500,000 will be awarded to the competing communities that recruit the largest number of participants to download and use the literacy apps. Prizes in Phase 2 will be awarded in three tiers, a $350,000 prize, a $100,000 prize, and a $50,000 prize, based on the number of learners that you as a competitor are able to reach. Any organization that competed in Phase 1, whether or not you received a milestone award, is eligible to compete in Phase 2. Our goal is to promote innovation in adult education and expand outreach beyond traditional means. Therefore, the awards must be used to benefit adult learners. XPRIZE believes that solutions to humanity's greatest challenges can come from anyone. The community's competition is therefore open to any educational institution, nonprofit, NGO, government agency, company, corporation, individual, or person, or any other legal entity duly constituted in the United States only, regardless of size, locality, or whether or not the competitors have previously worked with or served adult learners. Communities can be virtual, local, regional, or national in scope and reach. Competing communities may recruit participants anywhere in the United States, regardless of that community's physical location. Only participating learners recruited within the United States will be counted in the competition's tally of users. XPRIZE reserves the right to limit or restrict upon notice participation in the competition to any person or entity at any time for any reason. Organizations, individuals, or other entities deemed to promote hate, hateful speech, discriminatory policy, violence, or illegal activities are barred from competing in the community's competition. Competitors will recruit participants to download and use qualified apps. Eligible participants are residents of the United States who have access to a smartphone or tablet running Android operating systems. Competitors are not required to verify the literacy level of participants. XPRIZE will not test participants to determine their literacy level. Participants can be concurrently enrolled in adult basic or secondary education, career and technical education, or English as the second language courses, but are not required nor expected to do so. To compete, you must register your team by December 8, 2018 and submit an application by December 21. Phase 1 awardees will be announced in March 2019 and Phase 2 will run from April 1 to August 31, 2019. You can learn more about the Adult Literacy XPRIZE Communities competition by visiting communities.exprise.org. You can also view other explainer videos about the competition on our YouTube channel. You know your communities and constituents best, and we need your innovative ideas for reaching low literate adults that seek to improve their English reading skills. Register to compete at communities.exprise.org. If you have more questions, email adult.literacy.exprise.org. Together, we can transform lives through literacy.