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Five Years Cover
May 28, 2025
Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child Releases Five-Year Review of Research, Learning, and Global Impact
Convening
May 8, 2025
Haitian Leaders and Global Partners Gather at Notre Dame to Reimagine Education in Haiti
Workshop
April 22, 2025
The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child Empowers 237 Teachers Across Telangana with Groundbreaking Child Development Course
BDE Award Haiti, Global Center for Whole Child
March 20, 2025
Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child Receives Honorary Recognition for Commitment to Catholic Education in Haiti
The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), part of the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) at the University of Notre Dame, is pleased to receive an honorary plaque from Haiti’s Bureau Diocésain de l'Éducation (BDE) of Jérémie. This recognition highlights the GC-DWC's...
Girls in school in India
March 5, 2025
The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child at the University of Notre Dame Secures $1.1 Million Grant to Advance Whole Child Development in India
Notre Dame, Indiana— The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) in the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) at the University of Notre Dame has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from Porticus to continue its groundbreaking work in advancing Whole Child Development (WCD)...
School in Africa
February 28, 2025
Through local partnerships, Notre Dame researchers seek solutions to global poverty
This story was originally published by Wendy Wilson for the Keough School of Global Affairs. To view the original story, please click here. Education study in Africa prioritizes local engagement in Kenya, Senegal and Uganda. Collaborative research that engages partners on the ground can produce...
Neil Boothby
February 12, 2025
Neil Boothby Receives Prestigious Jackie Kirk Outstanding Book Award from the Comparative and International Education Society
The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) has awarded the Jackie Kirk Outstanding Book Award to Neil Boothby , Professor and Director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) in the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) at the University of Notre...
Caterpillar Tag
February 3, 2025
Empowering through education: A pathway out of poverty for children in India
When Anaya was in third grade in a primary school outside Hyderabad, India, she was told she would have to arrive an hour before the other students each day to clean the classrooms and toilets. Once she reached her class, she was often isolated, bullied, and overlooked. Because she was born into a...
Teachers around desk
January 14, 2025
GC-DWC Researchers Embark on Study to Redefine Teacher Agency in Uganda
In an innovative study aimed at redefining teacher agency in Uganda, researchers from the University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) and the Luigi Giussani Foundation (LGF) are set to explore how this concept can translate into actionable strategies that...
Neil Boothby speaking at panel.
December 12, 2024
Notre Dame Panel Explores Role of Catholic Church in Advancing Early Childhood Development for Vulnerable Children Worldwide
A panel of experts recently gathered at the University of Notre Dame to explore the university’s unique role in driving global change by integrating scientific knowledge with the wisdom of the Church. The event, Seeds of Compassion: Nurturing Early Childhood Development Globally in Catholic...
Children in school
October 17, 2024
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Leveraging Science and Catholic Values to Fight Poverty Globally
Neil Boothby —professor and director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) —recently joined the GC-DWC’s Communications Associate, Brooke Parker , for a conversation on creating pathways out of adversity for children living on the margins of society, with a specific...
Faculty Development Program at India’s Osmania University
August 22, 2024
GC-DWC Faculty and Staff Develop Whole Child Development SEL Curriculum to be Implemented in over 70 University Degree Programs Across India
The Telangana state government asked the University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child ( GC-DWC ) to develop curriculum focused on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Whole Child Development (WCD) for a new course being implemented in over 70 universities and...
Children in classroom with teacher in Haiti.
August 12, 2024
The GC-DWC Receives $1.7 Million Award to Implement a Safe and Inclusive Schools Initiative in Haiti
The University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) has received a $1.7 million award from Porticus to support the implementation of a safe and inclusive schools initiative in Haiti, aiming to transform Catholic school communities to support Whole Child...

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