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Force for Good
April 10, 2026
Bridging Theory and Practice: How Notre Dame Student Innovation is Closing the Early Literacy Gap
Neil Boothby shakes the hand of Pope Leo
February 16, 2026
Notre Dame’s GC-DWC Director Joins Effort to Safeguard the Rights and Dignity of the Child
Haiti Nutritian Students
February 10, 2026
Bridging Theory and Practice: How Notre Dame Students Designed a Two-Part Holistic Intervention for Haitian Children
GC-DWC 2025 Year in Review
January 16, 2026
GC-DWC 2025 Year in Review
Fighting for the Whole Child We have titled this year’s annual report “Fighting for the Whole Child”—a theme that reflects both the urgency of our mission and the resilience required to sustain it. This past year has been one of profound challenge and steadfast determination. Despite significant...
Child in India holding school supplies
January 14, 2026
Bridging Theory and Practice: How Notre Dame Students are Strengthening the Foundation of Early Childhood Education in India
At the University of Notre Dame, being a “force for good” is a commitment to translating academic excellence into tangible solutions for the world’s most vulnerable populations. This mission is the driving force behind the University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole...
Haitian girl smiling in classroom
December 9, 2025
Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child Receives $1.5 Million Grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Transform 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, has secured a $1.5 Million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) to launch a two-year initiative transforming education in the Central...
Neil Boothby fireside chat with Diane Desierto
November 13, 2025
Notre Dame Experts Bridge Law and Child Development to Tackle Crisis of Family Separation Amidst Armed Conflict
The separation of families during armed conflicts, a persistent global tragedy, was the subject of a recent cross-disciplinary fireside chat hosted by the Notre Dame Law School and the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), part of the Institute for Educational Initiatives...
Anil Kumar
October 7, 2025
Nurturing the Whole Child: Anil Kumar on Transforming Classrooms Through SEL
At the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), our mission is grounded in research, innovation, and a commitment to the whole child. Across countries and contexts, the threads of this work weave together classrooms, communities, and global networks to help every child flourish...
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September 24, 2025
Pathways out of Adversity: Saketh Gayam’s Journey to Advancing Equity in Education
At the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), our work is rooted in the belief that every child deserves to grow in an environment that nurtures their full potential. In India, the GC-DWC’s Project Sampoorna is helping make that vision a reality by supporting schools...
Neil Boothby teaching class
September 16, 2025
Preparing Global Leaders: Notre Dame Students Put Early Childhood Development Science into Practice
This fall, Notre Dame students are turning research into real-world solutions. In a unique course, Early Childhood Development and Poverty Alleviation: A Global Perspective , 27 students are learning how the science of early childhood development can break cycles of poverty — and then applying that...
Fernanda Soares headshot
August 21, 2025
Notre Dame Study Offers New Insights into Global Learning Crisis
Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child research sheds light on how to better support readers in multilingual classrooms. A new study led by Fernanda Soares , assistant research professor at the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), part of the Institute for...
Pathways out of Adversity
July 18, 2025
Pathways out of Adversity: Mani Chandana’s Journey to Transform Education
At the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), our work is rooted in the belief that every child deserves to grow in an environment that nurtures their full potential. In India, the GC-DWC’s Project Sampoorna is helping make that vision a reality by supporting schools...
Signing
July 7, 2025
Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child and Osmania University Partner to Expand Social and Emotional Research and Education Programs
The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), part of the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame, and Osmania University have formalized a long-term research partnership aimed at advancing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Whole Child...

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