News and Events

As the GC-DWC reflects on the past year, we are grateful for all of you who have continued to grow and learn with us.

The University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) is excited to announce the release of its open-access, free online course, Practical Measurement, which focuses on equipping practitioners with the knowledge and resources to develop rigorous yet feasible me

The University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) is pleased to announce the receipt of a research grant from USAID’s Long-term Assistance and Services for Research: Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine (LASER PULSE) initiative.

The Read Haiti/Strong Beginnings Radio program is made possible through the support of USAID, the W.K.

During the week of November 9th, the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) celebrates National Young Readers Week. The week is a yearly event that was co-founded in 1989 by Pizza Hut and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.

The Read Haiti teacher training program is made possible through the support of USAID, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and an Anonymous Foundation.

At its peak, school closures due to COVID-19 occurred in 191 countries, affecting nearly 1.6 billion students and 63 million teachers  (UNESCO 2020).  While these numbers are unprecedented, large-scale school closures are not.

Today the Measuring what Matters Learning Partnership welcomed Dr. Sreehari Ravindranath, the Associate Director for Research and Impact at Dream a Dream, to present on India’s Happiness Curriculum.

A recent article in the Miami Herald features research from the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child as it discusses how classrooms in Haiti remain empty because teachers are refusing to come to work over back pay and poor working conditions amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.  Read