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September 28, 2023
Panel Discussion Explores the Synergies Between Science and Faith, and Notre Dame’s Unique Position to Lead Global Change
Invest in our Youth book graphic
August 29, 2023
New book explores link between science and faith to champion change for the world’s most vulnerable children
Nikhit D'Sa
August 22, 2023
Advance Copy: Nikhit D'Sa
Neil Boothby and presenter
June 5, 2023
The GC-DWC Launches Ambitious Initiative to Scale Whole Child Development in Tribal and Social Welfare Schools and Beyond
Neil Boothby, the founding director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), and Hannah Chandler, the center’s associate director of programs, are traveling to Hyderabad, India, to help scale whole child development in hundreds of Social Welfare and Tribal Societies...
GC-DWC training
June 5, 2023
The GC-DWC presents courses for parent training in Haiti and whole child development in India
The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child is offering two courses this summer to help parents and students understand whole child development. The GC-DWC has expanded our parent training efforts to five new parish communities in Haiti. Over the course of three months, parents will...
Porticus
March 6, 2023
Key donors release report on Whole Child Development efficacy
Whole child development (WCD) approaches to education focus on a wide range of a child's development: physical, social, emotional, and academic, with the active engagement and support of the community. A growing body of evidence shows effective holistic approaches within education systems lead to...
Consortium
February 3, 2023
GC-DWC receives $200,000 award to implement learning framework for an ECD toolkit in Bangladesh, Brazil, Jordan and Mexico
The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) at the University of Notre Dame has received a $200,000 award to develop a learning framework for the ‘Nurturing the Spiritual Development of Children in the Early Year’ Toolkit . Led by Arigatou Foundation , the Consortium on...
Teacher
January 31, 2023
The GC-DWC receives $600,000 award to create WCD training center in India
The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) at the University of Notre Dame has received a $600,000 award from Porticus, a global philanthropic organization, to create a whole child development (WCD) training center in India. The GC-DWC will serve as the anchor organization for...
Neil Boothby
January 13, 2023
Director Neil Boothby outlines education challenges in 2023
As we look ahead to 2023, the Institute for Educational Initiatives asked center directors what they feel are the most pressing issues facing education. Neil Boothby, Director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child, discussed out-of-school children as a major obstacle facing...
Thungathurthy
December 21, 2022
2022 GC-DWC Newsletter
We are excited to share our 2022 Year in Review Newsletter. In this year's newsletter, we will guide you through our latest programming and research as well as our efforts in placing a greater emphasis on inclusion, resiliency, and the sustainability of our work. We are grateful for your partnership...
Kate Schuenke-Lucien, Director of Haiti Initiatives
August 1, 2022
Think. Pair. Share. with Kate Schuenke-Lucien
From summertime foods, frisbees, and exploring Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, to the transformational power of finding the “secret sauce” at St. Procopius and all Catholic schools Kate Schuenke-Lucien , Director for Haiti in the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child, shares how the...
Global Center leads $23 million award
June 13, 2022
Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child part of $23 million award for education in Haiti in partnership with Catholic Relief Services
The University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) will play a key role in implementing a $23 million program funded by USAID designed to improve Haitian students’ foundational skills in reading, literacy and social emotional learning by building and...
Nikhit D'Sa_Headshot
March 30, 2022
Think. Pair. Share. with Nikhit D'Sa
From St. Patrick and his feast day to five-day cricket extravaganzas and adopting a human-centered approach to research application in the lived experience of children and teachers Nikhit D’Sa , Assistant Professor and Senior Associate Director for Research at the Global Center for the Development...

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