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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child’s (GC-DWC) Fernanda Soares has recently transitioned from a research staff position to an assistant research professor role. Soares is a researcher, evaluator, and technical advisor in the education and youth sectors with over 12 years of...

This story was originally published by Mary Hendriksen with Notre Dame Global. To view the original story, please click here. Women who Empower, Inspire, and Strive for Inclusivity: Rubina Philip and Pooja Manda, Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child, Telangana, India In...

March 14, 2024 – Nikhit D’Sa , assistant professor and director for research at the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), recently co-developed a measurement tool—the Holistic Assessment of Learning and Development Outcomes (HALDO)—alongside Allyson Krupar and colleagues at...