News and Events

The GC-DWC is excited to share its Annual Year in Review newsletter. The review walks you through the ways we have renewed and rethought our commitment to whole child development in 2020, and shares some of our concrete practitioner-oriented tools, student-centered programming, publications, and...

In honor of Haitian Independence Day, celebrated on January 1, we invited Professor Bayyinah Bello from the State University of Haiti to join us for a conversation about her recent book, published by the University of Notre Dame, Enperatris Felicite, Peyi n Ayiti that tells the story of Haiti’s...

Krick, Krack! The welcomed introduction to the start of folklore storytelling within the Haitian culture invites theatrical sessions filled with lessons, history, customs, and beliefs. In honor of Haitian Independence Day on January, 1st, we want to focus on this time-honored tradition of Haitian...

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. If you are looking for some reading material over the holidays, we have compiled a list of some of our favorite books and articles on topics that impact our daily work. The Moral...

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...

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. LASER PULSE is a...

The Read Haiti/Strong Beginnings Radio program is made possible through the support of USAID, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and an Anonymous Foundation. When schools shut down in Haiti on March 19th due to COVID-19, the Strong Beginnings team, led by Kate Schuenke-Lucien, was already in the midst of...

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. One of the goals of the GC-DWC is to...