Nurturing Tomorrow: How Notre Dame Students Are Building Early Childhood Solutions for Poverty Alleviation

Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child

Discover how Notre Dame students are translating the science of early childhood development into tangible solutions for poverty.

In a unique course led by Professor Neil Boothby, director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), students are designing real-world projects, from creating school readiness programs with St. Adalbert Parish in South Bend to designing infant nutrition and parenting initiatives in Haiti and strengthening preschools in India.

Hear directly from student teams about their work, their Whole Child Development (WCD) approach, and how experiential learning prepares them to be global leaders bridging research, service, and impact.