News and Events

June 12, 2025

Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child and Lucy Family Institute Launch App to Empower Nearly 7,000 Teachers Across India

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May 30, 2025

Building Strong Foundations: A Haitian Mother’s Journey of Empowerment with the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child

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May 28, 2025

Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child Releases Five-Year Review of Research, Learning, and Global Impact

Faculty Development Program at India’s Osmania University

August 22, 2024

GC-DWC Faculty and Staff Develop Whole Child Development SEL Curriculum to be Implemented in over 70 University Degree Programs Across India

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...

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August 12, 2024

The GC-DWC Receives $1.7 Million Award to Implement a Safe and Inclusive Schools Initiative in Haiti

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...

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Fernanda Soares Transitions from Staff to Faculty

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...

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Women Who Empower: Rubina Philip and Pooja Manda

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...

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GC-DWC Faculty and Save the Children Co-Develop New Assessment to Support Improvement Science in Emergencies

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...

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Notre Dame's For Good Initiative Hosts Panel Discussion Featuring GC-DWC Director, Addressing Opportunity to Lead Global Change

February 29th, 2024 — The University of Notre Dame’s For Good initiative recently hosted a panel conversation featuring professor and director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), Neil Boothby, in conversation with Dr. Carrie Quinn, pediatrician and executive...

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February 29, 2024

Using intervention science, Notre Dame researchers are creating proven pathways out of adversity for the world’s most vulnerable children

This story was originally published by Brett Beasley from Notre Dame Research. Click here to view the original story . Neil Boothby has observed some of the most tragic events of the last 40 years, including war, genocide, and natural disasters. He has seen them not as an eyewitness but through the...

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February 1, 2024

The GC-DWC Secures Over $2.8 Million in Grants to Continue Global Intervention Science Initiatives

February 1, 2024 —The University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) was recently awarded four new grants from Porticus and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, benefiting its research and intervention science programs . Totaling over $2.8 million, this funding will...

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January 16, 2024

GC-DWC 2023 Year in Review

We are excited to share our 2023 Year in Review Newsletter. In this newsletter, we will guide you through our latest programming and research, emphasizing our commitment to developing impactful whole child development initiatives for children in adversity, and investing in effective strategies which...

Neil Boothby

December 15, 2023

Advance Copy: Neil Boothby

Welcome to Advance Copy, a look at the people, perspectives, and scholarship of the Institute for Educational Initiatives, home to the University of Notre Dame’s initiatives advancing its long-standing commitment to the future of K-12 schools. Meet: Neil Boothby Just Launched: Invest in our Youth...

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