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How do you build a school? For Chris Low, it started with a simple pencil. Chris Low used to teach at a bilingual school —Haitian Creole and English— in the Cambridge Public School Department (CPSD). Given the school’s direct connection to Haitian culture and history, she always sought out...

If you’ve ever watched Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, or any other children’s educational television program, you understand the magic (and fun!) of characters bringing learning to life for young learners. Chary Cole and Alexandrine Benjamin of Blue Butterfly Collaborative and two creators of the...

Last week , we looked at an article from Dr. TJ D’Agostino, Dr. Nikhit D’Sa, and Dr. Neil Boothby on the role of local faith communities (LFCs) in supporting child development and learning. The authors’ scoping study “ What’s faith got to do with it? ” revealed that while many international actors...

The following blog pulls from a study published by Dr. TJ D’Agostino, Dr. Nikhit D’sa, and Dr. Neil Boothby in The International Journal of Educational Development . “What’s faith got to do with it? A scoping study on local faith communities supporting child development and learning” explores the...

Happy International Day of Sport for Development and Peace! Recognizing the vast potential and wide range of benefits of sports, the United Nations declared an international day in celebration of sports in 2013. Today, we celebrate the impact of sports on youth and children around the world by...

From dreaming of mastering Creole overnight to learning through doing and creating sustainable pathways out of adversity for children and youth Neil Boothby , Director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child at Notre Dame and an internationally recognized expert and advocate for...

On February 10th, Kate Schuenke-Lucien and Dr. Neil Boothby will participate in a weeklong workshop for innovators in the field of child development and education. The workshop is hosted by a consortium of partners including, Grand Challenges Canada, Aga Khan Foundation, Bernard van Leer Foundation...