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At the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), our work is rooted in the belief that every child deserves to grow in an environment that nurtures their full potential. In India, the GC-DWC’s Project Sampoorna is helping make that vision a reality by supporting schools...

Notre Dame, IN — The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at the University of Notre Dame will host its 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, July 12th, at 3:30 p.m. on the University’s campus, celebrating the graduates of its ACE Teaching Fellows and Mary Ann Remick Leadership programs. The...

The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), part of the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame, and Osmania University have formalized a long-term research partnership aimed at advancing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Whole Child...

June 5, 2025— The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), part of the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI), has partnered with the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society to launch a new mobile app designed to strengthen teaching and learning...

June 1, 2025 — On this Global Day of Parents, we honor the extraordinary, everyday heroes who shape the futures of children—parents. At the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), we recognize that parents are a child’s first and most influential teachers, and that the home is...