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What could we do?

Imagine Tomorrow Today: What could we do?

In the inaugural conversation of our new education, forward-focused series, Imagine Tomorrow Today, Neil Boothby, Fr. Lou DelFra, and Danta Bien-Aimé explore the compatibility of faith and science in activating the Church to invest in child development and learning: Thinking globally and acting...

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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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December 14, 2023

New Series for ThinkND Explores the Critical Nature of the First 1,000 Days of a Child's Life

December 13th, 2023 — Why is getting it right in the first 1,000 days of life critical for individuals, communities, and nations, and what does the science tell us? Neil Boothby, the founding director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), answers these questions in a...

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September 28, 2023

Panel Discussion Explores the Synergies Between Science and Faith, and Notre Dame’s Unique Position to Lead Global Change

September 27, 2023— Neil Boothby, the founding director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child, and Fr. Lou DelFra, CSC, the director of pastoral life for the Alliance of Catholic Education (ACE), recently hosted a panel discussion alongside Dr. Carrie Quinn, the executive...

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August 29, 2023

New book explores link between science and faith to champion change for the world’s most vulnerable children

Imagine a conversation between a psychologist and priest that investigates how science and faith can converge in ways that help some of the world’s most vulnerable children. Neil Boothby and Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C., have that conversation in their new book, Invest in Our Youth . Boothby, the founding...

October 2, 2015

Alliance for Catholic Education Honored with Seton Award

The University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) will be recognized by the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) with the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award on Monday (Oct. 5) at a gala celebrating the 25th anniversary of the award in Washington, D.C. The award celebrates...

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