Family and Children

Mother’s Helper

A decade ago, while working at a foster care agency, Emily Rupchock '20 M.N.A. befriended a girl named Brit, who had been in the system for most of her life. “We would get...

An Irish Christmas at Kylemore

Travel to Kylemore Abbey — virtually — this December for some Christmas cheer with readings, performances, and recipes. The Kylemore Book Club will celebrate the season with...

Child and Youth Development and Skills

Through the Forest

Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival will reboot for its 20th anniversary Paul Rathburn, a beloved Notre Dame English professor who died in February, retired from teaching in 2000 only...

COVID-19 and the Child Left Behind

The UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes Goal 4: “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for...

Widening the Gaps

In this interview, Cassandre Regnier from Summits Education in Haiti discusses with GC-DWC's Michael Berino how COVID-19 has widened the educational gap between high and low...

School Closures: A University Perspective

In this interview, Dr. Begedou, a university professor in Togo, shares his perspective on the government’s response to COVID-19 and school closures as well as the impact of...

Unstable Internet, Limited Learning

In this interview between Hannah Chandler and Souleymane Diallo, an education program manager with Catholic relief services in Burkina Faso, Souleymane shares his insights on the...

A Multi-pronged Approach

We join this interview between GC-DWC's research associate Hannah Chandler and Janella Nelson, a Senior Education Advisor for ChildFund International. Janella discusses issues...

Distance Learning in Rural Communities

In this interview, Hannah Chandler, GC-DWC research associate, and Mary Wangui discuss the unique challenges parents and students face when adopting distance learning strategies...

Disruptions to the System

In this interview, Hannah Chandler, GC-DWC research associate, and Samuel Mukundi discuss the disruptions COVID-19 has caused to the community and education systems in Kenya.

A Value-Based Education

Joining from Kenya, the GC-DWC picks this interview up midway through with John Mugo, Director of the ZiziAfrique Foundation. In this excerpt, John shares a collaborative...