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Waiting Courageously

As an ACE Ambassador, you commit to ACE a full year before you ever step into a classroom as a Teaching Fellow. During that year, friends accept post-graduate jobs, professors...

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The Beauty of Catholic Schools Week

When I saw that I would be writing a blog post for Catholic Schools Week, I knew right away that I wanted to write about community. Community is the second...

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Cup of Joe: Lent 2026

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill share their Lenten plans and encourage others with some helpful tips.

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Builds Capacity: Going Far Together

Going Far Together: Leadership That Builds Capacity in Others A leader has to be intentional in how they build the capacity for greatness in others. Our actions and inactions as...

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Forms Disciples: Our Resolution

Happy New Year! I have to admit, even though I am dreadful at keeping New Year’s resolutions, I love the idea of them. Resolutions offer us an invitation to embed...

Plush Mary laying down with books in Schroeder's classroom.

Waiting Together: Advent in the Classroom

I have always loved Advent, but the season took on an even deeper meaning once I started sharing it with my 5th-grade students. Experiencing the hope and wonder of Christ’s...