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The Power of Yes: Lauren May's Impactful Career in K-12 Education

“Yes”—this simple, one-syllable word—holds immense potential to change personal and professional trajectories. Lauren May, a 2021 ACE Reform Leaders’ Summit program completer, has exemplified the power of seizing opportunities through...

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AICSN Middle School Pilgrimage: Our Best Days at Notre Dame

In April, middle school students from American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) partner schools traveled to campus for the AICSN Middle School Pilgrimage. This event, started in 2016, provides students...

New Principals and Promising Futures for Three AICSN Schools

The American Indian Catholic Schools Network is a collaborative effort between the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education program and eight Catholic schools that primarily serve Indigenous students...

March 20, 2024

Outlined against a yellow-orange October sky, the three Hanisch men rode again

The last of the bags were loaded into the cargo hold. The open skies before them, John, Matt, and twelve-year-old Michael Hanisch (ACE 30, Chicago) set off from Tulsa, Oklahoma...

February 28, 2024

LEI Reaches Alaska! A Conversation with Principal Brian Ross of Lumen Christi High School in Anchorage

During the 2022–2023 school year, Principal Brian Ross participated in the Latino Enrollment Institute (LEI) with a team of fellow educators at Lumen Christi High School. Since participating in the...

February 1, 2024

LEI Mentor Spotlight: Getting to Know Kristin Moore

LEI Mentors have played a critical role in the success of the Latino Enrollment Institute (LEI) since the program’s inception in 2012. The experience, accountability, and personal attention that these...

February 1, 2024

Betsy Okello talking to Remick students in summer class

Supporting Literacy Instruction: Remick Faculty Member to Partner with Holy Cross College on $496,000 Lilly Endowment Grant

Holy Cross College received a $496,148 grant from the Lilly Endowment to support the education program to continue to provide professional learning and coaching opportunities to in-service teachers and to...

January 30, 2024

LEI Mentor Spotlight: Getting to Know Erin Vu

Mentor principals have played a critical role in the success of the Latino Enrollment Institute (LEI) since the program’s inception in 2012. The experience, accountability, and personal attention that these...

January 23, 2024

Joey Jegier Receives Dr. Pepper Go Teach Tuition Giveaway

Joey Jegier, a member of the 30th cohort of ACE Teaching Fellows and a fifth-grade teacher at Holy Redeemer Grade School in Detroit, Michigan, was announced as the Notre Dame...

December 18, 2023

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