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Notre Dame Awarded AmeriCorps Funding to Connect 500 Volunteer Tutors to Cognitive Science

The University of Notre Dame has received a $640,108 grant from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. This funding, provided through the Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF), is...

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Elizabeth Watters Schwartze

A Generational Legacy of Catholic Education

“In a way, ACE has always been a part of me.” Elizabeth recounts warmly, “Both my parents worked in Catholic education for more than 40 years.” Born in San Francisco...

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A Support Like No Other

Throughout the years, ACE has had a few sets of siblings come through Teaching Fellows (including Jimmy and Patrick Ryan, who we interviewed last year). Our 30th cohort of ACE...

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$640,000 AmeriCorps award to support TutorND

The University of Notre Dame has received a $640,000 grant from AmeriCorps that will allow it to continue serving children in the South Bend area and in schools working with...

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Fanelli wins Michael Pressley Award

Dominic Fanelli’s journey through Catholic education has taken him down many roads, but each led him back to a school that feels like home. For his continued commitment to Catholic...