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I love teaching religion. When I learned I would be teaching religion in a 5th-grade classroom with a majority of non-Catholic students, I wondered what it would be like. My...
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Mi Casa Es Su Casa
HEY READERS, this is ACE Brownsville, welcome to our crib! To introduce myself, I am your host, Maddie Schlehuber, and here in ACE Brownsville, we live in a charming home...
A Letter to my Second Class Ever
Dear 6B: Welcome to middle school! You are at the beginning of an adventure that is sure to be full of laughter, tears, stress, joy, and lots of growth. I...
Meet the 2025-2026 Blog Team!
We’re thrilled to introduce this year’s blog team! To help you get to know these seven bloggers, we asked them to complete a brief Q&A to introduce themselves. You’ll hear...
More Than Just a Diploma
I used to think graduation was a celebration of completing course work and moving on to what is next. But watching my cohort – my people – cross the stage...
ACE Teaching Fellow Christopher Cirelli Awarded Fulbright Scholarship for 2025–26
Notre Dame, IN — Christopher Cirelli, a graduating member of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Teaching Fellows program, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for the 2025–26 academic...
You Only Need to Say "Yes"
When I was first told I would be living with the ACE Baton Rouge community for two years, it struck me just how unfamiliar I was with that part of...
Making Space: Choosing Community Across Difference
When I started my time in ACE, I thought the greatest challenge would be in the classroom. And yes—lesson planning, grading, and managing a room full of teenage girls pushed...
ACE Teaching Fellow Montana Garcia Awarded Fulbright Scholarship for 2025–26
Notre Dame, IN — Montana Garcia, a graduating member of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Teaching Fellows program, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for the 2025–26 academic...
Everybody is a Somebody: A Love Letter to A Little School On Plank Road
During my in-person interview for ACE, at the end of the session, my interviewers asked me if I had any questions. I asked, “How did you feel like ACE shaped...