Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child part of $23 million award for education in Haiti in partnership with Catholic Relief Services | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child part of $23 million award for education in Haiti in partnership with Catholic Relief Services Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child part of $23 million award for education in Haiti in partnership with Catholic Relief Services Published: June 16, 2022 Author: Institute for Educational Initiatives Classroom in Haiti The University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) will play a key role in implementing a $23 million program funded by USAID designed to improve Haitian students’ foundational skills in reading, literacy and social emotional learning by building and strengthening the capacity of teachers, schools and communities. The GC-DWC is partnering with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Episcopal Commission for Catholic Education (CEEC) to implement Continuity of Learning, a four-year program in 170 schools. The consortium is uniquely poised both programmatically and operationally to leverage Notre Dame’s long history in Haiti, including the GC-DWC’s early-grade reading project Read Haiti (2016-20), its recent reading and social and emotional learning intervention Strong Beginnings (2020-24) and a strong relationship with the Haitian Ministry of Education at all levels made possible by partnering with CEEC. “The GC-DWC’s partnership with the CEEC and CRS over the last eight years has resulted in the strongest education network in Haiti. These funds help us to meet the needs of learners and parents that were always there but have been exacerbated by national disasters and political uprisings,” said Neil Boothby, the center’s director. “We are grateful to be able to continue to support education in Haiti through these awards.” Through this program, children in first through fourth grades will benefit from a resilient education system that delivers uninterrupted access to a safe, quality education. The program will achieve the overarching goal through a four-pronged approach:  Building students' social, emotional, reading and literacy skills.  Enabling a safe learning environment for students, teachers and school administrators. Bolstering coordination among key local education stakeholders at the national, community and household levels to increase support and advocate for improved learning. Strengthening delivery modalities and actors’ coordination for improvement and sustainability for learners’ continuity of learning. “We are excited to partner with Haitian educators and administrators to collect and leverage data to create sustainable and impactful opportunities for students,” said Kate Schuenke-Lucien, GC-DWC’s director for Haiti and senior associate director for strategic planning. Posted In: International Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 Nanovic Institute to welcome former President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture September 12, 2022 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street … in different countries? For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn