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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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Students and sister (left) holding up a sign that reads, "Thank You for the Gift of Catholic Education."

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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It Started with Sorin

This month marks the 200th birthday of Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C., the infamous founder of the University of Notre Dame, which was to become, in his words, "one of the...

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Taking Time to Delight in Teaching

In high school I was a theater kid. To this day, I remember some of the great moments of anticipation waiting behind the curtain for the next entrance, sometimes hastily...

Letters from Burkina Faso to Biloxi

A former Peace Corps volunteer, Mikey Berino (ACE 19) has taken lessons learned and friendships forged in Burkina Faso with him to Biloxi, where he strives to open the eyes...

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The Difference a Year Makes

The biggest challenge a first-year ACE teacher faces is their own confidence. Upon entering the program, we are already armed with enough content-knowledge to teach our respective subjects. We also...

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TROUBLE SLEEPING?

Warm winter greetings to my dear ACE teachers! You all know how important it is to get at least seven (7) hours of sleep per night. I know it's not...

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Making a Difference

Where do I see myself making a difference? I ask myself this question on a regular basis. Some days the answer is more clear and obvious than on other day...