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Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

Toka is an Indigenous sport played by the Piipaash (Maricopa) and Akimel O’odham (Pima) nations. This traditional game is experiencing a resurgence thanks to passionate athletes like April Morago. When...

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Joseph, Ofelia, and Mary Gallo Receive ACE’s Most Prestigious Award

In October, several members of the ACE and IEI team traveled to Modesto, California to present the 2025 Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education to Joseph, Ofelia...

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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...