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Running Through Discomfort

I feel great. Granted, I’m only 3 miles into my 13.1 mile journey, but I feel better than ever. It’s hot, but I’ve run in this weather countless times. After...

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High school students from Cleveland Central Catholic sit next to their elementary school prayer partners from St. Stanislaus during our Ash Wednesday Mass.

We Are Dust: Reflections on Teaching and the Lenten Journey

“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” This Ash Wednesday anthem, spoken as our foreheads are marked with a smudgy black cross, is a reminder of our...

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Friends, Franks, and FJ

Teaching, community, and spirituality. We in Indy take pride in living out these three pillars of ACE. While we do enjoy these three pillars as a community of six, we...

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Cup of Joe - Lovers of Learning

Father Joe Carey, CSC, and Bridgette Groden are back with new team member Lauren Sinnock to talk about her journey to ACE Teaching Fellows, some of her favorite moments from...

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PIE Grows Its Family During Summer 2022

“With eyes of faith, consider the greatness of your mission and the wonderful amount of good which you can accomplish.” ~Blessed Basil Moreau, CSC The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE)...

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A Family Affair

This summer, a mother and child reunion was only a motion away at Notre Dame. Two first-year ACE Teaching Fellows shared a week on campus with their mothers, who are...

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Meet the Blogging Team! (Part 2)

This year's ACE Teaching Fellows blog writers completed a short Q&A to introduce themselves. You'll be hearing much more from them about their lives in community and the classroom as...

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Meet the Blogging Team! (Part 1)

This year's ACE Teaching Fellows blog writers completed a short Q&A to introduce themselves. You'll be hearing much more from them about their lives in community and the classroom as...