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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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Norma Nelson: Committed to Service

Norma Nelson wants to change a life-altering statistic. "By the end of third grade, two-thirds of children in Dallas County are reading below grade level," says Norma (ACE 10, Dallas)...

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From No to Yes

As Anthony Holter saw the end of college approaching, he wondered what lay ahead. "Senior year in college I started asking myself what I was going to do with a...

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A Look Inside the 2019 AICSN Summer Institute

Planes, trains, and automobiles transported more than 40 teachers, school leaders, and stakeholders to the University of Notre Dame for the 2019 Amerian Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Summer Institute...