“Catholic schools need educators who teach and inspire, blending faith and learning in ways that truly shape students’ lives,” said Darlene Weaver, University of Dayton provost. “This generous gift will help us support Catholic educators and students for the long term.”
The center has three flagship programs: Empowering Local School Children With Hope and Opportunity (ECHO), Lalanne and the Saint Remy Initiative.
ECHO supports counseling and social-emotional learning programs in 25 schools. Lalanne is aimed at helping new teachers who are working in Catholic schools. The Saint Remy Initiative is for Catholic school leaders.
“Catholic educators need the tools to integrate this faith into every subject with bold clarity and confidence,” said Peggy Dubrowski, a University of Dayton alumna and longtime Catholic educator. “Our hope is that when people think about training Catholic educators, they think of the University of Dayton first.”
The university is searching for a new executive director for the Center of Catholic Education after the previous director retired.
“The Dubrowskis' generosity will directly impact the formation of K-12 teachers, giving them the tools to create distinctively Catholic learning contexts across our region,” said UD School of Education and Health Sciences Dean Ali Carr-Chellman.
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