Notre Dame Videos
- 3:45Notre Dame and the Vatican Launch Global Alliance for Laudato Si'At the University of Notre Dame, caring for our common home is both a moral calling and a global mission. 🌎Through the Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative, Notre Dame brings scholars, students, and global partners together to address urgent environmental and social challenges.In partnership with the Vatican’s Laudato Si' Center for Higher Education, Notre Dame helped launch the Global Alliance for Laudato Si', connecting 60 institutions from 30 countries to collaborate on sustainability research, education, and action.Rooted in Catholic values and inspired by Laudato Si', this partnership seeks to deepen understanding, strengthen global collaboration, and form leaders committed to building a more just and sustainable world.Learn more about how Notre Dame is becoming the University the world needs: https://go.nd.edu/63fe9d#NotreDame #LaudatoSi #Sustainability #IntegralEcology #CatholicEducation
- 14:19What happened to the American family?The American family has changed dramatically over the past four decades, raising urgent questions about marriage, economic stability, and child well-being.In this episode of Notre Dame Stories, Melissa Kearney, economist and director of the Strengthening Families Research Initiative, explores the decline in marriage, the rise of single-parent households, and falling fertility rates in the United States. Drawing on decades of research, she connects these trends to economic inequality, child well-being, and public policy—making the case that strengthening families is essential to improving outcomes across society.Show links: • Listen and subscribe (https://stories.nd.edu/podcast/) • Episode page (https://stories.nd.edu/podcast/what-happened-to-the-traditional-american-family/)
What Would You Fight For?
- 2:01Fighting for Community RegenerationGary, Indiana, is a city with deep roots and a powerful story of resilience. Once a thriving steel town, Gary has faced decades of economic decline—but today, community leaders and the University of Notre Dame’s School of Architecture are working together to rebuild its downtown and restore opportunity.Through Notre Dame’s Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative, the city is developing a plan to revive its downtown, honor its history, and create a stronger future for residents. With community input and thoughtful urban design, Gary is charting a path toward social and economic renewal.
- 2:00Fighting to Educate Children in GhanaWhen Notre Dame student-athlete Daniel Boateng ’26 showed exceptional promise on the soccer field, his mother and grandmother reminded him to never lose sight of the power of education. Now a midfielder for the Fighting Irish, Daniel is helping children in his native Ghana access the same opportunities that changed his life.Through his nonprofit Changing Lives GH, founded with two Notre Dame teammates, Daniel is sponsoring 100 students who might otherwise never attend school and dreaming of a future where every child in Ghana can learn for free.Learn more: https://go.nd.edu/fighting-to-educate-children-in-ghana
