Dear Lynch School Community,
At last monthās symposium inaugurating the Lynch School of Education and Human Development, three of our colleagues shared stories about their work that exemplify why we added āHuman Developmentā to our name.
Educational policymakers, researchers, and practitioners often focus on individuals, as if learning were something that happens in isolation. But learning and development occur within ecological systemsāthe families, schools, communities, and societies in which people facilitate and undergo human development.
At the Lynch School, we examine these ecologies of learning and partner with agencies, schools, districts, and organizations that contribute to them. Our partnerships with communities of all kindsāand how these connections facilitate development, open up opportunities, and spur successāare a hallmark of our school. We apply what we learn to make a difference in the lives of young people and families.
The Lynch School of Education and Human Development continues to work deeply in schools. But we do it by exploring ecological systems that extend beyond schools, in partnership with practitioners, applying what we know in order to improve peopleās lives.
Sincerely,
Stanton Wortham
Charles F. Donovan, S.J., Dean