TWIN-CS

Last month, we convened over 50 advocates and leaders in Catholic schools on the work of Hispanic parent engagement in Catholic schools nationwide. Hear one of our convening participants, Yasmin Castellanos, M.S.C.I from the @saccatholic... @scdschools

Thank you to @RisenChristMpls, a partner school in our @BCTwinCS, for hosting friends of the Roche Center for an immersive dual language learning experience during #NCEA2026 in Minneapolis! @NCEATALK @bclynchschool

The Roche Center was proud to attend last night’s @NCEATALK President's Dinner to receive the Dr. Karen M. Ristau Innovations Award! @bclynchschool

The Roche Center is headed to the City of Angels for the @AERA_EdResearch 2026 Annual Meeting! Our team is presenting emergent research on Catholic education across five different papers - we hope to see you there! #AERA2026 @bclynchschool

Happy Easter, especially to our partners and friends in Catholic Education!

See you next week in Minneapolis for #NCEA2026! Members of the Roche Center team are thrilled to be presenting at the @NCEATALK Convention in five sessions on topics from Hispanic parent engagement & boards to whole-child/teacher education and collaborative learning cultures.

Last month, Dr. Elena Sada, @BCTwinCS Program Director, led a workshop at the 2026 @MABEnortheast Dual Language Conference. The workshop brought together educators & leaders of dual language middle school programs to explore...

Many thanks to the school leaders, diocesan and system leaders, national organization advocates, and partners in higher education who joined us for Cultivating Engagement, our two day convening last week on Hispanic parent engagement in Catholic schools!

Our Cultivating Engagement convening is underway! Catholic school leaders, educators, parents, and partners are gathering for the next two days at @BostonCollege for a national convening on Hispanic parent engagement in Catholic schools. @bclynchschool

Attending the NCEA 2026 Convention in Minneapolis? Join the Roche Center at Risen Christ Catholic School! Risen Christ Catholic School, a partner school in our @BCTwinCS, is hosting friends of the Center for an immersive experience in the classroom...

We’re thrilled to announce that one of our @BCTwinCS member schools – Pope Francis Global Academy – is launching their Dual Language Program beginning in Fall 2026 for PK3, PK4, and Kindergarten!

Thank you to @NCEATALK for this wonderful recognition! We are thrilled to be the recipients of this year's Dr. Karen M. Ristau Innovations Award!

The special edition of our Roche Center Register e-newsletter – sharing upcoming events & our 2026-27 program offerings – went out yesterday! myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Roche-Cent…

Hear Dr. Aránzazu Ascunce – principal of St. Ambrose Catholic School, a member school in our @BCTwinCS – share about the many gifts and commitment to mission present amongst her staff and community. @arlingtonchurch @arlingtonOCS #CSW2026

We know that families are at the heart of our Catholic schools. Bill Daly - principal of @SMMSMavericks, a member school of @BCTwinCS - expands on the #CSW2026 theme of “Celebrating Families” by sharing how the beautiful diversity of their schools’ families are united...

Intentional partnerships between Catholic schools and parishes create so many grace-filled opportunities! Reflecting on the #CSW2026 daily theme of “Celebrating Your Parish,” Angie Gonzales-Smith - principal of Dual Language Academy, a member school in our @BCTwinCS.

Merry Christmas to you and yours from the Roche Center! @BostonCollege @bclynchschool @BCTwinCS

As we continue our gratitude posts, we’re so happy to spotlight our graduate assistants. Thank you to Victoria Berges, J Elizabeth Mascoli & Sean O’Rourke. They help us to advance our research & programs, including @BCTwinCS & our Whole-Child Education / Adult Formation projects.

Proposals are being accepted for the 3rd GRACE International Colloquium at @BostonCollege next June! Submit a 500-word abstract by Monday, December 1st, 2025 and find out more here: sites.google.com/bc.edu/grace20…

On November 1st, 25 educators from our @BCTwinCS network representing 3 member schools from Nebraska & Iowa gathered at the Dual Language Academy (DLA) of Omaha for a regional Formation Day led by Dr. Elena Sada, Director of TWIN-CS (bottom photo).