A volunteer reads aloud to children in Amman, Jordan, through the We Love Reading literacy program

students in school Legos, Nigeria

Protest in Minneapolis, MN, USA

Mexican police on a rainy day, ready to contain street vendors from one of the most conflictive areas of Mexico City, the Tacubaya neighborhood

Mohammad, a Syrian refugee, reading to children in Azarq camp, Jordan

Conflict, Resilience, and Health Program

The Conflict, Resilience, and Health Program is an interdisciplinary group that works to build resilience and health in communities afflicted by armed conflict or structural violence. Led by Professor Catherine Panter-Brick, this program engages with academics, practitioners, and policy makers to promote innovations in global health research and to evaluate resilience-building interventions.

Photo by Laurin Schmid

Fuzzy cognitive mapping shows volunteering can empower women living in Jordan

A volunteer reads aloud to children in Amman, Jordan, through the We Love Reading literacy program

Father involvement, parental agreement, and child development in Syrian refugee families

A We Love Reading ambassador reads aloud to children in a mosque in Karak, Jordan. The volunteer program seeks to promote childhood literacy.

Research paper on Syrian refugee fathers: summary of findings

Che Guevara mural on a building in Havana

In its role as a central resource to all disciplines, departments, and Schools at Yale, MacMillan encompasses the full scope of international and regional engagement throughout the University.

Conflict, Resilience, and Health Program focuses on:

Societal Resilience

An informed, inclusive, and flourishing world