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Opinion: Now is the time to prioritize mental health

It is estimated that only 2% of people around the world have access to mental health and psychosocial support, or MHPSS. The question is, will COVID-19 offer us a chance to change this? Batten’s Kirsten Gelsdorf and Lucy Bassett provide critical insights into the barriers to progress in MHPSS interventions, and identify opportunities to prioritize and invest in new programs going forward.

Expert Chat: Finding Global Humanity in the Response to Covid-19

Join us at 1 pm via Facebook Live this Thursday, April 2, for the second installment in our expert chat series about the novel coronavirus.

For the millions of people already caught in disaster and conflict situations around the world, what does the emergence of a global pandemic mean? This week, Batten Professor Kirsten Gelsdorf, a former United Nations humanitarian official, will discuss and answer your questions about the massive impact COVID-19 is having on the humanitarian needs of vulnerable communities—and why we and our national and global institutions must find ways to support them.

International Public Service: Landing Opportunities in the Humanitarian Field

As a part of Public Service Week, come learn more about internships and jobs in the humanitarian and development field! Join the Batten Global Policy Center for an insider’s look into the field, and how to navigate opportunities in the field to advance your career. A panel discussion will be followed by a Question and Answer.

You Can Be a Good Neighbor and a Global Citizen During the COVID-19 Crisis

Batten's Kirsten Glesdorf and David Leblang, along with Alison Criss from UVA’s School of Medicine and Rebecca Dillingham from the Center for Global Health at the University of Virginia, write about actions to take to develop a preparedness plan and be a good neighbor during the COVID-19 crisis.

Two Batten Professors of Practice Focus on Raising Children in Refugee Camps

Batten School professors Kirsten Gelsdorf and Lucy Bassett create international collaborations to help solve problems of crisis and conflict.

Batten's Kirsten Gelsdorf One of Three UVA Professors Among State’s Top 12 for 2019

The three University of Virginia professors named 2020 Outstanding Faculty Award winners push the boundaries of the typical classroom and of their academic disciplines, employing hands-on experiences for students and conducting game-changing scholarship to aid humanity.

Leadership Unscripted: Role of Women and Girls in a Country’s Development

Batten professor Kirsten Gelsdorf, director of global humanitarian policy, spoke with University of Virginia Darden School of Business alumna Carolyn Miles about her work with Save the Children. Their discussion was part of the Darden School's Leadership Unscripted speaker series.

Landing Opportunities in the Humanitarian Field: The Insiders Scoop on Accessing Internships and Jobs

Inspired by Global Week? Have more questions? What to learn more about internships and jobs in the humanitarian and development field?

Join the Batten Global Policy Center for an insider’s look into the field, and how to navigate opportunities in the field to advance your career.

A panel discussion will be followed by a Question and Answer. Food will be provided!

Batten Professor Kirsten Gelsdorf Receives All-University Teaching Award

This week, the University honored its top teachers. Batten's Kirsten Gelsdorf was among those honored with the All-University Teaching Award

Collaborative Visual Storytelling

Before winter break commenced, students, professors, and staff from the Batten School and University gathered with members of the United Nations in Minor Hall to study the art of storytelling—or at least one aspect of it.

What do you get when you cross a doctor and an impact investor? A reviewer’s perspective on the Humanitarian Grand Challenge

Professor Gelsdorf was selected to support the United States Agency for International Development Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), the UK Department for International Development (DFID), and Grand Challenges Canada in advising them on projects to be a part of their multi-million Fund for Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge. This Fund seeks to accelerate solutions that enable life-saving or life-improving assistance to reach the most vulnerable in conflict.

Class of 2018: Globetrotting Batten Student Did Anything But Stay Home For School

Althea Pickering will join the World Food Programme in D.C. as a partnerships officer. The organization is the leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and resilience. (photo courtesy of Dan Addison, University Communications)

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