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October 25, 2017 | Field Notes
Snapshots from Jordan, a Country of Refugees
Take a peek into Jordan as it scrambles to devise ways to help more than half a million Syrian migrants fleeing from conflict.
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October 25, 2017 | Nature
Out of the Syrian Crisis, a Data Revolution Takes Shape
Aid organizations have been taking a nimble approach to cut through the fog of war.
October 25, 2017 | PRI's The World
In Syria, All Girls Want Is Safety and School
Syria was once home to a robust, highly educated middle class.
October 19, 2017 | News Deeply
What Refugees in Germany Say About Islam and the West
Refugees coming to Germany bring with them vastly different ideas about religion. Now, their relationship with their faith is being shaped once again in their new country.
October 13, 2017 | CNN
What Now for the Girls of War-Torn Syria?
In a bombed-out husk of a building on the outskirts of Tabqa, Gayle Lemmon met a family trying to wait out the hell of life under ISIS in Raqqa and the war for its liberation.
September 21, 2017 | NPR
U.S. Special Forces See Hope in Syria
Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon of the Council on Foreign Relations, who made a recent trip to Syria and spoke with American troops.
September 14, 2017 | Defense One
‘I Want to Finish This’: US Special Ops Leaders Urge Washington to Stick by the Syrian Kurds
Commanders inside Syria say rebels are doing all they hoped for—and are the best shot to break the region's cycle of terrorism.
September 07, 2017 | Pulitzer Center
Despite Institutional Barriers, Syrian Women Reshape Lives
Despite hardship, Syrian women find a safe space in the middle of Zarqa, Jordan.
August 31, 2017 | Field Notes
Behind the Scenes of the Front Lines Fight Against ISIS
Meet the soldiers, the moms, the leaders, the dads, the warriors and the little ones who are pushing forward amid the devastation of ISIS and the daunting task of creating what’s next.
August 27, 2017 | PBS NewsHour
How One Syrian City Is Rebuilding Life After ISIS
The Syrian town of Manbij is rebuilding a year after its liberation from ISIS.
August 25, 2017 | PBS NewsHour
In the Fight Against ISIS, Kurds Seek Chance to Govern Themselves
Perhaps the most effective force in the battle to retake Raqqa from the Islamic State are the fighters without a home state. Ethnic Kurds see the war as an opportunity to govern themselves.
August 17, 2017 | PBS NewsHour
Column: Why I Can’t Stop Thinking About the Children of Syria
The kids were everywhere — full of joy, full of spirit, full of exhaustion. Full of life. And they both inspired and broke my heart.
Canada and the U.S.: A Home for Syrian Refugees
Most countries fostering an influx of Syrian refugees are seeing a backlash. Canada is riding a wave of enthusiasm, as people feel empowered to help Syrians in what has become a popular movement.
The Assad Files
A secretive team of war crimes investigators smuggled hundreds of thousands of documents out of abandoned government buildings in Syria. Then they built a case against Assad. Will a court take it?
The Healing
One of the under-reported stories of Syria's Civil War is the deliberate targeting of hospitals by bombers, and the efforts of Syrian-American doctors to help their devastated homeland.
Syria's Unknown Revolution
There's a secret revolution occurring in Syria, and it may be the Middle East's greatest hope for achieving secular democracy, protecting women's rights...and beating ISIS. Meet the Kurds of Rojava.
Life and Loss in Syria
James Harkin reports from Syria, in an exploration of human and cultural loss.
Child Survivors of War Learn Nonviolence, Pluralism, Hope
Syrian and other international volunteers travel at their own expense to Syrian refugee neighborhoods to teach war-traumatized children that they are not "the lost generation" but future peace-makers.
Polio's Last Stand
After dozens of vaccination workers were killed in Afghanistan, polio once again began to spread into the borderlands. The same strain is now re-surfacing in Syria.
Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Boston University student fellow Selin Thomas documents people on the margins as she tells stories of the Syrian conflict.
Syria: Children of ISIS
How some of northern Syria’s children are being reared into a life of praying and jihad by a new kind of puritanical islamist group called the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham.
How Assad Hangs On
Many experts thought Assad would be out of power by now. But the initial popular uprising has devolved into religious and ethnic strife. Assad is seen by some as the best hope for stability.
Syria’s Displaced: Regional Implications
At least 1.5 million people have fled the conflict in Syria. Most have taken refuge in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon, where they are straining resources and raising concerns about regional stability.
Armenians: War, Exile and the Loss of Syria
As Syrian Armenians flee their country’s violence to begin new lives in Armenia – a homeland they have never known – the high stakes of the unraveling of Syria come into clearer focus.
November 23, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Alisa Roth and Hugh Eakin Discuss Reporting on Syria's Refugees
Journalists Alisa Roth and Hugh Eakin traveled the perimeter of Syria, to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Northern Iraq to cover the Syrian refugee crisis.
December 15, 2011 | Meet the Journalist
Meet Reese Erlich: Reporting on 2011 Syrian Uprising
Reese Erlich discusses his reporting on the current turmoil in Syria. His work offers insight into the crisis from the perspective of anti-government protesters as well as regime supporters.
August 29, 2017 | General news, Project news
Finding Home on @PulitzerCenter Instagram This Week
Since September 2016, the TIME team has been documenting three pregnant women and their families at the heart of Europe’s refugee crisis.
August 25, 2017 | Awards
Three Projects Named Finalists for Online Journalism Awards
The New York Times Magazine virtual reality film "The Fight for Falluja" and two other grantee projects have been named finalists in the Online Journalism Awards.
August 22, 2017 | Newsletter
This Week: What Comes After ISIS Goes?
This week: Raqqa on the brink, an imprisoned dissident's wife speaks out, and France's national plan against tick-borne diseases.
July 24, 2017 | General news, Project news
Grantee Alia Malek's New Book on Syria Reviewed by The New York Times
Grantee Alia Malek's new book, The Home That Was Our Country, was reviewed by The New York Times.
July 05, 2017 | General news, Awards
'Fractured Lands' Wins the 2017 Marco Bastianelli Award
Pulitzer grantees Paolo Pellegrin and Scott Anderson win the 2017 Marco Bastianelli award for the Italian edition of their book 'Fractured Lands.'
June 07, 2017 | General news, Project news
Detours Podcast Launches With Scott Anderson Interview
The first edition of Detours, a new podcast supported by the Pulitzer Center, launched with an interview with journalist Scott Anderson.
May 18, 2017 | General news
Female Journalists Featured on @PulitzerCenter Instagram for Gender Lens Conference
For a week, the Pulitzer Center will be featuring photography by female journalists around the world.
May 05, 2017 | General news, Project news, Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantees Win 2017 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards
Grantees Ben Taub and Daniella Zalcman were honored with 2017 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards for their reporting.
May 01, 2017 | General news, Education news
Hunter College: Global Impact of Refugee Crisis
Grantee journalists present thought-provoking narratives on the refugee crisis, exhibiting a myriad of lessons learned and reflecting on questions that linger after returning from the field.
April 15, 2017 | Education news
Educators Explore "Fractured Lands" with Pulitzer Center and the University of Chicago
Pulitzer Center organized a workshop with the University of Chicago to provide educators with resources on teaching students about the Middle East.
March 16, 2017 | General news
Report Says Children in Syria At Risk of Mental Health Disorders
"Invisible Wounds," a report by Save the Children, says that children in Syria are at high risk of developing mental health disorders.
March 10, 2017 | General news, Education news
Bridging Divides: Madeleine Albright and Stephen J. Hadley in Philadelphia
Madeleine Albright and Stephen J. Hadley appeal for bipartisanship in meetings with Pulitzer Center partner schools in Philadelphia.
January 20, 2017 | All Grades
Capier: "Fractured Lands" K-12 Lesson Plan and Educational Resources
This global affairs lesson plan engages students in Scott Anderson's "Fractured Lands," a gripping examination into the unraveling of the modern Middle East through the stories of six individuals.
January 10, 2017 | Middle School, High School, College
Assessing Our Understanding of the Fragmentation of Religious Authority in Select Middle Eastern Societies
Students learn about the fragmentation of religious authority in Middle Eastern countries. They then create polls to assess their peers’ understanding of Islamic terrorist recruitment strategies.
January 09, 2017 | High School, College
Middle East Strategy Task Force Event Preparation
This lesson is to prepare students for an event featuring Secretary Madeleine Albright and Steven Hadley around the Atlantic Council's Middle East Strategy Task Force report.
December 22, 2016 | High School, College
Seeking Asylum: Women and Children Migrating Across Borders
Students learn about asylum seekers and the boundaries between refugees and migrants. They explore how current refugee and migration policies impact women and children.
December 18, 2016 | High School
Arab Spring Mini Unit and Final Assessment
This unit plan, designed for high school freshmen, analyzes the Arab Spring in the context of the French and Haitian revolutions.
December 06, 2016 | All Grades
"Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart" Lesson Plans
These lesson plans present close reading, writing, discussion, and hands-on activities that explore "Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart," Scott Anderson's New York Times Magazine story.
October 24, 2016 | High School
Is There Really Religious Conflict?
This lesson challenges students to take a position related to what is causing or fueling conflicts that could be labeled religious. Students create an argumentative research paper and presentation.
October 14, 2016 | Middle School, High School, College
Fractured Lands Children's Book
After reading, discussing, analyzing and synthesizing "Fractured Lands", students will develop a children's book further exploring a character, region or event.
October 07, 2016 | High School, College
Facing Risk: Journalists and their Families
This lesson, designed for journalists and journalism students, uses the film "Facing Risk" to guide a conversation about the impact of reporting dangerous stories on journalists and their families.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
September 22, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Fractured Lands Preface- Interactive Digital Notebook
This digital interactive notebook was created to help middle school students grasp the important information presented in the Preface section of “Fractured Lands” by Scott Anderson.
September 07, 2016 | Middle School, High School, College
Fractured Lands 30 Ft Timeline/ Assessing Causes & Effects
Students will illustrate their critical reading of "Fractured Lands" and their assessment of the causes and effects of the crisis in the Arab World by creating a 30-foot timeline.