The Dalai Lama and Emory University established the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics. The center has a vision of "a compassionate and ethical world for all," and its mission is to promote human flourishing by developing educational programs, facilitating dialogue, and engaging in research.

Brendan Ozawa-de Silva and Timothy Harrison will speak on two programs developed at Emory to promote resilience and compassion: Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) for adults, and SEE Learning for students in k-12 and higher education. Both of these programs are the subject of scientific research and aim to be at the cutting edge of trauma and resilience-informed contemplative practice. Tim and Brendan will outline the programs, which have incorporated resilience skills from the Community Resiliency Model (CRM), and will discuss how contemplative practice and resilience skills can be integrated for the promotion of physical, mental, and social well-being.