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Sept. 7-12: MMC Remembers September 11, 2001
September 12, 2011
As the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 approaches, we pause to remember those who were injured or lost their lives in the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon and in a field in Pennsylvania. Our thoughts go to their families and friends and to all those who rushed to their aid, sometimes at great personal risk.
This month, Marymount Manhattan College will host a series of events to recognize the tenth anniversary of 9/11. On Wednesday, September 7, and Friday, September 9, we will screen the film Beyond Belief, about two women working to make changes in Afghanistan.
On Thursday, September 8, we will unveil a video that we asked one of our students, Cecelia Perez Homar ’12, to create. Ms. Perez Homar interviewed MMC faculty and staff who were here on 9/11, asking them to reflect on their experiences.
Sunday, September 11 is dedicated to a day of service. Misty Beasley, our Director of Community Service and Service Learning, has organized our participation in two service events: a virtual bike ride to benefit Beyond the 11th, a fundraiser for Afghan widows, and delivering care packages to senior citizens through the local social service organization DOROT.
On Monday, September 12, the MMC Political Science Department, in association with the Division of Social Sciences and the Office of Academic Affairs, will host a presentation entitled on Rethinking 9/11: Terrorism, War, and the Politics of Identity by prize-winning journalist and author Gary Younge.
Click here to view the complete list of events.
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