9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience: Stories of Impact and Resilience
Join us in honoring the 24th anniversary of 9/11 through a powerful 30-minute pre-recorded film featuring first-person accounts from individuals who lived through the attacks and their aftermath. Registered students will hear personal reflections from the following speakers:
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Naveed Shah was a middle school student on 9/11 and later served in the U.S. Army, deploying to Iraq. He now continues his advocacy for veterans as a board member of the Virginia War Memorial.
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Tim Brown, a 20-year FDNY firefighter and 9/11 first responder, was detailed to the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management and survived the collapse of the South Tower.
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Jan Demczur, a window washer in the North Tower on 9/11, used his squeegee to help escape a trapped elevator just before the building collapsed.
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Christine Fiorelli Epstein lost her father, Stephen Fiorelli, in the attacks. Her memoir, Wednesday Morning: Growing Up in Grief, traces her journey through loss and healing.
After watching the film, MTP will attempt to connect to a live virtual chat with Education staff from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, giving students the opportunity to ask questions and reflect on what they’ve learned.
