Each year the Association of Americans for Civic Responsibility (AACR) hosts a round table conference focusing on issues and opportunities facing the American public. This year, we are pleased to invite you to participate in AACR’s eighth annual round table conference entitled “9-11 Ten Years Later: Reflections on Ways to Build Resilience,” to take place on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
In some respects, the events of September 11, 2001 already seem lost to history. In other ways, the memories and pain are as fresh and raw as they were on that bright fall morning. This conference will explore the legacy and impact of 9-11 from a variety of perspectives. Speakers and participants representing government, non-profits, academia, business and media will convene to share their thoughts, insights, and observations on ways to build a positive and enduring legacy.
Keynote Address: The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
Secretary Norman Mineta had a front row seat to the events of 9-11, and a front row responsibility to keep the American public safe. He personally issued the order to ground all civilian air traffic, the first and only time such an order has ever been issued. In his remarks, Secretary Mineta will share his personal observations and reflections of that fateful day. Coming full circle, he will also share his personal story of his time in a Wyoming internment camp during World War II, and the lessons of ethnic profiling and wartime hysteria that we must heed today.
Session 1: American Multiculturism Since 9-11: Challenges And Prospects
Session 2: Private Sector, Public Interest: Roles and Responsibilities of Corporate America in the Post 9-11 World.
Session 3: Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Ideas for Constructing an Enduring Legacy of 9-11.
The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Syracuse University’s Washington, D.C. facility, located at the Paul Greenberg House, 2301 Calvert Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
The conference is hosted by Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and sponsored by Hill & Knowlton.
For more information please contact:
Chad Tragakis: 202-944-3373 or Michael Schneider: 202-413-4032