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Tribute WTC Visitor Center welcomed thousands of students from New York schools and classes visiting from around the world.
Tribute Center is also hosting programs and events to educate, get people involved, and promote awareness. We're talking and teaching. Come listen and learn.
Below find Tribute Center visitor cards. These are inspiring thoughts and reflections handwritten by visitors.
We hope to see you soon.
The Tribute Family
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THERAPY DOGS AT TRIBUTE WTC VISITOR CENTER
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WHEN:
Sunday, Feb 12th at 2 PM
WHERE:
Tribute WTC Visitor Center
120 Liberty Street, NY, NY 10006
CONTACT:
Email us in advance for seats
MEET:
Frank Shane and his therapy dog, Chance
ADMISSION:
Free, but space is limited
On Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 pm, trauma responder Frank Shane will share personal stories about "Nikie," the golden retriever who worked with him at Ground Zero for eight months after the attacks of 9/11. The program will feature photos, documentary footage and artifacts, and a demonstration by Mr. Shane's new therapy dog, "Chance".
This event is free and open to the public, however, reservations are recommended by contacting us at rsvp@tributewtc.org.
Frank Shane is the founder of K-9 Disaster Relief, a non-profit humanitarian foundation. He is a board certified trauma responder and a recognized expert in dog psychology and training. After the recovery work was completed at Ground Zero, Frank Shane and Nikie continued to help in disaster relief services all over the country. Their work has been featured on NBC Nightly News, Fox News Live, CBS, ABC, CNN, PBS, NPR's "All Things Considered," National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Time and Newsweek. Shane also produces and hosts "The Talk of Animals," a talk program on the Human-Animal-Bond. Sadly, Nikie passed away in 2004. Frank's new partner Chance is helping to continue his humanitarian work.
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MAKING AN IMPACT: STUDENTS REFLECT ON 9/11
This year, the educational department of the Tribute Center is focusing attention on building support for the teaching of 9/11 content for all classrooms. In addition to our classroom resource kit available online nationally, and emphasis on teacher training, we are also working on developing a "grass roots" network of local teachers that become leaders in their schools to teach 9/11. During January and February, over 1,700 New York City students, grades 4 - 12 have visited.
Most of these students were privileged to start or end their visit by talking to a specially trained 9/11 community docent. Tribute Center docents share their personal experiences illustrating to students the enormity and impact of 9/11. Following a visit from a group of students, a parent coordinator said, "I would like to thank you for the wonderful experience that we had. The center and the fact that we got to meet individuals that have a direct connection to that historical moment was invaluable." --Parent coordinator, Middle school in the Bronx
Returning back to class thereafter, "I was so inspired by the impact this field trip has had on the students. A girl read an essay to me about her experience and it was one of the best essays I've ever read in 22 years of teaching." --5th grade teacher from the Bronx.
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WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM
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Next week, there will be a meeting held by the World Trade Center Health Program joined by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (WTC-STAC). This is a public program but there is limited seating.
WHEN:
Wednesday & Thursday, Feb 15 & 16
WHERE:
Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10013
The WTC Health Program Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting on cancer and Zadroga will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, February 15 & 16, 2012 at New York's Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building. You may also attend via teleconference.
To attend via teleconference, please dial 800-593-0693 and enter code 37121. Teleconference is also limited to number of callers, please share lines if possible.
Public comments are allowed, but you must register in advance to speak and ask questions. Click here to register or for more information. Written comments will also be accepted. The comments should be limited to two pages and submitted to NIOSH Docket #248 by February 9, 2012. Email nioshdocket@cdc.gov or call (513) 533-8611 for written commentary.
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VISITOR CARDS FROM THE TRIBUTE CENTER
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Each day at the Tribute Center, visitors from all over the world give back to us through their writings and drawings, in the most unforgettable ways. They prove that we must keep teaching, sharing, and learning.
Each card invites visitors to share their thoughts. It is just as valuable as a visitor to write thoughts in response of hearing 9/11 stories, watching videos and looking through photos, as it is for us to read them.
Here are just a few out of our extraordinary collection:
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The September 11th Widows and
Victims Families' Association, Inc., a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization,
supports victims of terrorism and their families through education,
communication and peer support.
The Tribute WTC Visitor
Center, a program of the
Association, connects and educates visitors with personal experiences of
terrorism. Programs, exhibitions, and tours lead by volunteers who experienced
the effects of terrorism first hand convey personal and varied perspectives and
inspirational acts of generosity. Programs inspire understanding and compassion
among cultures.
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WAYS YOU CAN HELP & FIND INFORMATION
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DONATIONS
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Donate now to support the Tribute Center and educational programming.
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9/11 MEMORIAL
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Click here for more information on how to access the 9/11 Memorial plaza.
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GRAY LINE
Tribute WTC
is included
in Gray Line's New York sightseeing package, a double decker bus tour. Visit Freestyle New York for more details.
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