Flashback: 2011's 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit
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On
September 8th 2011, the Center for National
Policy and Voices of September 11th, in
cooperation with the Community and Regional
Resilience Institute and with support from the
Rockefeller Foundation, premiered several
short-form documentary films by award winning
directors with narrations by Tom Brokaw, Tom
Hanks, Brian Williams, and others --
highlighting untold stories of American
resilience arising from the tragic events of
9/11 and other significant disasters. Each
documentary was followed by a panel discussion
and audience Q&A.
Dignitaries,
political leaders, members of the media, and
survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were
brought together at the 9/11 Tenth
Anniversary Summit: Remembrance, Renewal,
Resilience. The daylong summit, held at the
Newseum in Washington, paid tribute to the
people who lost their lives, honorod the
survivors, and recognized the heroic work of
those who responded and continue to carry on,
demonstrating America's resilience.
DHS
Secretary Janet Napolitano and Dr. Judith
Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation,
provided opening remarks for the Summit. After
the documentary program, members of the 9/11
Commission--including former Governor Thomas
Kean, former Congressman Lee Hamilton and
Senators Joseph Lieberman and Susan Collins --
participated in a panel discussion on the
origins, findings, and recommendations of the
investigation into the events of September
11th.
The event culminated in an awards
ceremony and dinner to honor the 9/11
Commission, the families of survivors of the
9/11 tragedy, and the small Canadian community
of Gander, Newfoundland that played a gallant
and generous role on 9/11 in receiving over
6,000 passengers and crew from diverted
transatlantic flights that were not allowed to
enter U.S. airspace. Secretary of Defense Leon
Panetta delivered the evening's keynote
speech.
Summit Documentaries & Panel Discussions
This film tells the story of the armada civilian watercraft that came together with no prior planning to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people from lower Manhattan on 9/11. It was the largest sealift ever -- even greater than at Dunkirk during World War II.
Wounded Warriors' Resilience
This film features the courageous recovery stories of service members who were wounded in combat after joining the armed forces to serve their country after the 9/11 attacks.
Gulf Coast Resilience
This film tells the tale of the Mississippi communities on the Gulf Coast that have survived and thrived despite several large-scale catastrophes in the recent past, including Hurricane Katrina, the economic recession, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
World Trade Center: Rebuild
This film explores the recovery and reconstruction by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey of the World Trade Center site, highlighting the cutting-edge technology, engineering, and design that have been used to "bake in" resilience.
Voices
Voices follows four individuals who, in the wake of the unprecedented tragedy, transformed their overwhelming loss into a measure of unity and resilience.
