Our virtual and in-person veteran visits offer an opportunity for students to interact with living witnesses to history and learn invaluable lessons in leadership. These events have an impact that lasts long after the experience is over for both students and veterans.
We provide student-centered curricular materials for educators who wish to engage their students with primary sources and unique classroom experiences. Our curriculum guide, entitled Lines of Fire, provides six lessons on 9/11 and its effects as told through the words of American service members and their families. The guide is available, for free, via the link below.
Our team of post-9/11 combat veterans partner with educators to lead unforgettable trips to the National Flight 93 Memorial in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. Their personal testimonies are full of incredible stories and important advice for young people.
Check out our new effort to provide students with unique forms of leadership development led by America's veterans
Many young people see 9/11 as a day of tragedy alone. Our work aims to challenge this narrative by highlighting the "Spirit of 9:57," an ethos of courage, resilience, service, and teamwork, that inspires students to lead lives of character.
"By studying 9/11 we can learn that teaching history well instills empathy in future generations. A good education instills the empathy that can counter terrorism and violence."
Our unique approach combines two groups of people who are accustomed to the idea of service above self: Veterans and Educators. Good friends John (left) and Peter (right) joined forces after Peter invited John, an Army Aviator, to speak with his students. From there, they formed The 9:57 Project in order to connect people like them who wish to inspire the next generation to lead through service to their communities.
Join us in our efforts to inspire the next generation of young people