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When Children Were Watching: Sesame Street and 9/11
Tuesday, August 25 at 6 p.m.
In the season of Sesame Street that followed the 9/11 attacks, show makers built upon their decades of experience writing for a preschool-aged audience to help children and families manage fear, cope with grief, and understand the importance of tolerance. In conversation with 9/11 Memorial & Museum President and CEO Beth Hillman, Sesame Workshop’s Senior Vice President of Global Education Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, television producer Carol-Lynn Parente, and actor and retired FDNY Captain Bill Walsh reflect on Sesame Street’s response to 9/11 and Sesame Workshop’s long history of helping young children and their families navigate tough topics.
25 Years Later: The 9/11 Commission Report and the Future of Intelligence
Thursday, September 3 at 6 p.m.
As the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has conducted a bipartisan review of the 9/11 Commission Report. In conversation with 9/11 Memorial & Museum Director Clifford Chanin, Co-Chair Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Co-Chair Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Committee Chair Rick Crawford (AR-1), and Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-4) will discuss the findings and recommendations of the committee's newly released report, reflect on the progress made since 9/11, and consider the priorities for strengthening U.S. intelligence and national security in the years ahead.