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"Remembering"
Sept. 11, 2001, will be remembered as one of the most shocking days in American history. Armed terrorists hijacked four passenger jets and used them as weapons against the United States. The attacks destroyed the World Trade Center, damaged the Pentagon and killed more than 3,000 people. Hoosiers, along with countless Americans, were devastated by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Valiantly, communities came together and proved themselves to be heroic even in the midst of personal tragedy.
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"Responding"
Indiana Task Force 1’s team of 62 search-and-rescue specialists left Indianapolis shortly after 5 p.m. on Sept. 11 for the 16-hour trip to New York with three semi-trailer trucks carrying tools and equipment along with two command vehicles. Several Indiana communities were represented. The team, organized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was made up physicians, paramedics, engineers and damage structure specialists as well as search-dog handlers. The team was the first to try out remote-control robots that use cameras to search through wreckage.
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"Building Community"
Post 9/11 activities saw communities banding together in ways never seen before. Americans gave blood, secured our homeland, participated in vigils and put their own lives on the line as they preserved a free America.
On the first anniversary of the attacks, Hoosier Muslims and Christians came together to repair houses and neighborhoods--building those bonds of understanding that make all of our communities stronger.
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"Reaching Tomorrow's Heroes"
We need heroes in our lives. We need people we can look up to and admire; people who can inspire us to do better than we have done; to be more than we are; to work harder than we ever have before. Sometimes heroism is quiet. Sometimes it is simple. Sometimes it is just one person stepping up to help another in a time of need. We can all be heroes. We all have within us the power to be a hero in someone else's life. There is great kindness inside us all. We must let it out to do great things in the lives of others. The world changed forever on Sept. 11. It is now up to us to carry on and ensure that this change is for the better.
Purdue President Martin C. Jischke - Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002
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"Leading Indiana"
Today, I challenge you as I challenge myself: Tell your children, and other young people, the stories of the heroes who stood in the midst of destruction to risk and, in too many cases, to give their lives to help others get to safety.
Tell your children the stories of the officers who ran into the fire to help as others rushed out.
Tell them the stories of the ordinary Americans on Flight 93 who overcame terrorists on a suicide mission so that others would not die.
And tell them of the people who found other ways to help, who reached out to their neighbors to rebuild a nation that will never fall to attacks of hate and who made sure that our foundation remains strong, that our hearts remain open and that our land remains free. These are the stories of heroes.
Governor Frank O’Bannon - Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002
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"Building the Future"
The proposed Indiana Center for Cultural Exchange will build bridges of mutual understanding, professional cooperation and educational exchange between the United States and the Muslim world. This unique and comprehensive statewide initiative will include Indiana University, Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana-based Islamic Society of North America. The schools of Agriculture, Business, Education, Engineering, Law, Liberal Arts, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public and Environmental Affairs, Science, Technology and Veterinary Medicine will use their many resources through programs of international cooperation to create a more united world community.
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"Peacebuilding"
The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame conducts research, education and policy programs exploring the causes of religious and ethnic violence and identifying strategies for effective peacebuilding. Students from around the world study peacebuilding in the Kroc Institute's graduate program in peace studies to contribute to a more peaceful world community.
The Kroc Institute's Program in Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding examines the complex roles of religious communities and movements in contemporary conflicts. Through this interdisciplinary and inter-faith initiative, the Kroc Institute hopes to strengthen the potential for peacebuilding within all religious traditions.
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"Educating Globally"
Indiana University has one of the most comprehensive and diverse international programs in the United States that fosters cross-cultural understanding and international education and cooperation. Indiana University's Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program is an internationally respected resource for learning about the complexities of the Near East and the Muslim world.
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"Cooperating Internationally"
Purdue University is engaged in numerous joint initiatives with 32 universities in 16 Muslim countries. The School of Engineering is building distance-learning centers in Kabul, Afghanistan. The School of Agriculture is engaged in water and agriculture projects in such countries as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Thailand, the Philippines and Bangladesh.
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9/11 Credits Poster
This project would not have been possible without the following individuals.
First Lady Judy O’Bannon - The Indiana 2016 Task Force
Don Mitchell - Indiana Center for Cultural Exchange at Purdue University
Joseph Pekny - e-Enterprise Center at Discovery Park, Purdue University
Hal Culbertson - Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Notre Dame
Jennifer Swenson - Office of the First Lady
Dr. Sayyid Syeed - Islamic Society of North America
Ashfaq Lodhi - Islamic Society of North America
Ned Howell - e-Enterprise Center at Discovery Park, Purdue University
Barb Doremire - e-Enterprise Center at Discovery Park, Purdue University
Jason Larrison - Public Works Division, Department of Administration
Cathy Odell - Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Notre Dame
Kay Ikranagara - Center for International Education and Development, Indiana University
Shireen Amin - Office of International Programs, Indiana University
Katy Ibrahim - International Programs in Agriculture, Purdue University
Mary Dieter - Office of the Governor
Cheryl Reed - Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Jonathan Swain - Office of the First Lady
The Indiana 2016 Tunnel Display Committee
This project also greatly benefited from the generosity of the following photographers.
Tom Cogill
Candlelight vigil with American flag
John Curley, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Two girls planting a tree
Nicholas Kapke
Two girls taking a moment of silence
Eric D. Percy
The Golden Dome at Notre Dame
Reuters
New York firefighter with son
Ken Tersten
World Trade Center/New York skyline
Mpozi Mshale Tolbert, Indianapolis Star
Indiana Task Force 1
Thank you for your time and support.
Robert C. Theodorow
e-Enterprise Center at Discovery Park, Purdue University
