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Tuesday, June 10, 2003
Homeland Security Here at Home
Since I live just a few short blocks from the Capitol dome – which I believe was the target of the plane shot down in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11 by the U.S. military… uh… I mean, brought down by hero-citizens shouting, "Let's roll!" – this item caught my eye:
"In an effort to help foster increased cohesion and build resilience in our neighborhoods, the Intergenerational Dialogue for Homeland Security will aim to catalyze a grassroots dialogue within the Capitol Hill community about recovery and rebalancing under the ongoing threat of terrorism. This important event, free of charge and open to all interested DC residents, is carefully structured around participants’ generational experience of war and terrorism. This structure helps to ensure that all ages are represented and that all our residents’ voices are heard. It has the potential to offer your neighbors and yourselves a powerful means of breaking down some of the isolation and fear that have been awash in our communities since the tragedies of September 11."
This event is sponsored by Project DC, a division of the DC Department of Mental Health. It takes place Wednesday, June 11, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 118 Third St. NE. For more information, call 202/671-2977.
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