FRIENDS OF FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL INC

Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial is the official non-profit partner to the National Park Service at one of the three 9/11 attack sites. We are located in Western Pennsylvania. Our primary focus is on educating current and future generations about September 11, 2001. Our goal is to keep the American promise to never forget the events of 9/11. Through our education and interpretive programming, we tell the story of 9/11 as well as the heroic actions of the 40 passenger and crew members aboard United 93.

STRATEGY FOR QUALITY EDUCATION - Friends partner with the National Park Service at Flight 93 National Memorial to offer an education scholarship for students in grade 4-12 to visit Flight 93 National Memorial and learn about the events of September 11, 2001, as well as the heroic actions of the 40 passenger and crew members Aboard United.

To overcome the challenges of geography and capacity to support on-site educational opportunities, Friends will partner with the National Park Service to host a National Day of Learning on 9/11/2023. Programming will assist in expanding student reach and achieve a longer-term goal of maintaining the historical significance of Flight 93 National Memorial and the Flight 93 story in the greater context of the events of September 11, 2001.

Programming for the National Day of Learning series will meet the common core state and national standards for grades 6-12 in English language, arts and literacy, history and social studies, science and technical subjects. Programs will be in module format to enable teacher flexibility to use all of part of the programming to supplement their classroom education. Programming will also include pre and post educational exercises to help enhance the educational experience.

To supplement this National Day of Learning, Friends have partnered with the National Writing Project and will be hosting a national writing project, inspiring student writers to learn the Flight 93 story and to share their interpretation through words.

DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES: Flight 93 National Memorial is located in rural Somerset County in Pennsylvania where United 93 crashed, missing its intended Washington DC target. Friends partner with local and state tourism organizations to promote visitation at Flight 93 National Memorial. Pre-covid the Memorial was on a trajectory to achieve close to 1/2 a million visitors. In 2022, visitation re-bounded at a little over 400,000. Tourism in the county makes

Senior staff of both Friends organization and the National Park Service have the skills to create quality curriculum that achieves the learning objectives of teachers and students.
Friends staff has the marketing experience to target the National Day of Learning through the various State Departments of education and teachers throughout the United States.