9/11 Day Youth Engagement Program

911 Day
Youth engagement
Youth engagement
Youth engagement

More than two decades after the 9/11 tragedy, nearly one third of Americans have no memory of the events of that day. The 9/11 National Day of Service provides an opportunity to teach young people about 9/11 through the lens of service and good deeds, and provides opportunity for them to pay tribute in ways that are meaningful to them.

The 9/11 Day Youth Engagement Program provides organizations with the funding, and the tools, to use 9/11 Day as a catalyst to engage young people in giving back to their communities.

About the Program and our 2024 Grantees  


WAYS TO
ENGAGE:

1

Promote your 9/11 Day Youth Programs and Activities.
Shine a light on your amazing young people and the difference that they’re making, and encourage your friends, fans and followers to do their own good deeds!

Teachers

2

Teach young people and their families, program staff and volunteers, about the importance of 9/11 Day.
Visit the About Us section on our website to learn more about how 9/11 became a National Day of Service, to watch the amazing stories of our 9/11 Day ambassadors, and more. Share the link with your affiliates, staffers, volunteers and the families you serve across the country!

Share our “About 9/11 Day” teaching tools and encourage staff and program leaders to share with the kids that they serve.

3

Distribute our 9/11 Day Lesson Plans to staff interested in teaching students about the 9/11 National Day of Service, and encouraging good deeds on 9/11.

Youth Engagement

4

Launch a large-scale #IWillfor911Day Campaign
Engage all of your staff, the youth that you serve and their families in pledging and performing their own good deeds on 9/11, and make an organization-wide commitment to service, using our step-by-step #IWillfor911Day Guide.

5

Share Your Impact!
In addition to highlighting grant-supported programs, highlight individual good deed doers on your social channels, tagging @911day and using the hashtags #911Day and #IWillfor911Day.

6

Draw inspiration from these 9/11 Day Ambassador Videos (designed for students at high school level and above)

7

Promote National Service!
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism and co-sponsor of the 9/11 Day Youth Engagement program, has thousands of opportunities to engage in national service. Consider promoting these opportunities among staff, alumni and older students!

Youth Engagement

Rekindling a spirit of
unity in America

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Cait Leavey

Lost her father, an FDNY firefighter, on 9/11

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Scott Strauss

Police officer and 9/11 rescuer.

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Jay Winuk

Co-founder, 9/11 Day, lost his brother Glenn on 9/11.

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David Paine

Co-founded 9/11 Day to promote unity in America.

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Thomas Howard

Born on September 11, 2001

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