In 2001, US president George W. Bush demanded that Afghanistan hand over Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, but the Taliban refused to extradite him. This led to the invasion of the country and war in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021. This war was the longest in United States history. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

CEMS Graduate Student Group Fair! September 14, 3-5 PM. Show up at Amundson 287 to learn more about CEMS graduate student groups :D

Reporting Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Workshop September 14, 5-6 PM; Amundson 287. Register Here.

Caught in CrossFire: 150 Years of Chinese Students at the Nexus of Sino-U.S. Relations September 15, 12-1 PM. Register Here.

20 Years of the Global War on Terror September 15, 12:15-1:15 PM. Register Here.

Policing and Public/Community Safety September 16, 3:30 PM. Register Here.

LEARN | The Legacy of 9/11

Read about how the September 11th attacks changed life in America.

“One of the most lasting impacts has been the damage to the American psyche... even after Pearl Harbor, there was a presumption that we (the US) were somehow immune from attack... That sort of presumption was effectively destroyed by 9/11 — and it hasn’t come back.” - Janet Napolitano, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 

ACT | Unpack Middle Eastern Stereotypes

Following 9/11, there was a wave of anti-Muslim bias, harassment, and violence. Mainstream media showed Middle Eastern characters as terrorists or threatening crime figures and perpetuated negative stereotypes of all Arab people. It is important to identify your personal biases or misconceptions in order to treat people fairly and with respect. 

GIVE| Families of Freedom

This scholarship was established to protect the dreams of children whose parents died or were permanently disabled as a result of the 9/11 attacks. There are still 3,000 students waiting for support.

GIVE| Save the Children

Tens of thousands of Afghan children have fled their homes since June amid escalating violence, seeking safety and unsure of what their future may hold. As the United States begins welcoming newly arriving Afghan refugee children and families, Save the Children has mobilized to meet their most urgent needs.

Sources

Wikipedia: September 11 Attacks [Text]. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks#Casualties

Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan [Text]. Retrieved fromhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%932021)

France 24 [Online Image]. Retrieved from https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20210501-us-starts-withdrawal-of-troops-from-afghanistan-in-hope-of-ending-forever-war

Columbia Spectator [Online Image]. Retrieved from https://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/09/11/behind-fence-tour-through-ground-zero/

Berkeley News: Shock, insecurity and endless war: How 9/11 changed America and the world [Text]. Retrieved from https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/09/09/shock-insecurity-and-endless-war-how-9-11-changed-america-and-the-world/

Pew Research Center [Online Image]. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/09/02/two-decades-later-the-enduring-legacy-of-9-11/

Gulf Business [Online Image]. Retrieved from https://gulfbusiness.com/microsoft-to-upskill-uae-nationals-in-new-emiratisation-initiative/

Families of Freedom [Online Image]. Retrieved from https://www.familiesoffreedom.org/

Save the Children [Online Image & Text]. Retrieved from https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan

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