THIRTEEN Forum

An Imperfect Offering is a searing personal memoir that is also an urgent call to confront suffering in all its many forms, from one of the greatest living humanitarian activists.  Having seen things we hope never to see, confronted suffering and evil we hope never to encounter, and faced deep personal torment, James Orbinski, M.D. still believes in “the good we can be if we so choose.”  Through his stories, he provides us with lessons in how we can inject humanitarian activity into our lives.   Dr. James Orbinski is past international president of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for MSF in 1999 and is the founder of Dignitas International, an organization committed to community-based care for people living with HIV/AIDS in the developing world.  This event was a presentation of the Patron Network of THIRTEEN and WLIW21, in cooperation with The New York Society Library.  For more information on the Patron Network and its many benefits for supporters of THIRTEEN and WLIW21 throughout the year, please click here.

Speakers

Sara Elliott Holliday, The New York Society Library

Recorded at Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, September 24.  Runtime: 93 minutes.

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A three-person panel discusses how 9/11 sparked a greater movement of volunteerism across the United States and led to President Obama’s declaration of Sept. 11 as a National Day of Service. The esteemed panelists include Jay Winuk of MyGoodDeed, Bill Keegan of H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 and Jeff Parness, Chairman of the New York Says Thank You Foundation. These nonprofit groups are committed to providing volunteer services across New York City, the country, and abroad.

Recorded on December 8, 2010 at The National September 11 Memorial & Museum Preview Site.

To learn more about the 9/11 Memorial Museum Preview Site, click here.

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Queen Latifah conducts a conversation with a group of outstanding urban high school students and invites them to share their perspectives on school, community, peers, family, and future.

The Celebration—presented by THIRTEEN and WLIW21—is a premier professional development conference that brings together the world’s best thinkers, practitioners, and more than 8,500 educators to share their passion for teaching and learning. This two-day experience for educators happens March 5-6, 2010 at the Hilton New York in New York City. For more information, visit http://thirteencelebration.org/.

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