Class of Museum Ambassadors Graduates at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
A special graduation ceremony was held at the 9/11 Memorial Museum Tuesday evening for high school students honored as the fifth class to have completed the museum ambassador program.
The program offers a behind-the-scenes look into the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, where students entering grades 10 to 12 can examine artifacts and explore ongoing themes and issues raised by 9/11. With this foundation, ambassadors write artifact talks and learn how to effectively present them to visitors.
Participants engage in after-school sessions at the 9/11 Memorial Museum, which include presentations by guest speakers, artifact investigations, group discussions, museum education techniques and public speaking skills. Students who complete the program are awarded with a $1,000 stipend.
To learn more or to apply for the 2018–2019 ambassador program, click here.
By 9/11 Memorial Staff
On May 15, 2014, President Barack Obama, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, family members of 9/11 victims and honored guests gathered in Foundation Hall to mark the dedication of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
On 9/11 and in the weeks and months following the attacks, an army of tens of thousands of firefighters, police officers, construction workers, search-and-rescue dogs, volunteers and more converged at the World Trade Center site to aid in search and rescue and ultimately recovery efforts at Ground Zero.