In 2001, in the aftermath of September 11, the Kids Cope by Sharing Hope Project was started. There was an atmosphere of uncertainty and loss that affected the entire country. There was also a growing atmosphere of patriotism and pride. There was a sense of rebuilding and moving forward. Teenagers were coping with and trying to make sense of current events as much as adults. The Kids Cope by Sharing Hope Project goal was to showcase the positive things that teenagers were contributing to their community, not only in response to September 11, but in their everyday lives.
In December of 2009, after 9 years of photographic contributions to the gallery, it occurred to me that Kids were doing more than coping, and the name no longer fit.
I put the challenge out to the Visual Communications students to come up with a new name for the project that would more accurately portray what positive things teens were doing in their community. There was much debate and a couple of votes were needed to narrow it down.
Starting in January 2010, Teens Succeed in a World of Need will be new title. Credit Andrea Borge and Caroline Veduccio for the inspiration.
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Digital photograph by Kerry Sullivan
September 12, 2001
A student signs a banner for the victims of the WTC

Page last updated January 19, 2010