StarShine Academy was started, in part, to heal the wound of 9/11 by ensuring that kids around the world could get an education that would enable them to be successful, happy and peaceful. Every year since the founding of StarShine Academy in 2002, StarShine has conducted a special extended event called "11 Days of Peace and Sustainability". The 11 Days begin by honoring the victims and heroes of 9/11, and end by celebrating the United Nations International Day of Peace on 9/21. In between, StarShine helps children and adults learn each day about a different topic of ecological or cultural importance On September 11, the first of our 11 Days, there will be two special events. In the morning, StarShine Academy holds a free public ceremony in memory of 9/11.

Photography by Lori Krenzen

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