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150 who made Scranton great: SONDRA MYERS

150 who made Scranton great: SONDRA MYERS CHRIS KELLY Published: January 7, 2016     SONDRA MYERS PEOPLE WHO MADE SCRANTON GREAT She has worked for presidents, governors and prestigious institutions, and traveled the globe to advocate for the arts,

Sondra Myers January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 Articles Read more

Transition from place to be from, to place to be

I am neither a historian nor a futurist. I am definitely not a pessimist but a cautious optimist. My caution notwithstanding, as Scranton is about to celebrate its 150th anniversary, I have a sense that the city might be on

Sondra Myers December 27, 2015January 6, 2016 Articles Read more

Radical Pluralism in a Radically Interdependent World

Excerpt from an article written by Sondra Myers for Journeys, a publication of the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, PA Vol. 33, No. 1 Spring 2015. “Pluralistic democracy is our national legacy and our legacy

Sondra Myers August 27, 2015 Articles Read more

Local woman edits sequel to ‘Rwanda’

In the past six years, Sondra Myers has traveled to the small African nation of Rwanda nine times. During those visits, she has been witness to the strides taken by the country in health care, civic life, education and cultural reconcilliation since

Sondra Myers October 5, 2014February 26, 2015 Articles Read more

Park a pocket of enrichment

Congratulations to the Scranton Area Foundation and the group of collaborating organizations that had the vision to apply for a grant to the Pennsylvania Humanities Council to create a pocket park — and the skills necessary to be awarded a

Sondra Myers July 14, 2014February 26, 2015 Articles Read more

Region must retain cultural asset

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Orchestra is a beacon of light in our region because it is so good. In the late 1960s music lovers on the boards of the Scranton and Wilkes Barre Philharmonic Orchestras dared to dream of an

Sondra Myers March 27, 2014February 26, 2015 Articles Read more

Artist offers hope, opportunity to those with little

Bill Strickland, a recipient of the coveted MacArthur Foundation’s genius award, whirled through Scranton last week to speak on “The Art of Leadership” for the Schemel Forum at the University of Scranton. His topic was making the impossible possible, which

Sondra Myers February 16, 2014February 26, 2015 Articles Read more

Privileged view reveals vibrant, focused culture

I traveled to Taiwan this month with only a few preconceptions and considerable curiosity whetted by Ann Pang-White, chairman of the philosophy department at the University of Scranton. Ann introduced me to the officers of the Taipei Economic and Cultural

Sondra Myers July 29, 2012February 26, 2015 Articles Read more

Rwanda – Past and Future

At a time when Rwandans recall the genocide of 1994 that forever changed their lives, it is important to draw attention to the miracles of post-genocide Rwanda.  The will to live and, yes, to thrive –to create a post-genocide culture

Sondra Myers April 14, 2012October 12, 2014 Articles Read more

The National Conversation on Prosperity and the Public Good Leaps Ahead

IN 2008 the handbook, The New Rwanda: Prosperity and the Public Good, conceived and edited by Sondra Myers, was published to provide the text for a National Conversation on Prosperity and the Public Good. The creation of the handbook was

Sondra Myers January 13, 2012October 12, 2014 Articles Read more
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