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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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