Below are three reaction papers from students at The University of Scranton to a speech Sondra gave in the Communications Department. Reaction #1: Amanda Kerins Interdependence is a topic that has gained attention in both the media and the academic
Remarks and Introduction of Elzbieta Matynia
On this eighth celebration of Interdependence Day, let me say how pleased I am to be here in Scranton to welcome you all, to thank you for your dedication to interdependence, and to urge you to become, if you are
Interdependence worldwide reality
Editor: Is independence a myth or a rite of passage? As we approach the annual celebration of our independence, I turn to a speech that President John F. Kennedy gave at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on July 4, 1962. This
United Way of Pennsylvania Annual Conference Keynote
Words cannot express how privileged I feel to have the opportunity to speak to you today about interdependence. While interdependence is our reality, as a people we Americans have yet to acknowledge that and develop a culture of interdependence, which
Interdependence: Insights into its Religious Origins
When Kofi Annan accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 2001, just three months after the dread 9/11, he cited the religious origins of our idea of interdependence—of the fact that we human beings are both individual and particular
Mutual betterment
Editor: Interdependence Day was launched in Philadelphia at the American Philosophical Society on Sept. 12, 2003 as a thoughtful response to 9/11 — a time to reflect on the realities of interdependence, both negative and positive; a time to rededicate