The September Project 2007 featuring Greg Mortenson
Mountain climber turned humanitarian Greg Mortenson discussed his work in remote Pakistan and Afghanistan at several Seattle Public Library programs Sept. 23 - 25 as part of the Library's 2007 September Project. Mortenson's book "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time" was recently awarded the 2007 Kiriyama Prize for Nonfiction.\n\nMortenson showed slides and discussed his work of the past decade, building more than 50 schools and bringing education to the children (especially girls) of remote Pakistan and Afghanistan. \n\nAbout The September Project: \nOn Dec. 18, 2001, Congress designated Sept. 11 as Patriot Day, which citizens are urged to mark by attending "appropriate ceremonies and activities." The September Project, a global grassroots effort, is designed to inspire intelligent, creative, and public conversations about democracy, citizenship, activism, war, globalism, and media literacy.\n\nThe Seattle Public Library believes that public libraries - the largest, most accessible, and most democratic institutions in the country - are a natural location to discuss these issues.