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Jamie Gorelick is a partner at Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering,
Hale & Dorr . Prior to joining Wilmer, Cutler,
Pickering, Hale & Dorr in July 2003, Gorelick was vice chair of Fannie Mae. As part of the
four-person Office of the Chairman, she shared responsibility for overall management
of the company, directed its efforts to reach underserved markets and
oversaw Fannie Mae's external relationships, legal and regulatory affairs.
Prior to joining Fannie Mae in May 1997, Gorelick
was deputy attorney general of the United States, a position she
assumed in March 1994. From May 1993 until she joined the Justice
Department, Gorelick served as general counsel of
the Department of Defense. From 1979 to 1980 she was assistant
to the secretary and counselor to the deputy secretary of energy. In the
private sector, from 1975 to 1979 and again from 1980 to 1993, Gorelick was a litigator in Washington,
D.C., representing major U.S. companies on a broad range
of legal and business matters. She served as president of the District of
Columbia Bar from 1992 to 1993. Gorelick is a
graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law
School. She is a
member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Law Institute. Gorelick co-chaired, with Senator Sam Nunn, the
Advisory Committee of the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure
Protection, and currently serves on the Central Intelligence Agency's
National Security Advisory Panel as well as the President's Review of
Intelligence.
Information
and picture from the National
Commission of Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Despite the chilly weather
here in the Northeast, summer is just around the corner. This week we are
featuring some of the wonderful camps that allow children affected by 9/11
to enjoy the great outdoors and share their experiences with each other.
The camps are run at little or no cost to the families, but many have fast
approaching enrollment deadlines, so don’t wait to sign your child up
for one of these fantastic opportunities.
Boston-based
is offering an exciting
opportunity for older children, ages 12-16, affected by the September 11
attacks: Adventure Camp, a three-week outward-bound style camping
experience in the Massachusetts Berkshires with two sessions, July 2-22 and
July 29-August 18. Scholarships are available to cover part or all of the
camp’s tuition…more
is currently enrolling
boys and girls, ages 7-15, for its August 17-24 session. This will be America’s
Camp’s fourth summer in operation. Enrollment grew the first three
summers from 79 to 185 campers, and enrollment is expected to cap at 200
this summer. Less than 25 spaces remain…more
and the Better Days
Foundation was set up to help families affected by 9/11 by providing a free
week long summer camp for children ages 6-14 years old (exceptions will be
made on these ages depending on the situation) who lost loved ones
(parents, aunts,uncles, cousins, siblings and any
other close relationships) in the attacks on September 11, 2001...more
is a free, one-week sleep-away
summer camp experience held at Camp Kenny Brook in Monticello, New York the
week of August 20 - 26, 2005. This will be the fourth summer and, except
for children who have previously attended, the camp is offered to children
ages 7 -12 of families who lost a loved one on September 11…more
New in 2005, program
will expand to include not only children who lost a loved one on September
11th, but to any grieving child who has experienced the death of a parent,
sibling or primary caregiver to any type of loss…more
helps 9/11 families cope with
their loss by utilizing various disciplines of arts and creativity,
supplemented by structured intercultural exposure, as catalysts for
healing. The program’s two components are the Children Summer Camps
and the year round Weekend Family Get-a-ways…more
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VOICES Mental Health Programs
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We are continuing to expand our support services to meet the needs
of our families. Beginning next month, Dr. Robin Goodman
will be leading new teleconference groups for bereaved parents with young
children and bereaved parents with teen children. The time limited groups
will focus on parent, child and family coping and resiliency. All those who
are interested in participating and would like more information can e-mail Robin or call
VOICES office at 866-505-3911.
The Keane Foundation was established soon after 9/11, in memory of Richard
Keane, a Wethersfield, CT
resident who was lost in the World
Trade Center
attack. The Keane Foundation’s goal is to create a 9/11 Memorial Sports Center,
for youth and families in the community.
The certified, flat-track course begins at Standish
Park near the DMV and follows Garden Street
taking the runners through beautiful Old Wethersfield, circling the Broad
Street Green and back to Standish
Park.
When: Sunday, June 5 at 11:00 am
Where: Standish Park,
Old Wethersfield, CT
Race Day Registration: $15 ( 9:30 - 10:30 am ) Children 10 and under: $5
For Information or Volunteer Opportunities call (203) 563-7316 or (203)
563-3387
We try to keep the most up-to-date
information on memorials and foundations available on our website. If you
would like to have information on your event, memorial, or foundation
listed, please click here.
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