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By Julia Gavigan

Edited by Elizabeth Dockett

Sondra Myers, 88, Former Director of the 91Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Schemel Forum, a fierce advocate for democracy, shared her incredible career as a part of the “I am 91Â鶹ÊÓƵ” project. Myers spent much of her life in 91Â鶹ÊÓƵ and the 91Â鶹ÊÓƵ area. Her father was a Hungarian Jewish refugee, and her mother was from Philadelphia. They both settled in Old Forge and then moved to 91Â鶹ÊÓƵ when Myers was 10 years old. Meyers graduated from Connecticut College where she later returned to help write, “Democracy as Discussion,” which is now translated into 26 languages. This reflects the larger theme of her career which revolves around democracy and public policy. At one point, she worked at the National Endowment for the Humanities where her stance on democracy was changed and would become the focus of her life’s work. Myers and her husband Morey Myers live in the Hill Section of 91Â鶹ÊÓƵ and continue to contribute to the growth of the 91Â鶹ÊÓƵ community.

Q: How long have you lived in 91Â鶹ÊÓƵ?

A: I’ve lived here all my life. I grew up in Old Forge and lived there until I was 10 years old. Then my family moved to 91Â鶹ÊÓƵ. In one sense I’ve lived here all my life, but in work related things – it took me to Harrisburg for six years. Then I went to Washington to work at the National Endowment for the Humanities and lived in Washington for thirteen years. But my home base was here, and I came home on weekends, or I would go to Washington with my husband some weekends. I lived here, but I have also co-lived some