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The Echo Foundation promotes justice and inspires hope through education, creative acts of service, and the development of leadership for a more humane world. Through comprehensive educational programs, The Echo Foundation equips individuals with moral and intellectual tools necessary to create positive change in their local and global communities. Echo initiatives use the power of example to educate about critical issues of human rights and social justice. Experiential learning opportunities, programs using the arts in service to humankind, and facilitated dialogue in the pursuit of solutions are hallmarks of the organization. The foundation was created in 1997 by Stephanie Ansaldo, with Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel serving as Honorary Chair, following Wiesel’s visit to Charlotte that year. As the community-wide project Against Indifference concluded, Wiesel challenged the community to act on its convictions of human dignity, justice, and moral courage. He also offered his assistance in developing programs to address critical issues facing humanity. Today, Echo delivers programming through five core initiatives. The foundation has hosted 19 humanitarians, Nobel Laureates and world leaders, served over 600,000 students, and forged partnerships worldwide. For more information about The Echo Foundation, visit www.echofoundation.org. |
Echo History
1997 The Echo Foundation is formed
2000 The Varian Fry Project The White Rose An Evening with Charles Fawcett
2001
2002 Jonathan Kozol An Evening with Barbara Mooyaart-Doubleday
2003 The Syl Cheney-Coker Project The Father Robert F. Drinan Event
2004 The Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Project
2005
2006 Peter Agre: My Life in Science Footsteps Global Initiative founded
2007 A Decade Inspired by Elie Wiesel Inauguration of IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ELIE WIESEL
2008 ECHO ABROAD: Footsteps in Rwanda
2009 |