The Echo Effect

Amy and Kelly discuss connections. What helps us connect? What is true connection? How does Echo connect around the world? why does Echo choose to emphasize partnership and empowering local people? How can others connect to the vision of children learning their identity, value, and purpose? Join us and connect by listening and answering this survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H93GXGX

What motivates Echo International Champions? The fact that God often works through someone speaking into our lives, echoing truth that is so powerful, it resounds throughout our lives. Tim and Amy share a truth that has echoed in them over the years.

Check out the selfie video of truths Champions shared here: https://youtu.be/E2VaABtSqzU

Add yours by sending a "selfie video" to Info at EchoIntl.org.

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Amy and Whitney Gerdes of IAFR.org discuss how Lala's Journey facilitators support children. How do trauma symptoms look in different stages of child development? What is the most important thing we can do as carers?

Learn more about Lala's Journey: www.FirstAidfortheSoul.org

Reach Whitney: whitney at IAFR.org

Reach Amy & Echo Int'l: Info at EchoIntl.org

Check out this video clip from our hour-long chat about trauma, how kids develop, and what we can do to help!

Alex Kress and Peter Lyons of Echo International's board join Amy to reflect and celebrate 10 years of echoing God's truth and hope to children through community mentors.

Join the celebration and share the truth that has echoed in your life by sharing your selfie video via email at [email protected]. (Feel free to also use Dropbox or Google Drive.)

Amy shares about the name change and does a little sound mixing on her own. See what you think!

Thanks to the amazing Natalie Pupkiewicz for the new logo!

Amy chatting with Alex Kress about Living Room Gatherings.

Let us know you're interested here!

Amy sits down with Alex Kress, chairwoman of Echo International's board. Alex was a host last year for a "Living Room Gathering" on the east coast, to benefit children supported by Echo International mentors. Find out what was surprising, hard, and fun about getting friends together for a live experience of what Echo mentoring is like.

Interested in Hosting a Living Room Gathering? Let us know here.

Email: [email protected]

We have partners all over the globe and we want to share why we believe it is important for us to partner with others. Hear from Amy why Echo partners with others, Tim's experience meeting these partners in person, and more!

In the episode, Amy mentions a "Swahili proverb", but in fact, no one is sure where it comes from. Check out this Goats and Soda article about it!

Take the survey about this podcast and your connection to Echo International!: www.surveymonkey.de/r/7DRTTFM

Ever wonder where the name Echo originally came from? Tune in to hear some fun facts, the creation of Echo, and more!

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