As I sat enraptured during Dr. Nicole Tyson’s lecture on Medical Education Across Generations, her unique insight into future caretakers and doctors resonated with me deeply. The passion she exudes in her role as a mentor drew me in, and I knew that she was someone I knew I would love having a conversationContinue reading “Dr. Nichole A. Tyson MD-Adolescent Gynecologist at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital , Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University School of Medicine, Mother, Humanitarian”
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Jerry Norris-Father, Entrepreneur, Leader, Humanitarian, Radical Inclusionist
“We can have this American Dream come true, but it starts with accepting and letting people be. It starts with welcoming and including each other. Everybody wants diversity and thinks they can snap their fingers and get it. That’s not how it works. Diversity is a symptom of the actions that you do. When youContinue reading “Jerry Norris-Father, Entrepreneur, Leader, Humanitarian, Radical Inclusionist”
Dr. Su Jin Jeong- Public Health Professor at University of Evansville, Mother, Humanitarian
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. However, I do not believe this definition does the concept any justice. I believe public health is the essence of what keeps our global community alive. The network keeps our global community together and living on forever. Without publicContinue reading “Dr. Su Jin Jeong- Public Health Professor at University of Evansville, Mother, Humanitarian”
Robert Lopez–Change-maker, Humanitarian, Student, Social Change Leader
When you think of a changemaker, what do you think of? Chances are, there are more than just a few representations of what an individual creating change may look or be like. Many may think of an individual with a degree in social work, a burning passion for the Earth, or a Nobel peace prizeContinue reading “Robert Lopez–Change-maker, Humanitarian, Student, Social Change Leader”
Kelly Burns–Art Therapist, STARS of Hope Volunteer
When you face trauma, the reality those around you are seeing and the reality you are forced to navigate on your own appear to be worlds apart. Expressing that imperceptible reality and unlocking the distortions and grotesque faces of one’s thoughts to another being can be just as difficult. However, The way people can communicateContinue reading “Kelly Burns–Art Therapist, STARS of Hope Volunteer”
Deb Gardner–Mother, Grandmother, Runner, Cyclist, Humanitarian, Wife
Motivation is driven by persistence. Deb Gardner, a spectacular woman who exemplifies the strength that the motivation of her faith brings into her life, is an extraordinary example of the importance that persistence brings to building motivation and reaching one’s goals. In Deb’s life, each life event seems to lead to another. In the end,Continue reading “Deb Gardner–Mother, Grandmother, Runner, Cyclist, Humanitarian, Wife”
Lynn Hildebrand-mother, grandmother, STARS of Hope volunteer, extraordinary empath
Lynn Hildebrand, a local in San Bernardino at the time of the San Bernardino shootings, was a positive example for those struggling to persevere from the attacks. In her grief from the attacks, she found light in one symbol, and that symbol was a simple wooden star that read the word “Faith.” At a memorialContinue reading “Lynn Hildebrand-mother, grandmother, STARS of Hope volunteer, extraordinary empath”
Jeff Parness—Father, Husband, Non-profit Founder, a Blessing
On September 11th, 2001, multiple acts of terrorism and the loss of 2,977 people–343 New York Fire Fighters, 23 New York Police Officers, 37 officers at the Port Authority, 184 killed when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, 40 passengers and crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 93, and 2,753 other victims fromContinue reading “Jeff Parness—Father, Husband, Non-profit Founder, a Blessing”
Dr. Megan Coffee M.D. Ph.D.—Infectious Disease doctor, Non-profit founder, professor, assistant professor
10 years ago, Dr. Megan Coffee— a doctor who expanded the horizons of what it means to be a physician— hopped on a flight to Haiti in response to the earthquake shattering the lives of 3 million Haitian citizens. Little did she know the short trip she had planned would shape the rest of herContinue reading “Dr. Megan Coffee M.D. Ph.D.—Infectious Disease doctor, Non-profit founder, professor, assistant professor”
Rosie Gundra—Orphanage Owner and Humanitarian
At first glance, everyone seems ordinary. It is the things they do for the world and the challenges they overcame to meet this moment that makes them extraordinary. Welcome to Rising Echo, a blog merely introducing you to people around the world who have done extraordinary things. Rosie Gundra—orphanage owner and superwoman—has selflessly devoted herContinue reading “Rosie Gundra—Orphanage Owner and Humanitarian”
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