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The Charlotte Jewish News -March 2007 - Page 8 Community Mews Harold Robins Chosen as Student Ambassador Students to Travel “In the Footsteps of Elie Wiesel” Life changes. Your ^ , insurance should keep tip. That’s our stand. onTJO*-’’ ^ I can help you with your changing insurance or financial needs. (704) 846 9700 HOWARD EPSTEIN. MBA 10618-A PROVIDENCE RD CHARLOTTE howardepstein@allstate.com /lllstate. Subject to availability and qualifications. Insurance offered only with select companies.Allstate Insurance Company. Allstate Indemnity Company. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, and Allstate Life Insurance Company: Northbrook, lllirtois ^ 2006 Allstate Insurance Company. The Echo Foundation announces the student winners of “In The Footsteps of Elie Wiesel.” This educational leadership and travel program is one component of Voices Against Indifference, an annual comprehensive education and community-based initiative. The 2007 program, “A Decade Inspired by Elie Wiesel,” spon sored by The Leon Levine Foundation: Sandra and Leon Levine, culminates in Nobel Laureate for Peace Elie Wiesel’s visit to engage in dialogues, forums and lectures within the Charlotte community, March 27- 28. Those who were chosen to fol low “In the Footsteps of Elie Wiesel” by a panel of judges are high school students who will serve for the year-long Elie Wiesel Project. These Student Ambassadors are charged with the task of promoting positive social action in the greater Charlotte community. They will have dedi Harold Robins cated time with Professor Wiesel during his visit to Charlotte in March and are responsible for ini tiating and communicating proj ects and messages to benefit humanity. The twelve Student Ambassadors were chosen from 56 applicants, representing 15 schools across the Charlotte region. The winners are comprised of eight females and four males, representing six schools. Among the winners is Harold Robins, a junior at Providence High School, who is a member of Temple Beth El. This coming July, these Student Ambassadors will explore some of the challenges, opportunities and environments that have shaped the life and work of Elie Wiesel. The students will trace his path from his birthplace, Sighet, Romania, to the Auschwitz death camp in Poland where much of his family perished, and to Paris, where he was given refuge and began his studies after the war. The group will also visit Berlin to experience the Holocaust memorial and museum. They will study the model of reparation and relationship healing with the Jewish people that stands today as an extraordinary example of understanding, cooperation and friendship. Student Art & Photography and Essay & Poetry Writing Contests To demonstrate how one person can make a difference. The Echo Foundation offers both an Art and Photography contest and an Essay and Poetry Writing Contest for high school students. Given a challenge statement based on “Night,” Elie Wiesel’s definitive account of the Holocaust, students respond creatively expressing their view of social justice. Since Elie Wiesel writes in French, Echo offers the Writing Contest in both French and English. For entry forms and details about cash prizes visit www.Echo Foundation.org. Entries must be received^ by Tuesday, March 5, at 5 PM in the Echo offices or post marked by that date. About The Echo Foundation The Echo Foundation was founded in 1997 to carry on the message Nobel Peace Prize win ner Elie Wiesel brought to Charlotte that year - a call to action for human dignity, justice and moral courage. The Echo Foundation brings speakers and programs to Charlotte that illus trate how one person can make a difference for humanity through its Voices Against Indifference Initiative. Previous speakers include five internationally renowned Nobel Laureates in sci ence and medicine, Doctors with out Borders founder Bernard Kouchner, Harvard Afro- American Studies Department Chairman Henry Louis Gates Jr., Columbia Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, human rights advocate Kerry Kennedy Cuomo, and Chinese dissident Harry Wu. For additional information about The Echo Foundation and upcoming programs, visit www.EchoFoundation.org or call 704-347-3844. « JCC Tributes for January 2007 August Family Teen Programs Endowment Fund Wishing Judy August a happy birthday from Jodi and Stuart Cohen, Linda and Steve Lepow, Andrea and Adrian Mesoznik, and Judi and Michael Norman Don Taylor Lifeguard Education Fund Wishing Margaret and John Kuhn a happy anniversary fi’om Harriet and Mark Perlin Mindy Ellen Levine Day Camp Endowment Fund Wishing Sandra Levine a happy birthday from Vera and Jack Mendel, Rachel and Alvin Goodman, Patty and Bill Gorelick, Ollie and Sam Polk, Dale and Larry Polsky, Judi and Leonard Strause In memory of Rhoda Golembe from Ollie and Sam Polk and Jeanette Sacks Musler Memorial Fund for Children’s Programs Wishing Lori Wojnowich a speedy recovery; Wishing Lee Kritzer a happy birthday; Wishing Rachel Goodman a happy birth day from Paula Musler and Sol Levine David Silverman Memorial Basket ball Endowment Fund In memory of Rhoda Golembe fi’om Stacy and Ira Slomka
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