Founder Adriana Hogan and her three daughters represent the first 4 Echoes. When Adriana was eighteen, she became pregnant with her eldest daughter. At twenty-eight, her daughter is thriving today. After a difficult pregnancy, her second daughter was born with a cleft palate. She came out a fighter and is currently studying political science; she plans to use her degree to advance her community. When Adriana met her husband, he was expecting a child from a previous relationship. After some tough conversations that brought the couple closer, Adriana decided to adopt her husband’s daughter when they married. Her lovely three daughters make up three echoes, and Adriana herself is the fourth. Adriana and her daughters have all experienced adversity and have become greater because of it.

Our Stories The Lasting Echo Impact

I really love and appreciate the community...They create a place where everyone belongs.

I really love and appreciate the community Echo has built for each and everyone that is a part of it. They create a place where everyone belongs.

—Leah Calderon, Co-Founder

I think Echo has the potential to truly change the way in which women interact with one another

I think Echo has the potential to truly change the way in which women interact with one another. Instead of seeing each other as competition, they can learn to lift each other up even when they have different opinions.

—Valentina Abril, Director of Operations

I cannot imagine a better resource for girls

A girl with confidence is UNSTOPPABLE yet we all have our moments where we doubt ourselves or struggle with our confidence, especially in those crucial developmental years. If I could do anything in this world to help our future generations of girls, it would be to help them learn to be confident, love themselves & be self-sufficient in life.

—Oana Borcoman, Board Member

Echo is the place to feel empowered

Being part of Echo has given me a great opportunity to feel connected to my community, be empowered, and be supported. Echo is the place to feel empowered to empower the next generation of strong women.

—Claudia Ayala, Board Member

We are ECHO.

A Sisterhood That Empowers

Adriana founded ECHO determined to do her part in creating a world of equal opportunity for women, where their voices and messages are heard and valued. Adriana and ECHO stand for a world free from stereotypes, abuse, violence, and inactivity. She is dedicated to the idea that girls and young women have limitless potential, and she created ECHO to help them shine.

ECHO is a scalable model that will continue to grow both nationally and internationally in the coming years. The aim is to provide girls and young women worldwide with a safe environment where their needs, education, and potential are prioritized.

Help the Cause

Everyone is an echo of their childhood experiences, and each person has the power to be a good influence, or echo, in someone else’s life. ECHO transforms girls’ lives and helps them be positive echoes for those around them, and you can help by sponsoring a girl or donating today!

Our Founder, Adriana Hogan The Original Echo

Dynamic, caring, and ever the visionary, Adriana Hogan founded Echo to nurture, strengthen, and educate girls and young women. Not everyone has the chance to learn life’s necessary skills at home or in the classroom, so Adriana dreamed up Echo to fill in those important gaps and prepare girls for real life.

Origin Story — First 4 Echos