A Four-Year Journey
A progressive, immersive model aligned with students' development throughout high school — each year building directly upon the last.
The ECHO Curriculum Map
We do not believe in fragmented learning. The ECHO curriculum is a cohort-based experience. Students who enter the program in their first year of high school complete the entire sequence together.
Foundations of History
The classroom phase. Before students can understand the destruction of European Jewry, they must understand what was lost. We focus on pre-war Jewish life, the historical roots of antisemitism, the rise of the Nazi party, and the incremental steps of marginalization.
- 30 Hours of in-class curriculum
- Introduction to primary source analysis
Sites of Commemoration
The experiential phase. Students travel to Germany and Poland to trace the mechanics of the Holocaust where it occurred. They stand at Wannsee, walk through Dachau, and bear witness at Auschwitz-Birkenau, connecting classroom theory to physical reality.
- 10-Day intensive educational trip
- Guided by expert historians and survivor testimonies
Memory & Contemporary Reality
The contextual phase. Students travel to Israel to study at Yad Vashem and explore the complexities of modern memory. They examine how nations remember trauma and look at the contemporary Middle East, including the Abraham Accords and Moroccan Jewish heritage.
- Institutional study at Yad Vashem
- Civic engagement and geopolitical context
Action & Leadership
The application phase. In their final year, students synthesize their experiences by leading ECHO chapters in their schools, organizing community outreach events, and mentoring incoming Year 1 students.
- Capstone outreach project
- Transition into the ECHO Alumni Network
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