What Students Say
The job is very hard. It’s worth it, because you can take what you learn with you wherever you go.”– Deandre Williams, Santa Monica High
“Project ECHO has been a great experience for me, it helps me learn all about how the real world works.”– Jane Kennedy, Olympic High
“I am learning how to work under deadline, how to manage and maintain a business and how to cooperate and work as a team.”– Vanessa Staley, Venice High School
What Teachers Say
“Project ECHO is an opportunity for kids to discover themselves; a chance for them to find their potential.”– Suzanne Toyryla, Principal, Olympic High
"It’s very rewarding seeing the kids succeeding.”– Teri Jones, ECHO teacher, Santa Monica High
“The kids have full responsibility of the store. They have taken ownership and run with it.”– Janeice Thorpe, Gabrielino High ECHO teacher
What The Community Says
Project ECHO gives kids something they believe in and gives them a chance - a head start.”– Rodney Taylor, SMMUSD FS Director.
"This is a great program and a
great opportunity for business hosts.
I think more students should have the
opportunity to experience a day in the
workplace."
– Pat Turner, First Federal Bank of California
"Project ECHO is a very enlightening experience which I am proud to be a part of. The experience is very fulfilling."– Chris Martinez, J. Goodman and Associates