{"id":14379,"date":"2026-10-29T20:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echo-net.nl\/become-a-partner\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T12:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:23:21","slug":"become-a-partner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/echo-net.nl\/en\/become-a-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Sectie&#8221; module_class=&#8221;flex&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F8F4F0&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; background_image_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;400px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||47px|||&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;asymmetric3&#8243; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;50px&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With your partnership, you\u2019ll gain access to the ECHO network and a head start in 2027: <a href=\"https:\/\/echo-net.nl\/en\/trainings-workshops-consulting\/\">advice<\/a> or participation in the <a href=\"https:\/\/echo-net.nl\/en\/critical-friends-program\/\">Critical Friends Program<\/a>.<\/span><br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/echo-net.nl\/en\/contact\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Schedule an introductory meeting&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/echo-net.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ECHO-Award-Logo-2.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ECHO Award Logo-2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;51%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;53%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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We bring different perspectives to the table, along with relevant frameworks, without a patronizing tone and with jargon explained clearly. In practice, we offer customized solutions: from baseline assessments and surveys to comprehensive programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 29px;\">The ECHO Award<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The annual award for outstanding students from non-Western or refugee backgrounds who are already making an impact. Colleges and universities nominate them; this year there are 27 nominees and 11 finalists. The award ceremony will take place on December 10 at Amsterdam UMC. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/echo-net.nl\/en\/echoaward\/\">Award<\/a> showcases what is possible when talent isn&#8217;t limited from the start, and brings the ECHO Ambassadors together with organizations that want to get to know them.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#EFC06C&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;What are the benefits of your partnership?  &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#EFC06C&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#EFC06C&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>A Flying Start in 2027<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t start your D&#038;I year on your own. We\u2019ll work with you to assess where your organization stands and determine what the logical next step is. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose a next step that fits your needs: participation in the Critical Friends Program for your leaders, or consulting from ECHO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A Facilitator for the Difficult Conversation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t start your D&#038;I year on your own. We\u2019ll work with you to assess where your organization stands and determine what the logical next step is. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose a next step that fits your needs: participation in the Critical Friends Program for your leaders, or advice from ECHO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Access to the ECHO Network<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t start your D&#038;I year on your own. We\u2019ll work with you to assess where your organization stands and determine what the logical next step is. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose a next step that fits your needs: participation in the Critical Friends Program for your leaders, or advice from ECHO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Here&#039;s how it fits into your year:&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Now through December 31<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become a partner of the ECHO Awards this year. You\u2019ll gain access to our network and be featured as a partner of the Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>December 10<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ambassadors, the jury, and other partners: a network you don\u2019t always come across just like that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Q1 2027<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We present different perspectives and provide frameworks to help contextualize them. 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