Red Echo Group staff Eric Keith and David Huffman presenting an award to the young filmmakers from Allen Village for their film Taking Over at Saturday night’s Youth FilmFest KC! 2009

Red Echo Group staff Eric Keith and David Huffman presenting an award to the young filmmakers from Operation Breakthrough for their film Dream Cuts at Saturday night’s Youth FilmFest KC! 2009

Red Echo Group staff Eric Keith and David Huffman presenting an award to the young filmmakers from reStart, Inc. for their film It’s Complicated at Saturday night’s Youth FilmFest KC! 2009

Red Echo Group staff Eric Keith and David Huffman presenting an award to the young filmmakers from Arrowhead Middle School for their film The Dance at Saturday night’s Youth FilmFest KC! 2009

Red Echo Group staff Eric Keith and David Huffman presenting an award to the young filmmakers from Allen Village School for their film Changing Ways at Saturday night’s Youth FilmFest KC! 2009

It was a wonderful event!

The Red Echo Group board and staff would like to thank everyone who helped make this project a success and everyone who came Saturday to be a part of it.

Come early to watch the filmmakers walk the Red Carpet and have their pictures taken!

Dress is “Creative Black Tie.”

If you want to support our amazing at-risk youth and filmmaking program, donations are welcome at the event. In addition, we accept donations electronically through DonorEdge by clicking the “Donate Today” button in the sidebar or by mail to Red Echo Group, 299 Paseo Blvd. KCMO 64106. All donations are tax exempt and will be used to fund future programming with at-risk youth.

For directions to the Jewish Community Center CLICK HERE.

Please use the rear entrance near the Sprint Center when arriving to the event.

Can’t wait to see you there!

Red Echo Group board member and Event Chair Marc Radasky presenting an award to the young filmmakers from Operation Breakthrough at Saturday night’s Youth FilmFest KC!

It was a wonderful event! The 5 awards presented were:

“The Humanity Award”
In recognition to your commitment to human rights
Presented to: Arrowhead Middle School

“The Diversity Award”
In recognition of your commitment to celebrating diversity and equality
Presented to: The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City

“The Equality Award”
In recognition of your promotion of equality
Presented to: reStart Inc.

“The Freedom Award”
In recognition of your commitment to the cause of freedom
Presented to: Indian Trail Junior High

“The Courage Award”
In recognition of your courage in furthering the message of equal rights
Presented to: Operation Breakthrough

The Red Echo Group board and staff would like to thank everyone who helped make this project a success and everyone who came Saturday and Sunday to be a part of it.

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Ticket Prices are $10.00 adult and $7.00 student.

To purchase tickets, call the Jewish Community Center Box Office at 913.327.8054 (operating hours 3-6pm) or leave a message and a ticketing agent will return your call.

CLICK HERE for seating chart and other ticket info.

We accept additional donations electronically through DonorEdge by clicking the “Donate Today” button in the sidebar or by mail to Red Echo Group, 299 Paseo Blvd. KCMO 64106. All donations are tax exempt and will be used to fund future programming with at-risk youth.

For directions to the Jewish Community Center CLICK HERE.

Please use the rear entrance near the Sprint Center when arriving to the event.

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Can’t wait to see you there!

It’s fancy. It’s festive! Dresses, dress shirts, slacks, skirts, suits, ties, blazers, and tuxedos (if you dare). Dress for a glitzy Hollywood movie premiere. Dress like you want your picture taken.

Most importantly, dress for a fun night at the movies!

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Tickets to the event are now on sale. See post directly below for ticket info.

This project is made possible in part by The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, The Kansas Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance Program, Nicholson Kovac, Operation Breakthrough, reStart Inc., Olathe Public Schools, Kansas City Kansas Public School District, and Executive Producers: KC Dog Guard, KVC Behavioral HealthCare, Adell Associates, Independent Associates, Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc., and Mathnasium Learning Center. Volunteers from the following organizations served as subject matter experts for the Diversity Film Project: The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, The Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center, The Kansas City Call, Mattie Rhodes Center, the University of Kansas Department of African Studies, and the Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus.

Ticket Prices are $10.00 adult and $7.00 student.

To purchase tickets, call the Jewish Community Center Box Office at 913.327.8054 (operating hours 3-6pm) or leave a message and a ticketing agent will return your call.

CLICK HERE for seating chart and other ticket info.

We accept additional donations electronically through DonorEdge by clicking the “Donate Today” button in the sidebar or by mail to Red Echo Group, 299 Paseo Blvd. KCMO 64106. All donations are tax exempt and will be used to fund future programming with at-risk youth.

For directions to the Jewish Community Center CLICK HERE.

Please use the rear entrance near the Sprint Center when arriving to the event.

Can’t wait to see you there!

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Mathnasium Learning Center

In 2006, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released a report showing that the United States is only ranked 35 out of 57 major countries in math literacy. Mathnasium is a learning center where kids, grades 2-8, go after school to boost their math skills.

For more information, click here or call Lisa Eastwood Owner, Mathnasium in Olathe, Kansas at (913) 780-3545

KVC Behavioral HealthCare

KVC Behavioral HealthCare is a private, not-for-profit organization serving over 10,000 children a year with medical and behavioral healthcare, education, and social services to children and families. The KVC’s mission is to enrich and enhance the lives of children and families by providing medical and behavioral healthcare, social services and education.

For more information, click here or call Renny Arensberg, VP HR and Marketing at KVC Behavioral HealthCare in Olathe at (913) 322-4900

KC Dog Guard

We consider KC Dog Guard to be more than just an electronic fence company that keeps dogs safely in their yards. We view ourselves as citizens of the community who make family life better for dog lovers in Kansas City.

For more information, click here or contact Angela Cummins, owner at 913-893-9991

Adell Associates, Independent Associates, Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

The Life Events Legal Plan provides the member, their spouse and qualified dependents access to professional legal counsel for a low monthly membership including: Preventive Legal Services, Motor Vehicle Legal Services, Trial Defense Services, IRS Audit Legal Services and Preferred Member Rate on non-covered issues. The Identity Theft Shield gives families peace of mind from all five types of Identity Theft by providing the member and spouse with their credit report, credit score, continuous credit monitoring and restoration services from professionals if they become victims.

To learn more about Pre-Paid Legal click here or call Stan Adell at 913-963-5411