Ify Ezinwa

Ify Ezinwa

• Founder, President /CEO

Ify oversees programs, funding, and execution of all our projects. She is very invested in enlightening and empowering the marginalized minority population as well as mentoring young girls of African descent. Ify strongly believes that every person; young and old should be encouraged to attain their full potential and be the best they can possibly be. In her opinion, women are the gatekeepers of society, and to fulfill that role, the girl-child should be taught to recognize her leadership potential from infancy.

A seasoned international Journalist with over two decades experience in electronic, print and the new media, Ify Ezinwa is the Publisher and Editor in chief of Echoes Africa magazine, the director / producer of Echoes from the Valley, our television original series through which we tell the stories of the underrepresented in our target communities. She holds an Associate degree in Media and Digital Film Production, a bachelors’ degree in Theater Arts, and master’s degree in Journalism with specialization in Documentary filmmaking from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Ify Ezinwa also holds a certificate in Non-Profit Management from CUNY Hostos College.