Stone Soup - New Press Release

Acknowledgements
Special Recognition of Trude Lash

Over the years, Trude Lash has been an invaluable supporter of the Stone Soup Leadership Institute. In 1996 Lucy Durr Hackney introduced Marianne Larned to Mrs. Lash who graciously welcomed her to the Lash's summer home in Menemsha, Martha's Vineyard. Mrs. Lash then spent countless hours sharing her personal story and journey of working with Mrs. Roosevelt.

In 1998, Mrs. Lash agreed to serve on the Stone Soup Leadership Institute's International Advisory Council and explored ways the Institute might help carry on Mrs. Roosevelt's legacy. Towards this goal, Mrs. Lash introduced Ms. Larned to Anna Roosevelt, who was then working with Chicago Mayor Daley and then to Michael Roosevelt, who was the guest speaker at the Institute's event in San Francisco, reading his grandmother's story from the book, Stone Soup for the World.

Trude Lash and Jainaba Burton Sundman 2000

Trude Lash and Jainaba Burton Sundman 2000 In 2000, Mrs. Lash presented the Institute's first Eleanor Roosevelt Award to 17 year-old Jainaba Burton Sundman at the Celebration of Heroes on Martha's Vineyard. In 2002, Mrs. Lash met with Mrs. Goco, recipient of the Institute's first Global Eleanor Roosevelt Award in New York City. Mrs. Lash shared the early developments of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Thanks to Mrs. Lash's encouragement the Institute then developed a partnership with the Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt to conduct this 2003 fact-finding mission in the Philippines. Mrs. Lash encourages the Institute to continue its partnership with FERI so other women around the world will be encouraged to carry on Mrs. Roosevelt's vision and legacy.

Many thanks to David Woolner, FERI's Executive Director, for supporting this mission and Linzer-Eichelberger Fund for underwriting part of the mission's expenses.

Claire Nuer and the Nuer Foundation

The Stone Soup Leadership Institute is grateful to the Nuer Foundation for its support. Claire Nuer, a French woman and Holocaust survivor, was committed to co-creating a context for humanity. Founded in 1999 after her passing, the Nuer Foundation's mission is to empower people and communities to make a difference for the future of humanity by supporting projects that foster education, conflict resolution and the respect of human dignity and stop the cycle of destruction and violence.

Interestingly, the French were integrally involved in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Frenchman Rene Cassin drafted the document. As a child, Eleanor Roosevelt's first language was French, having learned it from her French au pair. These little known facts were an inspiration during the mission.

Marianne Larned, Executive Director
The Stone Soup Leadership Institute