Kathy Eldon is a journalist, author, producer, activist and mother to two amazing children, Dan and Amy Eldon-Turteltaub. Her life changed drastically in July of 1993, when her son Dan Eldon, a Reuters photographer was stoned to death in Somalia, Africa by an angry mob reacting to the UN bombing raid on the suspected headquarters of warlord General Aideed. He was 22. Kathy's journey has been shaped by this tragedy and transformed by what she has created in its aftermath. She has turned a personal tragedy that would have broken most people into a life-inspiring lesson for humanity. Kathy and her remarkable daughter Amy, are models of compassion, hope and forgiveness in a world too often filled with hatred, revenge and bitterness.
Inspired by Dan’s life, Kathy and Amy started Creative Visions Foundation to ignite the spark within all of us to make a positive difference. Creative Visions supports Creative Activists, who seek innovative solutions to local and global issues and use Arts and Media to ignite positive change.
Each year Kathy Eldon and Creative Visions presents the Dan Eldon Activist Award at the My Hero Film Festival. This award is given to honor her son, Dan - activist, artist, photo-journalist, changemaker.
Kathy Eldon is a true believer in using creativity to fight for progress. She founded the Creative Visions Foundation in after her son, Dan Eldon, was killed while working as a photojournalist in Somalia. Kathy has dedicated her life to fostering artists and activists to honor Dan's creative spirit.
Watch: Women Transforming Media Interview with Kathy Eldon
Credit: Jeanne Meyers, Xenia Shin
Stories
Kathy Eldon - Update 2009
By: Wendy Jewell
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt
Kathy Eldon
By: Wendy Jewell
Kathy Eldon
inspired by her son, works for peace and tolerance.
Kathy Eldon (French)
By: Wendy Jewell
Dan & Amy Eldon
By: Kathy Eldon
Dan & Amy Eldon
are not only Kathy Eldon's children; they are also her heroes.
by Kathy Eldon
Kathy Eldon overcame tragedy by helping others tackle challenges
By: Marilyn Jones<br> Contributor of The Christian Science Monitor<br> <h5>Permi...
Kathy Eldon
inspired by her son, works for peace and tolerance.
Creative Visions is a media organization that seeks to enable individuals to think globally and to act locally, or not so locally, to unite in making positive change for the planet and Her people.
Kathy Eldon presents Erica Fernandez the ACTIVIST AWARD
Producer: The MY HERO Project
Kathy Eldon presents Erica Fernandez with the 2011 Dan Eldon Activist Award.
The Art of Life: Dan Eldon in Africa
Produced by:Charles Tsai
A moving film about Dan Eldon, an artist, photojournalist and humanitarian who was killed on assignment in 1993 when he was only 22 years old.
Dan Eldon Art
Africa and AMY
By: Dan Eldon
Double Happiness
By: Dan Eldon
Soweto Cell 5
By: Dan Eldon
Self Portrait by Dan Eldon Africa
By: Dan Eldon
The Journey is the Destination-Africa
By: Dan Eldon
The Journey is the Destination- Hands by Dan Eldon
By: Dan Eldon
The Journey is the Destination-Self Portrait in Soweto Cell 5
By: Dan Eldon
The Journey is the Destination
By: Dan Eldon
The Journey is the Destination
By: Dan Eldon
The Journey is the Destination -Africa Eyes
By: Dan Eldon
The Journey is the destination
By: Dan Eldon
The Journey is the Destination
By: Dan Eldon
The Journey is the Destination
By: Dan Eldon
The Journey is the Destination
By: Dan Eldon
The Journey is the Destination Illustration by Dan Eldon