Dear Friends,

The 2026-2027 school year is off and running and MY HERO has contests and resources designed to inspire students and make learning fun.

We begin by honoring the teachers who have helped shape the course of our lives.

The MY HERO World Teachers' Day Story Project invites people of all ages to share and inspire with stories of the teachers who made a difference.

MY HERO hosts Contests all year long to help keep learning fun. Read on to learn how you and your students can find creative ways to take part in our Global Learning Community.

Warmest regards,

The MY HERO Staff

In honor of World Teachers Day, on October 5th, MY HERO invites you all, students and adults, to celebrate the educators who have inspired, mentored and made a difference in your life.

Write and submit a story about a teacher, mentor, coach, librarian or other educator who changed the way you think about yourself or what you believed was possible. 

Learn more about the World Teachers Day Story Project.

MY HERO has contests for artists, writers, musicians and filmmakers. Below, are few contests with upcoming deadlines. Click here for a full list of MY HERO Contests.

The Visualize Heroism Student Art Contest is a great opportunity for students of all ages to showcase their artistic talents while celebrating the heroes in their lives. Participants choose their preferred mediums to honor the heroes in their lives. 

Learn more.

The Robert Shetterly Portrait Contest is open to students of all ages. Submissions are judged by Robert Shetterly, founder of Americans Who Tell the Truth, and the MY HERO staff. Learn more.

Registration opens September 1st for the next session of the MY HERO Learning Circles. Registration will remain open until October 31, 2026.

MY HERO Global Media Arts Studio: Hero Stories for a Better World, will start in September 2026 and run until January 2027. Students identify heroes in their communities, learn media arts and digital storytelling skills, exchange work with classrooms around the world. Together, they create stories, films, art, or audio projects that may be submitted to MY HERO for publication review and festival consideration.

Educators can choose between two easy-to-follow pathways that include all the necessary tools and resources to bring hero stories into their classroom. 

Students everywhere know someone whose courage deserves

to be seen. MY HERO helps them tell that story with care.

Learn more

This fall, your students can watch inspiring short films, discuss them in class, and vote for their favorites. Sign up now to be notified when the MY HERO Young Audience Award ballot launches.

To get started, watch a short film about the MY HERO Teachers Room

MY HERO Filmmaking Guides:



Elementary

Middle School

High School

Resources for making documentary films on your smart phone.

We need your support for The MY HERO Project so we can continue to provide free educational resources to millions of teachers, students, and families around the world.

Help support MY HERO's global learning community.