Dear Friends,

Happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful you are part of our global learning community. Please save the date for the 2025 MY HERO International Film Festival's Virtual Awards Ceremony - December 13, 2025. This year’s event will be hosted by activist and mentor Eva Haller as part of the Eva Haller Salon Series.

Haller is a longtime supporter of The MY HERO Project and annually presents the Women Transforming Media Award at the festival. Additional presenters include Kathy Eldon, from Creative Visions Foundation, Camille Zamora and Monica Yunus from Sing for Hope, activist Ron Kovic, and educator Esther Wojcicki.

The ceremony will also include a tribute to Jane Goodall, who was a close friend of Haller.

Attendance is free but donations are gratefully accepted. Register here.

Warmly,



The MY HERO Team

Clockwise from top: Kathy Eldon, Camille Zamora and .Monica Yunus, Ron Kovic, Eva Haller with Jane Goodall.

Global Educator Esther Wojcicki sharing MY HERO Journalism and Filmmaking Workbook 
at the Global Impact Forum in Pittsburgh, PA

The MY HERO Journalism & Filmmaking Workbook, written by Jonah Steinhart with a foreword by Esther Wojcicki, is currently being used in schools across the nation and is available to download online or order in print through Amazon. Order your copy here.

Friends of MY HERO, and teachers reading this newsletter may request a free digital download of the workbook. Email myhero@myheroproject.org, with the subject line "educator workbook request."

The MY HERO documentary Reel Heroes: Student Films and Filmmakers showcases inspiring student films from the MY HERO archives. The film will run on KLCS-PBS at 5 p.m. on Monday, December 8th. Special thanks to the Scripps Family Impact Fund for their support for this program.

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

Help support MY HERO's global learning community.