Dear Friends,
MY HERO is off to a very exciting start to 2022. We are thrilled to be a finalist in the Anthem Awards, along with WarnerMedia’s Forces of Change, Disney’s The Lion King Protect the Pride campaign and ViacomCBS’ Mental Health Action Day. The finalists were selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, with judges including Daniel Dae Kim, Ashley Judd, Marc Ecko and GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. Read more.
We are also delighted to honor Humaira Asif with an Outstanding Educator Award. Humaira has been a teacher of history and Urdu in Karachi, Pakistan since 2012. Humarai was recognized for her services in promoting global learning and understanding. Read more.
MY HERO would like to congratulate Zara Rutherford, a 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot, who set a world record as the youngest woman to fly solo around the world 155 days after she departed. Read about this brave young hero.
February is all about love and we love our MY HERO Interns. Be sure to check out our new Interns Landing page on the MY HERO website.
Warmest regards,
The MY HERO team
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Don’t miss out on winning prestigious awards,
prizes and accolades with our ongoing competitions.
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Seeking Ocean Minded Films |
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Call for entries for short films that best address issues of ocean conservation. MacGillivray-Freeman Films Educational Foundation’s One World One Ocean Campaign sponsors this award annually. One World One Ocean is a global non-profit campaign designed to connect people emotionally to the world's ocean. Learn more about the Sylvia Earle Ocean Conservation Award.
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The Mattie J.T. Stepanek Poetry Contest – Deadline 4/22/2022. Mattie Stepanek was a young bestselling poet and peace activist, who encouraged everyone to ‘listen to their heart song and to play after every storm.” Mattie’s mother, Jeni Stepanek helps select the winning poems. Submissions are welcome from poets, artists, filmmakers, spoken word artists and students. Learn more.
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The winners of the 2021 Coronavirus Community Hero Art Contest for students have been announced. Elementary, middle, and high school students from the United States, Canada, Pakistan, Singapore, India, and Hungary participated and their inspiring artwork shines a light on humanity's goodness.
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In collaboration with MY HERO, board member Eva Haller hosts a weekly Zoom salon series that includes conversations and lectures from some of the greatest minds of today. Recent salons have included journalist, publisher, poet, civic leader and leading environmentalist Peter C. Goldmark Jr. Peter is fighting global warming, working to rebuild America's cities, and mentoring young leaders around the world.
Frances Moore Lappé also presented the 50th-anniversary edition of her revolutionary book Diet for a Small Planet. Frances is a passionate and pioneering thinker and activist in the fight to end hunger and poverty. She has written 20 books and founded Food First and the Small Planet Institute to address solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges. Frances was honored with the MY HERO 2021 Global Educator Award at a ceremony hosted by Eva. Watch the 17th MY HERO International Film Festival Awards Ceremony HERE.
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Humaira Asif - Outstanding Educator |
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Humaira Asif ,a teacher from Pakistan, is recognized as an outstanding Educator by The MY HERO Project for her ongoing leadership and contributions by her students to our global learning community.
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Celebrating Everyday Heroes - This Global Learning Circle, between iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) and The MY HERO Project, gives educators and students around the world the opportunity to collaborate on the topic of heroes. Current participants include teachers and students from the United States, Algeria, Mexico, Taiwan, South Africa, Senegal and Slovenia. For more information, contact MY HERO Education Outreach Director Laura Nietzer at laura@myheroproject.org.
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MY HERO - Anthem Award Finalist |
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The MY HERO Project has been selected as a finalist for the inaugural Anthem Awards. The award honors the work of people companies, and organizations around the world that spark global change and inspire others to take action in their communities. MY HERO was selected in the category of Education, Art and Culture.
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