Dear Friends,


Help us change lives one story at a time. Just last week we saw the impact of THE MY HERO Project at our International Film Festival. Dozens of films by young people and professionals, from all walks of life, were showcased, portraying heroes working to address the critical issues of our time.


MY HERO brings hope and inspiration to children and adults around the world, with our free, multi-media library of uplifting stories, music, artwork and short films. Your donation of any amount supports MY HERO's educational programs, which serve millions globally.


Explore our website, and the examples below, and see how your contribution can make a difference. Please consider DONATING. We need your SUPPORT.


OUR MISSION

To use media, art and technology to celebrate the best of humanity and shine a light on positive role models. 


OUR STRATEGY

Through the process of hero storytelling we work to empower people, especially youth, to see their own potential to create change in the world. 


OUR VALUES 

The work of MY HERO embraces the importance of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. 

OUR IMPACT

Principal Cheikh Darou Seck and students in Dakar, Senegal

“Thanks to MY HERO my students have become international citizens who care about Climate Change, and Human Rights. They have become future heroes dedicated to protecting and caring for one another and the environment and demonstrating with the media their success."

- Cheikh Darou Seck

A student in Dakar, Senegal learns about Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, 

while exploring the MY HERO website.

Mohamed Sidibay, a former child soldier from Sierra Leone, is a leading voice for children’s rights and equal access to quality education. During high school and college, he worked as a MY HERO intern. He is, now, an international lawyer, a UNICEF advisor and a member of the MY HERO Board of Directors.

Mohamed Sidibay and the Dalai Lama

“In a world where the media sensationalizes violence, the importance of organizations like MY HERO cannot be understated. MY HERO came at a time in my life when my world was in complete disarray. Unable to understand the world outside of the one I had grown up in, MY HERO taught me the true meaning of life by empowering me through the use of media and storytelling.”

— Mohamed Sidibay

Global Educator and author Esther Wojcicki, presents the

(Woj) Youth Reporter Award at the MY HERO International Film Festival

"The MY HERO Project recounts inspiring and empowering stories that are great for use by teachers, parents, and the public. Love working with them."

- Esther Wojcicki

Congratulations to all of this year's winners. Please check their outstanding short films online at myhero.com/winners. Read more about the first-place winners and see highlights from the virtual Special Awards Ceremony.

"I can’t recommend enough the AMAZING films that won the 2022 Film Festival. The content ranges from personal, individual heroes to larger scale, groups and tribes, who are working hard to save the planet... it is an honor to have the opportunity to view this immense body of creativity and inspiration."

- Joan Merwyn, Educator and Artist, Rhode Island

Your donations support The MY HERO International Film Festival. 

CLICK HERE to see a 30-second video about this annual event.

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The MY HERO Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.