Romeo Alain Dallaire is a celebrated humanitarian for his work during the Rwandan genocide.
Elie Wiesel explores the subject of the Holocaust in his writings so people will never forget 'history's worst crime.'
Gerda and her husband established the Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation to combat hunger and intolerance.
Viktor Frankl established a psychological understanding of the human search for meaning.
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Anne Frank & Miep Gies are heroes to Freedom Writers founder and teacher, Erin Gruwell.
The Righteous Conversations Project
The Righteous Conversations Projects connects Holocaust survivors with teens, who become "vessels of memory," as well as to address injustices in the modern world.
Learn about a New Hero Every Day of the Year: Visit the MY HERO Calendar
Share Your Hero Essays, Films and Art through our Create Program
Outstanding essays submitted to MY HERO will be considered for a certificate/t-shirt prize or be featured on the Story Homepage.
Submit your artwork to be entered in the MY HERO art contest or to be exhibited on our Gallery Homepage.
Students can submit their films for free with a waiver to the MY HERO International Film Festival.
Hero Stories curated by MY HERO General Editor and Writer Shannon Luders-Manuel. |
Short films curated by MY HERO International Film Festival director Wendy Milette. |
Artwork curated by MY HERO Arts Education and Gallery director Victoria Murphy. |
Organizer created on 12/20/2019 12:11:25 AM by MY HERO Staff
Last edited 1/21/2020 7:36:36 PM by Xenia Shin