The study of heroes applies across the curriculum in all grade levels. It can be an integral part of character education, media arts and computer literacy and a tool for reading comprehension and the development of writing skills. MY HERO can be used to enrich thematic studies in the arts and sciences.
The MY HERO Project is pleased to announce the premiere of THE HEROES OF ORANGE COUNTY on KOCE's OC Channel throughout the month of August. The 30-minute program features a selection of award-winning short films from the MY HERO Film Festival and showcases local heroes and filmmakers.
Students, professionals and community members are invited to submit short films to the 4th Annual MY HERO FILM FESTIVAL. The deadline for submitting shorts--10 minutes and under--is October 1, 2008.
Cheikh Darou Seck
Meet Cheikh Darou Seck, an English teacher at Martin Luther King Girls School in Dakar, Senegal, filmmaker, and one of our Global Exchange partners.
We first met Cheikh at the iEARN conference in Slovakia in 2004. He is a passionate filmmaker dedicated to capturing Senegalese heroes on film to share with the global community.
His enthusiasm for digital storytelling has inspired his students to begin making films of their own. Cheikh encourages his students to look for the positive in people, and to believe in themselves and their power to make a difference.
View his Best of Fest 2005 film The Bird Maker.
