International Day for Tolerance

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Azim Khamisa

By: Monica Olson

Azim Khamisa founded the Tariq Khamisa Foundation to encourage forgiveness.

Abigail Disney

By: Jane Wallace

Abigail Disney is a philanthropist and documentary filmmaker who focuses on social issues.

Dr. Jeni Stepanek

By: Slater Jewell-Kemker

Dr. Jeni Stepanek is interviewed by MY HERO's Slater Jewell-Kemker.

Mattie Stepanek

By: Jim Hawkins

Mattie Stepanek is a hero to people of all ages around the world.

Mohamed Sidibay

By: David Kelly

Mali Bickley

By: David Kemker

Mali Bickley is proud of her students who won Best Film (Rainforest Fable), Elementary category, of the 8th Annual MY HERO Film Festival.

Nelson Mandela

By: Jeff Trussell

Nelson Mandela was a peacemaker and a freedom hero.

Atsuko Shiwaku

By: David Kemker

Atsuko Shiwaku set up the International Intercultural Mural Exchange Project to promote peaceful coexistence.

The Art Miles Mural Project
Joanne Tawfilis

By: Slater

The Art Miles Mural Project Joanne Tawfilis teaches respect and understanding through art.

Funkor Child Art Center

By: Amanda Molinaro from Irvine

Funkor Child Art Center works with many national and international organizations around the world to provide children with art and books.

Gerda Klein

Gerda and her husband established the Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation to combat hunger and intolerance.

The Concept of Heroes

By: Elie Wiesel

The Concept of Heroes is the topic of Elie Wiesel's essay, published in My Hero Extraordinary People on the Heroes Who Inspire Them.

Dan & Amy Eldon

By: Kathy Eldon

Dan & Amy Eldon are not only Kathy Eldon's children; they are also her heroes. by Kathy Eldon

Martin Luther King, Jr.

By: Nick Campbell from Juneau, Alaska

Martin Luther King, Jr. brought change through non-violence. by Nick Campbell from Juneau, Alaska.

Dr. Ed Gragert

By: Wendy Jewell

Dr. Ed Gragert works towards peace and global education.

John Wallach

By: Susannah Abbey

John Wallach helps young people learn to make friends of enemies.

Daniel Pearl

By: Geeta Malik and Kathy Crockett

Daniel Pearl was a Wall Street Journal reporter who reported the news with courage, integrity, and intelligence.

The Art Miles Mural Project
Joanne Tawfilis

By: Slater

The Art Miles Mural Project Joanne Tawfilis teaches respect and understanding through art.

Dan Eldon

By: Wendy Jewell

Dan Eldon inspired Kathy Eldon with his art, his poetry and his life.

Fambul Tok

By: Amanda Molinaro from Irvine

Fambul Tok is a community reconciliation program that means 'Family Talk'.

Erin Gruwell

By: Jerrilyn Jacobs

Declaration of Human Rights

Declaration of Human Rights established the basis for human rights beliefs and practices all over the world.

Mohandas K. Gandhi

By: Jeff Trussell

Mohandas K. Gandhi used non-violence to free India from British rule.

Leo Tolstoy

By: Jess from Spokane

Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.

Marc Kielburger

By: Ceilidh from Peterborough

Marc Kielburger is a human rights activist who has dedicated his life to helping others.

Dr. Arnold Noyek, founder of CISEPO

By: Wendy Jewell

Dr. Arnold Noyek, founder of CISEPO the Canada International Scientific Exchange Program.

Romeo Alain Dallaire

By: Steph L. from Peterborough

Romeo Alain Dallaire is a celebrated humanitarian for his work during the Rwandan genocide.

RAWA

By: Wendy Jewell

RAWA promotes women's rights through non-violent action.

Harvey Milk

By: Tammy Chen from San Diego

Harvey Milk was the first openly gay politician and worked to gain equal rights for the LGBT community.

Eboo Patel: Helping young people champion religious tolerance

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Eboo Patel: Helping young people champion religious tolerance founded the Interfaith Youth Core to defend religious diversity.

The Fourteenth Dalai Lama

By: Christine from San Diego

The Fourteenth Dalai Lama lives peace and is a pillar of integrity to many people.

Immaculee Ilibagiza

By: Molly from Spokane

Immaculee Ilibagiza demonstrates the power of forgiveness.

Peter Copen

By: David Kemker

Peter Copen is the founder of iEARN (International Education and Resource Network).

Friends Without Borders

By: Amanda Molinaro from Irvine

Friends Without Borders is building peace through children's heartfelt letters to one another in India and Pakistan.

Art

Martin Luther King, Jr. By Robert Shetterly, AWTT

By: Robert Shetterly

Portrait of Civil Rights Leader MLK Jr by Robert Shetterly, Americans Who Tell the Truth.org

Pakistan - Art Miles Mural -design Fauzia Minallah

By: Fauzia Minallah

The mural ' Multi religious harmony' is designed by a Pakistani artist and peace activist, Fauzia Minallah. All the shapes were cut out from different colored cotton cloth. These pieces were put together like a jigsaw puzzle with christian children in a shanty town of Islamabad. Fauzia Minallah gave this statement to MY HERO regarding the MURAL. "Through this simple art activity I as someone from majority religion of Pakistan I wanted the kids from marginalized minority to know that I respect all religions".

Rosa Parks

Anne Frank

No War Zone

Artist is 16 years old and is a student at Sierra Leone Grammar School

Craig Kielburger

By: Jane Wallace

Craig Kielburger is a social entrepreneur and activist for children who co-founded Free The Children, WE Villages, WE Schools, WE Day and ME to WE.

Samantha Smith

Samantha Reed Smith (June 29, 1972 – August 25, 1985) was an American schoolgirl from Manchester, Maine, who became known as "America's Youngest Ambassador" in the United States and the "Goodwill Ambassador" in the Soviet Union during her short lifetime.

Mahatma Gandhi

Global Harmony

Frances Crowe

Frances Crowe (born March 15, 1919) is an American peace activist and pacifist from the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts.

Mandela at Large

By: Michael Mahue Moore

A hero if I have ever seen one and a leader by example

Grace Lee Boggs

Grace Lee Boggs (June 27, 1915 – October 5, 2015) was an American author, social activist, philosopher and feminist

Peace

PEACE IN HEART IS PEACE ON EARTH

MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH

Fight Aids Not People With Aids

By: iusy.org

Chief Joseph Hinmton Yalektit by Robert Shetterly

By: Robert Shetterly

Portrait of Chief Yalektit by Robert Shetterly, Americans Who Tell the Truth.org

Film

Beyond Right and Wrong - Extended Trailer

Produced by:Lekha Singh and Rebecca Chaiklin

What are people really capable of? Beyond Right & Wrong explores how survivors move on from violent conflict and become heroes of peace.

Poet Against Prejudice [Trailer]

By: Faiza Almontaser - Director Albert Maysles - Mentor

Created through with support from BYkids.org, Faiza shares her journey of using her poetry to fight against discrimination.

A Quest for Peace: Nonviolence Among Religions

By: Matthew Evans

Young filmmaker, Matthew J. Evans, takes a look at one of the most pressing issues in our modern society: violence among religions.

Overnight Stay

By: Daniela Sherer

A grandmother's recollections of people who helped her as a jew in europe during the holocaust.

David

By: Joel Fendelman

Trailer for feature film "David," about the unlikely friendship between a Jewish and Muslim boy in Brooklyn.

Let them Bloom

Produced by:Fauzia Minallah from PAKISTAN

A simple prayer for peace with beautiful illustrations.

Pray the Devil Back to Hell - excerpt

By: Abigail Disney (Producer) and Gini Reticker (Director)

This important documentary sheds light on the "Womens Peace Movement of Liberia," and celebrates these unsung heroes. (excerpt)

Playing For Change: Peace Through Music

By: Mark Johnson & Jonathan Walls

Playing for Change | Peace through Music

Spectrum

By: Anita Young, Shams Said and Shai Azati - CANADA / ISRAEL / PALESTINE

A whole worldview gets better in an instant; a narrative film from the 2011 Peace It Together initiative. PEACE IT TOGETHER

Witness to Hiroshima [excerpt]

Produced by:Kathy Sloane

A survivor remembers, and goes on to do great things.

Flags

By: Mattan Cohen

Nationalistic identities cause a rift between fellow students

Azim Khamisa: The Tool of Forgiveness

Produced by:The Institute for Advancing Unity/The Working Group

A grieving father overcomes tragedy by creating something beautiful in his son's name - Tariq Khamisa.

Kiki Vo

Produced by:The Working Group

Kiki Vo is an extraordinary Sacramento student who, through her perserverance, strong character, and ability to Forgive, has been able to celebrate life, finding happiness and success

Judea Pearl

By: My Hero

Judea Pearl talks about his son and journalistic integrity.