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UN International Youth Day

is celebrated on August 12th

Stories

Malala Yousafzai

By: Jane Wallace
Malala Yousafzai speaks out for the rights of girls to have an education.

Mattie Stepanek

By: Jim Hawkins
Mattie Stepanek is a hero to people of all ages around the world.

Ryan Hreljac

By: Wendy Jewell
Ryan Hreljac helps build wells for clean water in Africa.

Anne Frank

By: Jessica from Vermont
Anne Frank wrote: 'Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart. '

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.

Iqbal Masih

By: Stephanie and Audrey<br> from Forest Hills
Iqbal Masih was a brave advocate for child labor laws in Pakistan.

Vivienne Harr

By: Sue Glader
Vivienne Harr founded Make a Stand Lemon-aid to raise fund for organizations that fight child slavery.

Slater Jewell-Kemker

By: David Kemker and David Kelly
Slater Jewell-Kemker commitment to political activism is intrinsic to who she is.

Nkosi Johnson

By: MY HERO
Nkosi Johnson was an orphan infected by HIV who spoke out on behalf of children with AIDS.

Caine Monroy

By: David Kelly
Caine Monroy created a cardboard arcade and launched a movement.

William Kamkwamba

By: Wendy Jewell & David Kemker
William Kamkwamba designed and built a windmill, at the age of 14, for his family in Malawi, Africa.

Sadako Sasaki

By: Amanda E. from Derry NH
Sadako Sasaki inspired an international peace movement.

Ana Dodson

Ana Dodson formed Peruvian Hearts to provide Peruvian orphans an education.

Efren Penaflorida

By: Amanda Molinaro
Efren Penaflorida helped create Dynamic Teen Company

Austin Gutwein

By: Lindsey from Palmer, Massachusetts
Austin Gutwein founded Hoops of Hope.

Ruby Bridges

By: Susannah Abbey
Ruby Bridges bravely led the way to desegregation of schools as a child.

Bilaal Rajan

By: Sean from Richmond Hill
Bilaal Rajan is the founder of Making Change Now and Canada's child ambassador to UNICEF.

William Kamkwamba

By: Wendy Jewell & David Kemker
William Kamkwamba designed and built a windmill, at the age of 14, for his family in Malawi, Africa.

Ellie Wen

By: Madeline Jacobs, Film Producer
Ellie Wen created a website to help people learn to speak English.

Hannah Taylor

Click here to listen to the Hannah Taylor story

Calista M. Pierce

By: Jenifer Pierce from Pennsylvania
Calista M. Pierce makes and sells crafts to raise money for the Special Olympics.

Mike Browne

By: Amanda Molinaro from Irvine
Mike Browne started Get the Lead Out of Fishing.

Jeneece Edroff

By: Ally from Victoria
Jeneece Edroff is a determined fundraiser who raises money to help children with serious illnesses.

In aging Japan, the 18-year-old voter gets welcomed to the voting booth

By: Gavin Blair, Correspondent Christian Science Monitor

Art

Rachel Carson as a Young Girl

By: Maia Desjardins

Iqbal Masih

By: Sydney from Laguna Beach

Through So Much HeartAche You Hold On...

By: Pamela Santos of Taft High School

Mattie and Micah

By: Karen Derrico

Film

Malala Yousafzai - 2012

Produced by:MY HERO & The Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus
Malala's Song performed by the Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus.

Mohamed Sidibay 5/16/13 Salon

Producer: The MY HERO Poject
Mohamed Sidibay discusses his life growing up as a child soldier in Sierra Leon and the story of his transformation as he moves to the united states to pursue higher education.

Vivienne

Producer: Diane Namm
Young Vivienne Harr was deeply affected by the story of children suffering from human trafficking. So she founded Make a Stand Lemon-aid to raise fund for organizations that fight child slavery.

Molly's Film [excerpt]

Producer: Jonathan Dumont - Head of Television Communications: The United Nation...
Molly, a 12-year-old girl from the Mathare slum of Nairobi, Kenya shot this film.

A Ride With Matt

Producer: Robert Rippberger
A Ride With Matt looks at the efforts of a few close friends to fund research into Huntington's disease and help a family heal.
Olivia's Birds and the Oil Spill
Producer: Lynne Cherry
Young Olivia loves birds, and creates over 500 paintings of her feathered friends to raise funds for Audubon's bird rescue.

Joey

Producer: Shaun MacGillivray
Joey is a remarkable hero who captured the heart of filmmaker Shaun MacGilllivray.

MY HERO Report II - Tommy

Produced by:Logan Cascia - Music by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Interview with Tommy Carroll and Logan Cascia, winners of 1st place Music Video in the MH Film Fest.

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Last edited 12/26/2018 1:27:35 PM by Anthony Pouw

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