This internship should be an opportunity for you to build new skills and develop your portfolio. You may focus on whichever tasks interest you the most, as well as suggest additional projects.
Task #1: Finding and inviting spoken word/music
MY HERO does NOT accept
-audio that promotes violence, hatred, or intolerance
-audio inappropriate for children, unless a warning label is added
MY HERO accepts
-audio under 10 minutes
-excerpts of longer audio
-audio that celebrates a hero, explores concepts of heroism, or explores hero-related topics
-Critique and analyze audio pages
-define hours/length of internship
-Learn to build organizers
-Music collaboration
-Search for new content
-Verify use permission/public domain
-Read/record new/existing stories and add to library
-Foreign language
-Add own content to audio page
-Podcasting
Examples of song contest winners
2020 Song Contest Winner. The inner flame resides in the heart of each individual, that is why we are all interconnected.
"Either there's hope, or I am merely dreaming... "A diverse community unites in arts and activism to address the epidemic of police killings of people of color in this dynamic hip hop music video."
Especially search for content related to these categories.
Task #2: Create audio pages to be Featured on MY HERO
MY HERO Calendar
The MY HERO Calendar celebrates heroes on their birthdays, in addition to other theme days. If interested, you may create short informational audio pages based on heroes honored in the calendar.
Example of an audio page created specifically for MY HERO honoring activist Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet.
A man declared prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.
Task #3: Help Us Improve Our Audio Portal
Audio Page Portal
Audio Portal
Our Audio Portal contains resources and guidance for creating audio projects. Your task is to evaluate our Audio Portal and offer feedback and suggestions for additional resources.
Task #4: Edit the Winners Page of Previous Years
Your task is to choose a year and then go through each audio post and edit the descriptions and page tags. You can improve the descriptions by making them more detailed and by adding links to the organization or production company. Tag each page with the year of the festival and the award it won. If you are interested in this task, send an email with the year you would like to start on and we will send you more detailed instructions.
Other Tasks
-Give suggestions for how to promote the audio page on social media
-Give suggestions for how to connect with other organizations or ways to increase the website's traffic
-Write articles about heroes featured in the calendar
-Help make graphics for our website and social media
-Update previous MY HERO pages that could use more information or tags
Helpful Links
Film Festival Winner's Page
Review this to get a better sense of what MY HERO International Film Festival is looking for.
Bug Report Form
Use this if you come across any errors on the website.
Organizer created on 1/13/2021 2:05:36 PM by Stuart Pearlman
Last edited 4/5/2021 2:17:08 PM by Shannon Luders-Manuel