MY HERO Salon Series

Since the 17th century, the intellectually curious have gathered to participate in salons, informal get-togethers where guests share knowledge, information and ideas in hopes of bettering their lives through conversation.

The MY HERO Salon Series

The MY HERO Project helps carry on the salon tradition with a celebration of poetry and jazz at the Capshaw-Speilberg Center for Educational Justice in Santa Monica.

MY HERO Salon Promo

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MY HERO invites you to join us at the Herb Alpert Educational Village - New Roads School Capshaw-Spielberg Center for Arts and Educational Justice for our Salon Series.

MY HERO Jazz and Poetry Salon

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Featuring, Dana Williams, Strangelove, Amanda Gorman, David Milch, Paul Cummins

MY HERO Salons sre a combination of casual get-together and public forum, with guest speakers, film screenings, musical performances and lively discussion. These family-friendly events, which are open to the public, will each have a theme that echoes the Capshaw-Spielberg Center's commitment education and social justice.

Poetry and Jazz Salon

In this salon the MY HERO project celebrates two great american art forms, poetry and jazz with live poetry readings and jazz performances.

Paul Cummins Reads Robert Frost @ MY HERO SALON 4/18/13

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New Visions Foundation founder, Paul Cummins, reads Robert Frost at the MY HERO poetry and jazz SALON 4/18/13

David Milch Reads Robert Penn Warren @ MY HERO SALON

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David Milch Reads Robert Penn Warren @ MY HERO SALON

Dana Williams Performs at My HERO Salon

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Dana Williams performs her original song "Right Now" at My HERO Salon

Strangelove Performs at My HERO SALON

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Strangelove Performs at My HERO SALON reading Tupac Shakur and his own work.

MY HERO Global Educator Award: Paul Cummins

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MY HERO honors Paul Cummins at the 2014 MY HERO International Film Festival

Full Jazz & Poetry Salon Organizer

Nelson Mandela

MY HERO Salon Event honors Nelson Mandela for his inspirational and life-changing story that has impacted so many people.

Kathy Eldon Speaks at MY HERO Nelson Mandela Day Event

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Kathy Eldon Speaks at MY HERO Nelson Mandela Day Event

Mike and Amy Eldon Speak at MY HERO Nelson Mandela Day Event

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Mike and Amy Eldon Speak at MY HERO Nelson Mandela Day Event

Piper Dellums speaks at MY HERO Nelson Mandela Day event

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She recounts the story of having a white South African foreign exchange student come to live with her Black family during apartheid.

Mandela Day Pledge

Youth Media Activist

MY HERO showcased two young filmmakers, Robert Rippberger and Mohammed Sidibay, for their powerful stories about standing up for social justice-even at a young age.

Robert Rippberger Youth Media Activist Salon

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Robert Rippberger discusses his films as a youth media activist

Mohamed Sidibay Youth Media Activist

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Youth media activist, Mohamed Sidibay discusses transition from a child soldier to being a peace activist.

Accessibility in Media Salon

This MY HERO salon serves as a platform for showcasing films, which gives accessibility to all audience members, even those with disabilities including a new way to distribute films with sign language interpreters imbedded in the video.

Running Blind [Trailer]

Producer: Deborah Ann Woll, Christine O'Malley and Ryan Suffern

'Running Blind' is the story of EJ Scott, who set out to run 12 marathons in 12 states in 2012 for charity, and he did them all blindfolded!

Run With Me

Producer: Cameron Covell

This young athlete does not let anything limit his efforts to succeed.

MY HERO Day of Peace Salon

This salon was a supplementary event to The MY HERO larger International Day Celebration where honorees from the main event were given a venue to go into detail about their projects.