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World Telecommunications and Information Society Day

is celebrated on May 17th

The purpose of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. 17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union.

World Telecommunications Day - Calendar

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Stories

MY HERO inspiring future generations using media, art and technology to celebrate the best of humanity

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Bill Siemering

By: Joy Wolf

Bill Siemering is a founding board member of NPR and created its first mission statement.

Mendy Kanu: Pioneering Educationalist in Sierra Leone

By: Abigail Richardson

Mendy founded The Children Foundations of Technology School.

Sandi Bachom

By: Shannon Luders-Manuel

Sandi Bachom's social media story on NowThis about losing friends to COVID-19 became a worldwide internet sensation, connecting people across the globe.

Saroo Brierley

By: Allison Leigh

Saroo Brierley is an Indian-born Australian businessman and author of A Long Way Home, an autobiographical story of how he found his way home using Google Earth and his memories, after getting lost 25 years prior as a child.

Tim Berners-Lee

By: Julian from San Diego

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, producing a global phenomenon.

Salman (Sal) Khan

By: Suha Memon

Salman Khan created Khan Academy, a free online educational platform.

Kenji Williams - Founder & Director of Bella Gaia - in Conversation with The MY HERO Project

By: Wendy Jewell from The MY HERO Project

Kenji Williams creates music and films that celebrate the earth from the perspective of space.

David Wisman

By: David Wisman

David Wisman, in Sierra Leone, used free online schooling to learn computer programming and to enhance his music skills.

MIT Open Courseware Project

By: Jeanne

MIT Open Courseware Project makes education accessible worldwide by offering free MIT courseware online.

The Community College Foundation eBus

By: Kathy Crockett

The Community College Foundation eBus brings technology to underserved communities and schools.

Peter Copen

By: David Kemker

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

Eric Hanson and Blueplanet's Innovative VR Photogrammetric Experiences

By: Abigail Richardson

Virtual Bodyworks

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Listen & Read Along

Vint Cerf

By: Jeanne Meyers

Vint Cerf is an Internet pioneer who passionately believes that all people should benefit from the information revolution.

Tiffany Shlain

By: Wendy Jewell from The MY HERO Project

Tiffany Shlain produced the "Declaration of Interdependence," a global mash-up that demonstrates the vast potential of creative collaboration in our times.

Mika Vanhanen

By: Wendy Jewell from The My Hero Project

Mika Vanhanen is the founder and director of Environment Online, a global virtual school for sustainable development.

Find out about the MY HERO Global Exchange

About the MY HERO Global Exchange

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Learn more about MY HERO's Global Exchange program!

MY HERO Global Exchange: Jordan

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The MY HERO Global Exchange visited Jordan.

Film

World Radio Day - Eva Haller Salon with Bill Siemering

NPR Founding Board Member, Bill Siemering loves radio's power to educate & empower. Enjoy this video recording of his presentation at Eva Haller's Salon 2021

Connected [Trailer]

Producer: Tiffany Shlain

A personal film with universal relevance, Connected explores how, after centuries of declaring our independence, it may be time for us to declare our interdependence instead.

Bella Gaia

Producer: Kenji Williams

Bella Galia means Beautiful Earth. Producer Kenji Williams came up with the idea after meeting an astronaut who lived on a space station for 6 months.

A Declaration of Interdependence

Producer: Tiffany Shlain and Global participants

Award Winning Director Tiffany Shlain crowd sources her revision of the Declaration of Independence as A Declaration of Interdependence!

WOJ!

Producer: by Jeanne Meyers & Wendy Milette

Esther Wojcicki shares her vision for a Moonshot Movement in Education.

Eva Haller Salon - Charlie Pearmund

Eva Haller

Explore Immersive Short Films from MY HERO

Cosmonaute 360 - Mission: RESCUE

Jesús Pérez Irigoyen

When exploring the depths of the ocean their creativity will be put to the limit, dealing with the large plastic waste pollution.

Brainstream

Caroline Robert

You’re inside the head of D., a young girl who’s livestreaming her brain activity during a new kind of treatment session.

Blue Planet VR - Landscapes for the Mind

Eric Hansen

Blueplanet VR is a curated collection of over 40 photogrammetric experiences of unique and powerful scenic and cultural heritage locations worldwide...