Celebrate Eco-Heroism

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The MY HERO Project has just completed a 12 week Celebrate Eco-Heroism program for 3rd and 4th grade children at the Laguna Beach Boys and Girls Club.

The program introduced students to environmental and disaster preparedness heroes through films, guest speakers and field-trips. Weekly activities enabled students to leverage MY HERO’s media and technology resources to build their skills and express their ideas through music, artworks, stories and short films. The students were exposed to camera and interview techniques as well as creative computer software such as Garage Band, iMovie, Comic Life and the Create Program on the MY HERO website. All of the students participated in a group song, a group stop motion project and an overall video document of this program on the theme of ECO Heroism.

The multi-disciplinary approach to media arts and environmental education reinforced concepts, facts and empowered students to realize their own potential to make a positive difference in the community. All student works have been shared at the Boys and Girls Club and will travel to the Laguna Beach Public Library and Susi Q center and be showcased at a Local Hero Fest in fall.

The Celebrate Heroism Program was made possible with support from The MY HERO Project, the Laguna Community Foundation, and the Massen Greene Foundation.

Credit: The MY HERO Project

Environmental Hero Stories

James Pribram

By: Mia from Laguna Hills

Jane Goodall

By: Sophia from Laguna Beach

James Dilley

By: Laguna Greenbelt

James Dilley worked to protect open space in Laguna Canyon.

Students at the Laguna Beach Boys and Girls Club enjoyed using MY HERO cameras and media tools to learn media arts

Credit: The MY HERO Project

Students showed off their work to their parents at the Celebrate Eco-Heroism Parent Night

Credit: The MY HERO Project

Art of Environmental Heroes

Shaun MacGillivray

By: Britany

James

By: Raul Avalos from Laguna

James Pribram

By: Fernando Alonso

james dilley

By: Chip McDermott

James Pribram

By: Shelby Webb

Wangari Maathai

By: Jamie Decker

James Pribram

By: Fernando Alonso

Shaun MacGillivray

By: Marianella

Jim Dilley

By: Madison

Steve Irwin

By: Jack

Eco-Warrior

By: Conlety

Wangari Maathai

By: Alessi Ayvaz from Laguna

James Pribram - Eco Warrioir

By: jonathan delgado

Jim Dilley

By: Max Loughan from Laguna

wangari maathai

By: Tatiana tobin

Steve Irwin

By: Max Loughan from Laguna

James Pribram _ eco warrior

By: Shelby

Eco-Warrior

By: Raul Villalobos

James Pribram

By: Cromwell Anaya

Wangari Maathai

By: Sahba from Laguna

MY HERO Co-Founder and Director Jeanne Meyers helps students film at the Crystal Cove field trip

Credit: The MY HERO Project

Other Hero Artworks

Makena's Be Prepared Poster

By: Makena Minailo

Save the Birds

By: Garret Robben

TORII HUNTER

By: Aidan Kang

Yummm

By: Colby Keces

Johnny Depp

By: Adrian

MAKENA

By: Makena

Art Shack

By: Mason Hart

Johnny Appleseed

By: Shelby Webb

Students got a Safety Prepared Awaredness workshop with a special guest from the Laguna Beach Police Department

Credit: The MY HERO Project

Individual Student Films

Love Wilderness

Producer: Fernando

A young boy's first film about nature. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF LAGUNA BEACH

Nest and Snakes

Producer: Produced by: Will Thomas

This was created by will and assisted by Daniel. I thank daniel for helping me.

Nature Montage from Canyon Hike

Producer: Conley Good

This movie is about our nature hike in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park.

Boys & Girls Club Media Arts Production

Producer: Laguna Beach Boys and Girls Club

A media reel featuring orginal works by the Laguna Beach Boys and Girls Club 3rd/4th grade students.

Crystal Cove Montage - iPad Movie

Producer: Jamie Decker and Lauren Good

This film is an iPad movie by Jamie Decker and Lauren Good with a Garage Band song titled Smooth Ocean by E & K.

Laguna Canyon and Crystal Cove - iMovie Footage

Producer: Aidan and Shane

This film was created in iMovie by Aidan King and Shane with footage from the field trips to Crystal Cove and Laguna Canyon.

Beach Montage

Producer: Sophia Lander

This is a montage of images from a MY HERO student's field trip to the beach in Crystal Cove. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF LAGUNA BEACH

MY HERO Media Arts Director Wendy Milette helps student work on a media arts project

Credit: The MY HERO Project

Class Projects with MY HERO Staff

ECO Hero Rap

Producer: Wendy Milette & Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach

Students in the Celebrate ECO Heroism Program at the Laguna Beach Boys and Girls Club collaborated on this song with the help of musician, Stu Pearlman.