We asked some very thoughtful members of our community to reflect on what they’ve learned from their heroes.

Hope Hemsley

Hayao Miyasaki is definitely one of my biggest heroes. The films that he’s made with Studio Ghibli, as well as his personal story, have inspired my art and how I view filmmaking. Read more>>

Kimberly Reed

“I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Read more>>

Jenny Bee

“Heroes” are interesting to me. When I was a child all my heroes were fictional persons and I felt very weird about it. Read more>>

Laurie Fagen

My father is my hero. He and my mother raised my three brothers and myself to be independent and strong, and to believe we could anything we wanted. Read more>>

Danielle Tabers

My hero is undoubtedly my mother. Her journey through life has been marked by hardship and challenges. She lost her parents at a young age, had me at 18, is a domestic violence survivor, and suffered the devastating loss of my brother in 2020. Read more>>