What Is SheHeroes?

Free, Educational New Media

SheHeroes will showcase heroic women’s achievements through first-person video interviews.   We will provide this free, inspiring and educational programming through videos on the SheHeroes.org website and on zero profit DVD’s.  We will promote episodes through social networking sites (like Facebook and Twitter), and through other related kids’ websites.

We aim to reach 20% of tweens who have broadband access, and to extend our reach by providing our high-quality programming to schools, librarians and after-school providers.

Inspiring Tweens to Reach Their Potential

SheHeroes biographies will target the tween audience, children between the ages of 9 and 14 years old. SheHeroes will inspire them to reach their full potential through exposure to real women role models, disbanding self-perceived barriers.

Episodes are designed for viewing and discussion with an adult family member, educator or mentor.  By fostering positive connections with adults as well as the SheHeroes, we hope to prevent future poor choices such as losing interest in math and science, drug use, pregnancy, eating disorders, and more.

Teen Interviewers Learn, Provide Inspiration in Turn

Each SheHero will be interviewed by high school students from partner organizations, such as Girls Inc. and Girl Scouts.

The opportunity to audition and interview a role model will create youth leadership development in these interviewers in addition to exposing them to various career paths, including journalism.