Everyday Heroes Project: Jeff Pulver

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Announcing "The Everyday Heroes" Project: (A Summer Project for New Media Enthusiasts)

NBC's epic drama "Heroes" chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. I believe this concept can be extended outside of the realm of science-fiction and into our daily lives. During the course of the summer of 2007, help us tell the stories of everyday people who are "Everyday Heroes."

Think about a typical day, all the people you pass by in the course of doing what you do, those to whom you might say "Good Morning;" the people who work in your favorite eating establishments, the people who you see in the bank, the gym, people you pass by on the street, people who attend your school, people who you work with, the people in your car pool, the people around you who just fade to black when you are engaged in your daily lives. Yes, those people.


My belief is that everyone has a story.

Some of them are amazing people with amazing stories. Some people have overcome some great odds before the point where they got to be standing there to speak with you. Some of these people have taken on major challenges and overcame them. Some of these people inspire others. Some are people who challenge the status quo, who make a difference.

Every one has a story to tell. But you need to be there to listen to it. One cool aspect is that once you hear these stories, you will never look at that person the same way ever again.

So go outside and take your video cameras and your microphones with you. Join our "Everyday Heroes Project" and help provide a voice to the people who are part of your everyday lives, but until now have been silent. Post these stories to the web, to Blip.tv or YouTube or Brightcove or wherever you post your videos. Tag them "everydayheroes" and share them.

Help people tell their stories.

In the process you would have helped make the world a better place, you would have gotten to know some more people, and you would have discovered a few Everyday Heroes. There could be worse ways to spend the summer.

And PLEASE help spread the word about "The EveryDay Heros" Project.

Visit The Jeff Pulver Blog for the latest on this project: http://pulverblog.pulver.com/

To see Dan Mosqueda's "Hero Story" visit http://danmosqueda.blogspot.com/2007/06/whats-it-like-to-be-shot.html to read about how Second Lieutenant John Allamani is my hero!

To see Twitter Friend "DAYNGR"'s hero post visit: http://dayngrzone.blogspot.com/2006/09/911-my-personal-impact-story-1.html