Our Unsung Heroes

Here are my favorite Unsung Heroes.
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1. Allyson Townsend
Allyson Townsend wanted her deaf friends to be able to experience music like she did, however they could not hear it. They had questions about the length of notes, and how you know when to sing the right word at the right time. So, she made a Youtube channel with different videos of her signing songs in sign language for her friends. She would exaggerate her features and lengthen or shorten her actions to portray them to her friends who couldn't hear. She provides a musical experience for deaf people across the country now, who wanted to experience music, and now they can.

2. Parvin Ardalan
Parvin is an Iranian women's rights activist, writer, and journalist. She was presented with the Olaf Palme Prize in 2007 for her efforts in creating gender equality in Iran between men and women, and in the 90's she opened a Womens Cultural Centre which is a place where women can gather to form opinions, and document women's issues in Iran. She was thrown into prison in 2007 after a protest that was violently interrupted for "threatening national security" because of her struggle for women's rights.She advocated for women's righs in a country where women are not given much power at all. She put her life and liberty in jeopardy when she attended protests and was even put in jail for her active participation in multiple demonstrations.

3. Margie Harkins
Margie Harkins is a high school math teacher who volunteered on the Peace Corps in Africa to help better the lives of the African people living there. She donated her time to help people in need across the world.She donated her time and effort into bettering the lives of people who were less fortunate than herself.

4. Greg Mortenson
Greg Mortenson is a humanitarian who believes in the education of all people. He specifically worked in Pakistan to build schools for the children there, who were currently going to school outside on the ground.In 1997 he was captured and held hostage at gunpoint for 8 days because of his building of schools for girls. He has since his early days of service received hateful e-mails and letters from Americans who are opposed to the education of Muslims. He has co-authored the book Three Cups of Tea which details his time spent in the Middle East and his service there. He is a hero because of his dedication to letting no child be left behind. He believes in equal opportunity of education for all. Regardless of age, or gender.

5. Julie Bindel
Julie Bindel is a feminist who opposes violence against women from a very feminist viewpoint. Her primary areas of interest include lesbian-rights, opposition to the sex industry (ie. trafficking) and domestic violence. She works to better the lives of women from violent environments, as well as prevent and protect women in the future. Bindel is a hero because she spends her time advocating for womens treatment and the ending of sex trafficking, which is a prominent dilemma in many countries  including the U.S. Her efforts to help women and girls shows her humanitarian and caring attitude.

I guess if I had to portray my unsung heroes I would want to do a make a poster that was a collage of images. If I put this into Photoshop I could make multiple prints of the same image. If I didn't do a poster, I would want to make a print. I am choosing to do my collage on Greg Mortenson because I love the influence he had on the girls and younger people throughout the Middle East.  I am working with Emilio Flores and Justin Molina.