The Community Hero Project is a series of podcasts of Lower East Side (LES) community members who have received a Community Hero Award to recognize their deeply meaningful contributions to the neighborhood. These podcasts were created by students in Fall 2023 in the Art and Ideas: What is Social Practice Art? course. Working in collaboration with Fourth Arts Block nyc (FABnyc) this ongoing project presents podcasts of interviews conducted with community heroes. As the FABnyc website states: ”Too often, the folks who really make a difference in a community go without knowing how much they are appreciated and respected by their neighbors. The LES Community Hero Awards were created in 2014 to celebrate and honor the everyday under-recognized heroes of the Lower East Side. The Awards are an opportunity to honor those who have made a difference right here in our community”.
Check out the podcasts below: