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DDA 2019 – Miami millennials pursue medical careers
Where are the Disney Dreamers? some Top alums pursue medical careers Penny Dickerson Special to the Miami Times Apr 3, 2019 Mickey Mouse welcomes Jonathan Nabaka and Anthony Taylor from Miami, on Thursday, March 21, to Magic Kingdom during the 12th annual Disney Dreamers Academy. Todd Anderson For the past 12 years, Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena […]
Orlando Arts Magazine – The Kinsey Collection
Click link to read “Re-Discovering America: The Kinsey Collection” OAM M-J 15 Brush Strokes-Kinsey Bernard, Shirley, and Khalil Kinsey are three of my favorite public families (and people) next to that of President Barack and Michelle and those two stylish daughters! The cultural exhibit, “The Kinsey Collection” is an American Wonder that Walt Disney World Resorts has extended at EPCOT Center […]
Disney Dreamers: Movers, Shakers, Dreamers (2019)
MOVERS, SHAKERS, DREAMERS (DDA 2019) (Bonus Florida Courier event coverage) MOVERS, SHAKERS, DREAMERS April 13, 2019 THESE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE REPRESENTING THEIR GENERATION AT ITS BEST. PHOTOS COURTESY OF WALT DISNEY WORLD The Disney Dreamers Academy class of 2019 includes 12 Florida high school students selected among 100 nationwide. The program was held March 21-24 […]
Helping teens jumpstart their dreams (DDA 2016)
Helping teens jumpstart their dreams March 31, 2016 Filed under EDUCATION, FLORIDA, METRO Nine Florida students part of this year’s Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence BY PENNY DICKERSON FLORIDA COURIER Nine Florida teens were among 100 high school students selected to participate in the ninth annual Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey […]
Black Men who Motivate: The Power of a Dream (DDA 2015)
Black men who motivate: The power of a dream March 19, 2015 Filed under EDUCATION, METRO BY PENNY DICKERSON SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER Steve Harvey is credited with improving college attendance, career prospects, personal development for more than 8,000 youth who have graduated from his Disney Dreamers Academy (DDA) since its 2007 launch. Partnering […]
Making more dreams come true (DDA 2015)
Making more dreams come true March 19, 2015 Filed under METRO Posted by 8admin8 Nine Florida students among 100 chosen for Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey, Essence BY PENNY DICKERSON SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER The selfless drive and passion to advance the dreams of America’s youth was celebrated March 5-8 at the eighth […]
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