BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Selected high school students receive all-expenses-paid trip to Walt Disney World Resort for transformative mentorship program; Applications close October 31.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Application process for 2026 event has begun for teens from across the United States; Mentorship program with all-expense-paid experience aimed at fostering the...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Throughout the five-day event, several celebrities, educators, business executives and community leaders motivated, inspired and energized students each day in an effort to...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Williams named event’s “DREAMbassador;” Disney-created mentorship initiative for 100 teens poised for 18th year from March 26-30
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Selected students from around the country to be part of a once-in-a-lifetime mentoring program at Walt Disney World Resort in March; Dreamers to...
WORD IN BLACK — Diving into culturally relevant reading over the holidays can be transformative for Black students. Research indicates that reading can reduce stress by 68%,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Applications are open to U.S. high school students, ages 13 to 19. A distinguished panel of leaders will evaluate the applications, and selected...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Disney Dreamers Academy is an annual transformational program at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, designed to broaden career and personal development for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Walt Disney World’s support of the HBCU Week Foundation College Fair is part of an ongoing collaboration between the foundation and Disney on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Disney Dreamers Academy is an important part of Disney’s commitment to supporting diverse communities by encouraging the next generation to think big and...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Fairfield Mayor Eddie Penny said schools are one of the few avenues through which a “whole family” can be reached and that...
DALLAS WEEKLY NEWS — While the loss of local Save-A-Lot stores deals a blow to the community, the MLK store’s poor performance over the last year...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It exemplifies the extraordinary potential of collective action to shape a brighter future for Georgians across the state. With an impact touching the...
THE AFRO — On their website, JA Finance Park is described as, “an innovation in experiential education designed to engage students for life and work in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Disney’s involvement in HBCU Week is part of a relationship between HBCU Week Foundation and Disney on the Yard, an initiative focused on...
By Austin Gage, California Black Media After a three-year hiatus, the 12 member California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) held its “African American Leaders for Tomorrow Program”...
THE ATLANTA VOICE — “This is a very male-dominated industry,” said founder and chairwoman of The Black Collegiate Gaming Association (BCGA) Keshia Walker. “I have faced...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For 15 years, Disney Dreamers Academy has inspired more than 1,300 students from across the country by fueling their dreams and showing them...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Not unlike others who grew up in the streets, Mase Harrison has seen and been through a lot. The only difference is that he’s turned...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — Nigel Shelby killed himself after he was subjected to anti-gay bullying in Huntsville, Alabama, his family says. Shelby was 15 years old. The...
KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The record high American graduation rate masks large gaps among low income students and those with disabilities compared...
KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Handing out dismal grades, the Nation’s Report Card says America’s high school seniors lack critical math and reading...
KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. public high schools have reached a milestone, an 80 percent graduation rate. Yet that still means 1...
