Disney Dreamers talk business and philanthropy

The annual Disney Dreamers Academy 2024 took place April 3-7 in Orlando, Florida. Thousands of scholars aged 14 to 18 could have applied, but only 100 were chosen. Young individuals who do that hairstyle show great character, initiative and determination. Their dreams are big and they actively take steps to attain them.

The program is an integral a part of Disney’s commitment to supporting diverse communities by encouraging the following generation to think and dream big. Dreamers have unique lives. The philanthropy, artistic talent and entrepreneurship of 100 Dreamers are admirable. For five days, dreamers participate in practical workshops tailored to their interests, watch what goes on behind the scenes at Disney, and meet with celebrity mentors and invited speakers.

BLACK ENTERPRISES is devoted to uplifting and empowering young people, who strive so as to add value to the communities around them. The way forward for the black business community was present at Disney Dreamers Academy and TO BE spoke with a number of the exceptional young leaders of today and tomorrow.

Noelle Nelson

You founded a non-profit organization, Best buddies wear turquoise and red, who advocates for allergy awareness and serves on the board of directors. What have you ever learned about business and how boards operate based on these experiences?

We all have different thoughts and ideas which have helped us grow. We discuss who could sponsor us and work with us.

You are a journalist, health activist and businesswoman. If you had to decide on one role, which one would you select?

Definitely health care combined with education. Once a month I work with children at camps to assist them feel supported and empowered on their journey, in addition to learn more about their food allergies.

If you could possibly appeal to anyone to assist grow your business, who wouldn’t it be?

I’d 100% ask for more financial resources to give you the option to implement the academic program. To teach not only about food allergies, but all hidden medical conditions across the country. Nnationwide awareness would help advance more empathy and laws.

Jayden Watkins

You are the CEO of Higher Is Waiting, tell us about it.

Higher Is Wating’s mission is to offer mentoring programs for teenagers in my area. I’m planning a giant book bag giveaway for the summer and youth explosion. We donate care packages to the community because that is what I’m enthusiastic about.

As a director, how do you select what is required and what comes next?

That’s why prayer could be very essential to me. I normally have a vision. Always write down your visions. An explosion of youth, I wrote it down on paper a few years ago, but now it’s beginning to bear fruit. Additionally, you wish a board of directors.

What have you ever learned from working with management?

Be open. You could have a dream, but God it may get other people involved take this dream even further. We have the wisdom of teenagers, but other people live longer than us. So having a board gives you latest insight.

If you could possibly appeal to anyone to assist grow your business, who wouldn’t it be?

We need mentors who will come into us and not overlook us because we’re at all-time low straight away. Give give me advice, show me where I’m weak and be open to our ideas. I didn’t find out about filing a 501(c)(3). I had to succeed in out to people and they didn’t reach out to me.

If we would like black entrepreneurship to thrive, we must work in unity.

Lola Invasions

Let’s talk about your early reading initiative.

We organize events to encourage children to read. We visited local schools and kindergartens and read to them, and gave away packs of books to encourage more children to read.

You wish to advance neuroscience and concentrate on gaps in early reading. What do these efforts appear like in the longer term?

I would like to be like a research scientist running a hospital and grow to be a CEO in the future.

What will occur to the Reading Initiative after we go to school?

I still want this campaign to proceed in college and I encourage my classmates to participate as well.

What would you tell other kids who want to begin a nonprofit focused on early reading or the rest?

I’d just encourage them to actually be there because, you understand, I used to be really nervous starting out because I wasn’t sure if anyone desired to do it with me. I learned that you’ve the facility to make a difference and make a difference. Go get it.

TeLario Watkins II

Tell me about being a “Hunger Hero.”

I began a collaboration with No Kid Hungry. I organize fundraisers and raise awareness about hunger amongst children. They gave me the title of Hunger Hero.

Tiger mushroom farms are your business. Do you’ve any employees? Do you’ve plans to scale up?

I do. I would like to have a full-fledged, established Tiger Mushroom Farm food business. Right now it’s just me and my family. We are working on our spice line.

How do you address running a business, running a non-profit, going to highschool, speaking, etc.?

I finish school, then I work in my business. I’m going to the basement and deal with the mushroom sprouts. We plant them and once they begin to sprout, we transplant them to one in all my community gardens.

How many hectares do you’ve?

One acre was donated to us and we’ve one other acre where I donated about 250 feet to an area food bank for his or her garden.

If you could possibly appeal to anyone to assist grow your business, who wouldn’t it be?

Volunteers. We definitely need numerous volunteers for all of the projects we would like to begin.

Christian Blankson

Let’s talk about Ana Mission, what inspired you to begin it? How are you?

Ana Mission is my catering company. It was born out of my love of constructing and eating tacos for breakfast. I like them very much and have grow to be a connoisseur of them. I used to be inspired to make a business out of it. I began this in 2017 or 2018. I do it every summer and so long as I’m here I’ll keep constructing on it. I also sell cookies in the varsity cafeteria as a part of a non-profit enterprise.

It could be very difficult to get school cafeterias to introduce latest foods because of food allergies and safety concerns. How did you do it?

Many meetings. The administrators asked me concerning the ingredients and security protocols. I printed them out together with the mission statement and sent them to the varsity store. I donate the proceeds to children in Ghana for shelter, food and health care. It’s called Peacock Cookie, it is a mint chocolate chip. I’ll do it soon I present my gluten-free cookie.

Tell us about Black Girl unity.

I actually have two younger sisters in junior highschool. As a woman, I feel like our experiences are different than guys’. Black Girl Unity was really intended to assist correct the mistakes that I imagine are made within the assimilation of black girls.