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Two Houston-area high school students are among the 100 teens who participated in the special opening cavalcade at Magic Kingdom for the first day of the 15th year of Disney Dreamers Academy – a four-day immersive and transformational mentoring program. The students were joined in the cavalcade by four-time Grammy Award-winner Kelly Rowland and iconic Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse dressed in his drum major outfit leading group.  

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The 100 students were selected from thousands of applicants nationwide for this once-in-a-lifetime mentoring program designed to assist young people in identifying and pursuing their dreams. The students, along with a parent or guardian, received all-expense-paid trips to Walt Disney World to participate in the program, which features career-oriented workshops, leadership seminars and presentations by celebrity guests. 

The educational mentorship program created and hosted by Walt Disney World Resort is designed to broaden career awareness and create opportunities for Black students and teens from underrepresented communities across America.

This year’s celebrity guest lineup included:

·       Singer, Songwriter, Actress, and Executive Producer Kelly Rowland

·       Gospel artist Kierra Sheard

·       R&B recording artist Mali Music

·       Actress Faithe Herman of the NBC drama series “This Is Us”

·       Actress Demi Singleton, who played tennis star Serena Williams in the Oscar-nominated film “King Richard” and starred in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, among others.