Wishes Do Come True: Celebrating World Wish Day at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort
Since the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish® was granted, Disney and Make-A-Wish have worked together to make more than 145,000 wishes come true. We are excited to share some exciting wish-granting announcements today with all of you!
Read MoreMeet Ashley, Executive Assistant at Lucasfilm
Ashley Smith is an Executive Assistant in Business Affairs at Lucasfilm, which means that she supports attorneys in her department who make and paper the talent deals for episodic and feature projects across animation and live-action. Her three-year anniversary with The Walt Disney Company will be in June.
Read MoreRising Together with The Walt Disney Company
In May, we’re Rising Together as we celebrate Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We seek to increase the visibility and presence of AANHPIs and create opportunities to illuminate and combat the many ways these communities experience bias, racism, and inequity.
Read MoreCelebrating Administrative Professional Week
To celebrate Administrative Professionals week, we talked to two cast members to learn more about what is it like to create magic behind the scenes in an administrative role at the Walt Disney Company.
Read MoreKel Dansby Brings Boxing to a New, Younger Audience with TikTok
Hear from Kel Dansby, Senior Social Media Specialist at ESPN on how TikTok is bringing younger fans into the world of boxing.
Read MoreDisneynature’s ‘Polar Bear’ Continues Longstanding Commitment to Conservation of Wildlife
Learn more about Disneynature’s Polar Bear, exclusively on Disney+, as two-time Academy Award® nominee Catherine Keener tells the story of a polar bear experiencing motherhood for the first time.
Read MoreDisney Assists with Successful Rehabilitation and Release of Manatee
Animal care experts from Walt Disney World Resort recently assisted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with the successful release of a 680-pound manatee named Plantaina at Blue Spring State Park, about 50 miles northeast of Walt Disney World Resort.
Read MoreDisney UNCF Corporate Scholars Named for 2022 Cohort
The Walt Disney Company and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) announced the 2022 Disney UNCF Corporate Scholars, representing students from four-year institutions across the country, including many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Read MoreDisney Recognized for Excellence in Health and Well-Being
Business Group on Health has named The Walt Disney Company as a recipient of its 2022 Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being Award.
Read MoreHBCU Spotlight: Jamila Hunter, Executive Vice President Programming and Development, Freeform
Meet Jamila Hunter, Executive Vice President of Programming and Development at Freeform as she shares how her time at an HBCU boosted her confidence and her abilities, and how she is now leading young adult programming development.
Read MoreGrammy Award-Winning Artist Kelly Rowland Among Marquee Celebrities Set to Inspire Students During Disney Dreamers Academy’s Landmark 15th Year
As the 2022 program’s ambassador, Rowland joined other Hollywood stars to help mentor 100 students at the exclusive Walt Disney World Resort event in March that fosters the dreams of Black students and teens from underrepresented communities
Read MoreCast Members from Disneyland® Paris Celebrate 30 Magical Years with Disney
Join us as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disneyland® Paris! To kick off the special occasion, we talked with two cast members—Sophie Chauvin, a deputy manager at Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne and Natasha Ferrey Hamon, a recruiter at Talent Acquisition—who are also celebrating 30 magical years at Disneyland Paris.
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