Posts Tagged ‘Disney on the Yard’
Spotlight on: Corey Savage, Sr. Outreach & Engagement Manager, The Walt Disney Company
Although he’s only been with The Walt Disney Company for less than a year, Corey Savage, senior Outreach & Engagement Manager, has logged countless miles, phone calls, and Zoom meetings connecting Disney with Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the nation. Learn more about his role in building community, establishing strong relationships, and sharing the great things happening at HBCUs and Disney.
Read MoreHBCU Spotlight: Karla Baker, Merchandise General Manager, Epcot
Karla is the General Manager of Merchandise at Epcot, who has a Disney career spanning 23 years, three theme parks, World of Disney leadership, co-leader and executive champion of WDW Pulse, and recently added Executive Champion of the Disney Programs Equity Council to her plate. Learn how inclusivity has always been woven into Karla’s career.
Read MoreHBCU Spotlight: Sherrell Wilson, Recruiter, Disney College and International Program
In his nearly 14 years with The Walt Disney Company, Grambling State University alumnus Sherrell Wilson has come full circle. He joined Disney as a College Program participant and now has the pleasure of recruiting students worldwide. Learn more about Sherrell, his love for Grambling, and his work leading the outreach and engagement workstream for Disney’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) task force.
Read MoreHBCU Spotlight: Destiny Enriquez, Global Talent Acquisition Marketing Coordinator
Meet Destiny Enriquez, a Professional Intern with the Global Talent Acquisition Marketing Team. Learn more about Destiny, her passion for her HBCU, and how her experience has come full circle.
Read MoreHBCU Spotlight: Camron Yarber, Director for the Office of the CHRO
Camron Yarber is a graduate of Morehouse College and recently became the Chief of Staff and Office Director for The Walt Disney Company as Chief Human Resources Officer. Learn more about Camron and how he continues to make contributions to The Walt Disney Company.
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 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 MoreHBCU Spotlight: Brandy Tate, Director I at ESPN
Meet Brandy Tate, an alumna of Tennessee State University and co-lead of ESPN Pulse, one of Disney’s longest-standing Business Employee Resource Group (BERG).
Read MoreDisney Aspire Welcomes First In-Network HBCU
North Carolina A&T State University joins the list of schools part of the Disney Aspire network.
Read MoreDisney on the Yard at the Cricket Celebration Bowl
Mickey Mouse and Disney on the Yard had a jam-packed weekend during this year’s Cricket Celebration Bowl, an ABC-televised, ESPN post-season football game for Historically Black College and University (HBCU) football teams.
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