Posts Tagged ‘Heritage Month’
Celebrate Voces Unidas with The Walt Disney Company
Voces Unidas celebrates the vibrancy of Hispanic and Latinx cultures and honors the unity of the voices, communities, heritage, and traditions woven throughout Spanish-and Portuguese-speaking countries. From September 15 through October 15, during the anniversaries of the independence of many Latin American countries, The Walt Disney Company uplifts stories of Hispanic and Latinx cultures around the world. In celebration of Voces Unidas, we will continue to support culture and unity by building programming to retain, develop, and advance equity for all Hispanic and Latinx talent and their allies across Disney.
Read MoreDisney Among Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion
For the fifth consecutive year, The Walt Disney Company has earned a top score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI), the world’s most comprehensive benchmarking tool to measure disability workplace inclusion. As a top scorer, the company was recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.”
Read MoreMeet Carolyn Hong, News Editor in ESPN’s Universal News Group
Hear from our Carolyn about her career at Disney, her experiences in Disney’s Asian ERG community, and the advice they have for the next generation of storytellers.
Read MoreLeading with Accessibility in Mind at Disneyland Park
Erin has been with The Walt Disney Company for 19 years and uses her life experience as a person with a disability to help inform and influence accessibility for Disneyland Park. As an Accessibility Manager, Erin applies what she learns from others in the community to round out her knowledge and expertise.
Read MoreCelebrate the Accessible with The Walt Disney Company
In July, we’re Celebrating the Accessible with Disability Pride Month. We’re honoring the diversity and intersectionality of the disability and neurodivergent communities through increased representation, celebration, education, and accessibility.
Read MoreCelebrating our Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution AANHPI Community
We’re continuing the celebration by shining a light on our employees across our Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) segment, which is responsible for the distribution of our stories, including through our streaming services and TV networks. Hear from our DMED colleagues about their careers at Disney, their experiences in Disney’s AANHPI community, and the advice they have for the next generation of storytellers.
Read MoreLeading Through Authenticity: Meet Amanda
Meet Amanda Kim, a Retail Stage Manager at Disneyland! She is part of a team that oversees nine stores on Main Street USA in Disneyland Park. She supports hourly supervisors and act as a store owner, working with multiple partners to make sure the guest and cast experience are the best they can be.
Read MoreMeet Susan Persaud Sykes, Senior Manager in Human Resources
Learn more about Susan Persaud Sykes, a Senior Manager in Human Resources for Disney General Entertainment Content (DGE) on what Reimagine Tomorrow looks like for her, and the advice she would give to other women at the Company.
Read More#BecauseIAm – Reimagining What It Means to Be American
During the month of May, cast members and ESPN talent and athletes will share personal stories and experiences highlighting that color/race/ethnicity does not determine if we are American or not.
Read MoreHonoring Women Across National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic interviewed three international editors from National Geographic Magazines: National Geographic Kids China, National Geographic Traveler Netherlands, and National Geographic Magazine Georgia.
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