Disney Dreamers Academy Makes Dream Come True for Teen Entrepreneur with Visit to ‘Shark Tank’ 

Aspiring entrepreneur and Disney Dreamers Academy alumni Te’Lario Watkins II of Blacklick, Ohio recently experienced a dream come true moment when he spent an afternoon on the set of ABC’s hit show ‘Shark Tank’ as the personal guest of investor Daymond John. John was inspired to supercharge Watkins’ entrepreneur dreams after interacting with him during the 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort this spring. Disney Dreamers Academy is a mentoring program hosted annually at Walt Disney World Resort to foster the dreams of Black students and teens from underrepresented communities. (Jason Honeycutt, photographer)

Actress, performer and 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy DREAMbassador Dara Reneé (far left) was on stage at the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, LA on July 5, 2024, to announce that applications for Disney Dreamers Academy class of 2025 are now open. Disney Dreamers Academy is a mentoring program hosted annually at Walt Disney World Resort to foster the dreams of Black students and teens from underrepresented communities.

Actress, performer and 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy DREAMbassador Dara Reneé was on stage at the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, LA on July 5, 2024, to announce that applications for Disney Dreamers Academy class of 2025 are now open. Disney Dreamers Academy is a mentoring program hosted annually at Walt Disney World Resort to foster the dreams of Black students and teens from underrepresented communities.

Aspiring entrepreneur and Disney Dreamers Academy alumni Te’Lario Watkins II of Blacklick, Ohio recently experienced a dream come true moment when he spent an afternoon on the set of ABC’s hit show ‘Shark Tank’ as the personal guest of investor Daymond John. John was inspired to supercharge Watkins’ entrepreneur dreams after interacting with him during the 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort this spring. Disney Dreamers Academy is a mentoring program hosted annually at Walt Disney World Resort to foster the dreams of Black students and teens from underrepresented communities. (Jason Honeycutt, photographer)