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Teen Disney Dreamers Inspire Us to Dream Big with Steve Harvey




These two teens are shining bright as they share their experiences from Disney Dreamers Academy. Want to be part of the program? Click here to find out more on how to apply for next year’s program.

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For 11 years, Steve Harvey has partnered with Disney and Essence to make ‘Disney Dreamers Academy’- a place for kids to learn how to reach their dreams.

Nina and Jeremiah graduated from the program and came on STEVE to talk about how their lives completely changed. If you at home, know of someone between the ages of 13 and 19 who is enrolled in high school and wants apply to the Disney Dreamers Academy, check out the link website to get started: www.disneydreamersacademy.com






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Inspiration From PS22 Chorus

I love how the kids from PS22 Chorus share joy through music. Here are some of my faves from them plus the Once in a Lullaby: The PS22 Chorus Documentary that shows how they got started:

PS22 Chorus “HALLELUJAH” Leonard Cohen

“GOLD” Britt Nicole ft. PS22 Chorus



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Soaring High: Khadijah Williams Overcomes Homelessness and Graduates from Harvard

Photos from Khadijah Williams’s Facebook page

We’ve been following Khadijah Williams, who as a teen overcame homelessness and difficult circumstances to live her dream of attending Harvard University, ever since her story was on the news and later when she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Khadijah graduated from Harvard this year and we congratulate her on an amazing accomplishment and for her perseverance. Oprah Winfrey spoke at the Harvard 2013 graduation ceremony and spoke about Khadijah (you can hear what she says below at the 27:15 mark). Congratulations Khadijah, thanks for being an inspiration!





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Class of 2012 Graduation Song from Josh Shipp



He did it again – Josh Shipp the speaker and TV host who wrote the book The Teen’s Guide to World Domination released another song for the grads. The rap is pretty catchy, take a listen below and download it at http://joshshipp.com/2012

Congrats to the Class of 2012! Are you a grad this year? Tell us what you think of the song in the comments.





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Teen Making His Mark in Medicine

Check out the video below from the Today Show featuring Tony Hansberry, a 15-year-old scientist and aspiring neurosurgeon who discovered a new surgical technique that had his mentors amazed.

tonyhansberryTony shows us that you don’t have to wait until you’re older to explore that career path you’ve been dreaming of – imagine contributing to the medical community at 15. Great work Tony, you’re an inspiration! Click here to read a full article about Tony and his discovery.

“If you have a passion for it – it’s probably for you.”

“It doesn’t matter what other people have to say – just stick to it.”

— Tony Hansberry II





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