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Big Changes Announced as Disney Dreamers Academy Partners with Boys & Girls Clubs

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The Walt Disney Company has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs for a new pilot program for its Disney Dreamers Academy, replacing the national annual class with a program for middle school Club members in four cities.

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| | Disney has announced that the Disney Dreamers Academy is changing. As the program approaches its 20th Anniversary, a new pilot with Boys & Girls Clubs replaces the national, annual class of 100 high school students. Disney announced the pilot today for middle school Club members in Orlando, Miami, Atlanta, and Houston, with the first class of 200 students to be announced in October and programming starting in January 2027. Here's the latest. Disney calls the Disney Dreamers Academy program change an evolution and says the program will keep reaching students from a wide range of backgrounds. Walt Disney World has selected 100 high school students across the country each year for nearly two decades. Disney says more than 1,800 students have taken part since the program launched in 2008. The new pilot fits into a larger plan to expand Disney Dreamers Academy into a year-round, multi-year experience that reaches students earlier and keeps them connected over time. Sivonne Davis, Vice President of Marketing Strategy, said the pilot builds on what the program has already done. "I've seen firsthand the confidence, connections and opportunities Disney Dreamers Academy has provided students over the past 19 years," Davis said. Disney developed the pilot with participating Boys & Girls Clubs and youth development experts. According to Disney, it chose the four locations based on...

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What this signalsA new partnership often opens integration and co-selling work.

Product
Disney Dreamers Academy
Takes effect
Jan 1, 2027

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  • Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaPartnerbgca.org

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Sep 29, 2026
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