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  • Dream Big: Apply Now for the 2026 Disney Dreamers Academy

    High school students with big dreams and unstoppable drive have until October 31 to apply for the 2026 Disney Dreamers Academy, a life-changing mentorship program held at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This transformative, multi-day experience offers students the chance to explore their passions and gain inspiration for their future careers.

    The program is open to U.S. high school students ages 13 to 19, who will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Walt Disney World—along with one parent or guardian. A panel of distinguished leaders will review all applications, and 100 participants will be selected and announced in early 2026.

    Now entering its 19th year, Disney Dreamers Academy continues to empower students from diverse backgrounds through days filled with inspiration, discovery, and personal growth. Participants engage in hands-on learning, career exploration, and leadership development, discovering how to dream bigger and achieve more. Students are introduced to career fields ranging from STEM and business to entertainment and the arts, while learning directly from educators, executives, celebrities, and Disney cast members who offer real-world insight and mentorship.

    Throughout the program, Dreamers develop essential life skills—leadership, communication, and networking—to help turn their aspirations into action.

    Those interested can apply or nominate a student at www.DisneyDreamersAcademy.com.

    The Disney Dreamers Academy reflects Walt Disney World’s commitment to uplifting diverse communities, inspiring young people to dream boldly, pursue their passions, and make a meaningful impact on the world around them.

    For more information, visit DisneyDreamersAcademy.com or follow along on social media:

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  • 15th annual Jimmy Awards high school theater competition takes place in New York City

    15th annual Jimmy Awards high school theater competition takes place in New York City

    NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The curtain has opened for the 15th annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards, better known as the Jimmy Awards.

    The ceremony is a coast-to-coast celebration of outstanding student achievement – recognizing talent in vocal, dance and acting performance.

    This year’s show is hosted by Emmy, Tony and Grammy-nominated singer and actor Josh Groban, and features performances by 102 student participants at the Minskoff Theatre.

    RELATED: Jimmy Award nominees get to see their faces on giant Times Square billboard

    Sonia Rincon reports from Times Square where the 2024 Jimmy Award nominees got to see their faces up close on a giant billboard.

    The nominees are competing for the Best Performance by an Actor and Actress as well as top honors and scholarships.

    Who are the nominees?

    Eyewitness News entertainment reporter Joelle Garguillo hosted a preview of the show, introducing some of the 102 student participants in the special, “On The Red Carpet at the Jimmy Awards National High School Musical Theater Awards.“

    Entertainment reporter Joelle Garguilo takes you behind the scenes at the Jimmy Awards

    2024 Inspiring Teacher Award recipients

    The Jimmy Awards congratulated the recipients of the 2024 Inspiring Teacher Award, which is given to teachers nominated by their students and chosen by a committee in recognition for their roles in guiding their students who excelled during the previous year’s ceremony. This year’s recipients were Jacqueline McLean of Le Roy Jr. Sr. High School in Rochester, New York, and Paul Fillingim of Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas.

    Jimmy Awards student reporters

    The Jimmy Awards welcomes two student reporters to New York City: Nicole Scimeca from Broadway In Chicago Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards in Chicago, and Richard “Ricky” Ragazzo from the Tommy Tune Awards in Houston, Texas. The two are aspiring journalists who were selected following a nationwide submissions process and are covering The Jimmy Awards on social media.

    The Jimmy Awards has been the catalyst for more than $6,000,000 in educational scholarships.

    The show will be streamed live on the Jimmy Awards website beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24.

    The Intermission Show hosted by Eyewitness News entertainment reporter Joelle Garguilo will be streamed on ABC 7 New York.

    WABC-TV is the official media partner of the Jimmy Awards.

    ALSO WATCH | Roger Rees Award winners to compete in 15th annual Jimmy Awards

    Joelle Garguilo has details on the 15th annual Jimmy Awards high school theater competition taking place in NYC tonight.

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  • Sacramento high school students get tips for college applications

    Sacramento high school students get tips for college applications

    FILL OUT COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID THAT WAS THE GOAL OF A FREE EVENT TODAY IN NATOMAS, AS THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER, AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATION HOSTED A FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP. TODAY FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THERE WERE SPEAKERS AND COUNSELORS AVAILABLE FOR THE MORE THAN 100 ATTENDEES, AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE STUDENTS OR THEIR PARENTS MAY HAVE ABOUT COLLEGE AGE. THAT’S WHAT WE WANT TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN ABOUT TODAY ON HOW TO SOLIDIFY THEIR COLLEGE APPLICATION AND HOW TO MAKE THEIR APPLICATIONS STAND OUT. WHAT IS THE PROCESS? WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID? WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR APPLYING FOR STUDENT LOANS? WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GRANT AND A LOAN? ALL THOSE DIFFERENT KINDS OF THINGS THAT YOU KNOW, IT DOESN’T COME EASY TO PARENTS OR STUDENTS. THESE SPEAKERS FROM SACRAMENTO STATE AND THE STUDENT AI

    Sacramento high school students get tips for college applications

    High School students throughout the Sacramento area attended a free and engaging workshop to obtain valuable tips and information about the college application and financial aid process. At the workshop, speakers covered a variety of topics including leadership, college applications, financial planning and stress-reducing mental health tips.For more check out the video player above.

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

    High School students throughout the Sacramento area attended a free and engaging workshop to obtain valuable tips and information about the college application and financial aid process.

    At the workshop, speakers covered a variety of topics including leadership, college applications, financial planning and stress-reducing mental health tips.

    For more check out the video player above.

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  • Sparking interest: 3 high school welding students to compete at state competition

    Sparking interest: 3 high school welding students to compete at state competition

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Three students in the Widefield School District 3 are practicing their craft every day at the district’s Manufacturing Industry Learning Lab (MiLL). They hope their hard work will lead to a state championship.

    The team won regionals for welding an adjustable stool. The experience awakened enthusiasm for careers in the industry, according to some students.

    “I just feel like a kid in a candy store,” Mesa Ridge High School senior Niko Pucci said. “I have the opportunity to do all this different stuff, all these different skills that I could use the rest of my life.”

    Another senior at Mesa Ridge, Bryson Cleveland, said he wants to make welding his career after graduation.

    “You’re hands-on, you’re cutting metal, you’re welding it together, I mean it’s more entertaining than doing office work,” Cleveland said.

    As a growing industry, the need for more experienced workers never stops, Rob Morlan, and employee at Integrity Welding & Fabrication in Colorado Springs, said.

    He’s been in the field for about 35 years.

    “We do seem to not respond to a lot of jobs that we could if we had trained employees to go into that area,” Morlan said.

    Jeremy Reichl thanks the district for his success in the trade.

    “If I needed to pick up the phone right now, I could probably have a job in 15 minutes and it all started with having really good instructors,”aReichl said. “[Looking back] at all the students in our classes, I can’t think of any that aren’t successful.”

    Reichl graduated from Widefield High School in 1990. He said he’s glad the welding program is still in full force.

    Through the MiLL, welding students earn an OSHA safety certification upon graduation.

    But first, eyes are on the prize – winning the state title.

    “It would mean a lot, like it’d probably be one of the best accomplishments I’ve had in my life,” Pucci said.

    The state competition is in Pueblo on April 9 and 10.

    High school students prepare for state welding competition

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  • Millions of U.S. Students Still Vape, Despite Yearly Declines

    Millions of U.S. Students Still Vape, Despite Yearly Declines

    Oct. 7, 2022 — More than 2.5 million middle school and high school students in the U.S. use e-cigarettes, according to a new study from the CDC and FDA.

    The 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey, conducted between January and May, showed that 14% of high school students and 3.3% of middle school students used nicotine devices at least once during the past 30 days. A year ago, the survey showed that 11.3% of high school students and 2.8% of middle school students reported vaping in the past month.

    The numbers remain below 2019 data, which showed that more than 25% of high school students vaped. Even still, anti-tobacco and anti-vaping groups have urged federal regulators to eliminate flavored vaping products that are popular among teens. 

    In this year’s survey, 85% of teens who vaped said they used flavored e-cigarettes. The most used flavors were fruit (69%); candy, desserts, or sweets (38%); mint (29%); and menthol (27%).

    “It is unacceptable that over 2.5 million kids still use e-cigarettes when there is a clear solution to the problem — eliminate all flavored e-cigarettes,” Matthew Myers, president of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, told USA Today.

    The FDA has banned flavored vaping products derived from tobacco. However, users have increasingly turned to synthetic nicotine products, which are often disposable and sold in a variety of flavors, the newspaper reported.

    In 2022, teens reported several different favorite brands, in contrast to 2019, when JUUL was the most recognized brand. Among those who currently vape, 14.5% said their usual brand was Puff Bar, followed by 12.5% for Vuse, 5.5% for Hyde, and 4% for SMOK. In addition, nearly 22% said their usual brand wasn’t among the 13 listed in the survey.

    About 28% of youth reported using e-cigarettes daily, and 42% reported using them on 20 or more days during the past 30 days.

    In addition, about 55% of teen vapers said they use disposable e-cigarettes. About 25% use prefilled or refillable pods, and 7% use tanks or mod systems. Another 23% said they didn’t know what type of device they used.

    “This study shows that our nation’s youth continue to be enticed and hooked by an expanding variety of e-cigarette brands delivering flavored nicotine,” Deirdre Lawrence Kittner, director of the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, said in a statement.

    “Our work is far from over,” she said. “It’s critical that we work together to prevent youth from starting to use any tobacco product — including e-cigarettes — and help all youth who do use them, to quit.”

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  • 2021 TYE Global Final Competition Hosted by TIE Carolinas Concludes Successfully With 4,800 Attendees Worldwide

    2021 TYE Global Final Competition Hosted by TIE Carolinas Concludes Successfully With 4,800 Attendees Worldwide

    Cybersecurity Startup by High schoolers, Asteria From Washington DC, Wins First Prize

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    updated: Jul 8, 2021


    SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 8, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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    The 12th annual TYE Global Final Competition 2021 was hosted by TIE Carolinas on June 18-19. It was the grand finale event for the 2021 TYE (TIE Young Entrepreneurs) Program, a global initiative where high school students are taught how to build real-world startups over a 6-month period.

    First prize honors went to TIE DC’s Asteria, a machine-learning-based, predictive cybersecurity services startup. Second place went to TIE Boston’s Scollab, a collaboration platform for students, outside the classroom setting. The third-place winner was Intern-net from TIE Rajasthan, a platform for matching high school students to company internships. Total cash prizes worth USD 12,500 were awarded to student teams. Young startup teams pitched disruptive ideas ranging from tackling water contamination issues in the fracking industry to injury-reducing socks to a farmers’ marketplace to rent out expensive machinery.

    The virtual event saw 105 students participating, representing 20 TIE chapters. It was judged by 23 esteemed international jury members and attended by 4,800 viewers, over the two-day period. Several TIE Carolinas leaders and TYE program leaders organized the event. For the 2020-2021 cohort, the TYE program enrolled 1,400 students worldwide and assisted them in building their first startups. Since its origin in 2005, TYE has impacted over 20,000 students. TiE Carolinas President Simmi Prasad underscored the global connectivity and participation that this event provided across several continents and geographies.

    Tim Humphrey, Vice President of IBM’s Chief Data Office, was invited as the Chief Guest of the event. Mr. Humphrey is also the senior location executive for IBM’s largest site in North America, at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Guest speakers, Pree Walia, founder of Preemadonna and Sajan Pillai, former CEO of UST Global, encouraged the young students with their personal startup stories and to go forth and affect positive change for the future.

    Praveen Tailam, chairman of TIE Global, was pleased to see six all-girls teams who made it to the TYE Global Final Competition. An innovative new category introduced this year was the People’s Choice award, where attendees could vote for their favorite startups.TIE Kerala’s Kaapiphile, an all-girl team selling premium filter coffee sachets took home the prize this year. Many cash prizes and sponsor awards were given out at the event. 

    The winning team’s captain said, Alisha Luthra, said, “Our application has drawn immense interest from local businesses … after winning the global competition, we are excited to develop our business further and launch our startup soon.” Addressing the students, one of the judges, Magda Sanchez said, “The ideas presented today were solid. My hope is that the kids realize how talented they are, and there’s nothing stopping them from moving forward and seeking funding.”

    Source: TIE Global

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  • The Future Looks Brighter: Youth-Led Nonprofit Organization Helps Thousands of Colorado’s Homeless

    The Future Looks Brighter: Youth-Led Nonprofit Organization Helps Thousands of Colorado’s Homeless

    Don’t give up on the next generation. Student-run nonprofit is working to serve Colorado’s homeless while still in high school.

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    updated: Feb 4, 2019


    DENVER, February 4, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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     Helping the Homeless Colorado is a Denver-based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those individuals within the community who face homelessness. The organization was founded by high school students, Alyssa Gorkin, Matine Khalighi, and Ali Ginsburg in 2016. Inspired to bring together their community, this group of youth looked towards its members who were left behind. Built firmly on a foundation rooted in advocacy and education, Helping the Homeless Colorado works to create a comprehensive structural solution to tackle this issue at its core and putting forward relieving efforts. Taking this one step further, the group works to educate and empower other youth to take a personal stake in the community’s future.

    The first pillar of action addresses advocacy. This pillar is fundamental in bringing to light policies that will engage our community in proactive and supportive activities that bring awareness to a system filled with missing policies. Many times, there is a lack of policy governing certain socioeconomic groups. By nature, this allows for the recognition of people as less than or unimportant in our communities.

    Education, the second pillar, plays a vital role in reshaping the public view on homelessness. By educating the public on the aspects of the issues that surround the homeless community, the group is able to peel back stereotypical perceptions of the homeless and focus on moving forward with effective social change initiatives within the community. Helping the Homeless Colorado puts a large emphasis on youth involvement in social change.

    Lastly, Helping the Homeless Colorado’s overall goal is to alleviate those in the community struggling with homelessness. This is accomplished by dedicating efforts toward accessible resources and youth involvement in the group’s initiatives. The organization sets “outreach days” in which they pass out hygiene products, food, and winter clothing to the homeless. Also, in this pillar, the main objective is to help those youth who face homelessness in our communities. Through initiatives such as the Scholarship Program, this group has been able to help high school seniors make strides towards higher education, ensuring a more stable future.

    Homelessness continues to be one of this country’s most intractable social issues. However, Alyssa Gorkin, Matine Khalighi, and Ali Ginsburg, as well as a constantly growing community of interested supporters, believe that it is up to them to reach out a helping hand to those in need. The organization is firmly rooted in the principle that this is their community and, as such, their responsibility. They believe that together we will be able to make tremendous strides towards a brighter future for our homeless population.

    To find out more and get involved visit: www.helpingthehomelesscolorado.org. Email them at info@helpingthehomelessco.org. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram (@helpingthehomelesscolorado), Twitter (@_HTH_CO). Their mission is to create a comprehensive structural solution to homelessness that addresses the issue at its core and to empower our youth to be the basis of this change.

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    Matine Khalighi
    matinek@helpingthehomelessco.org
    303-570-5927

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  • International Association of Women Honors Donna Cecchini as a 2018-2019 Influencer of the Year

    International Association of Women Honors Donna Cecchini as a 2018-2019 Influencer of the Year

    Donna Cecchini, College & Parent Transition Coach at Ms. C. The College Coach, is selected for her outstanding leadership and commitment within her profession.


    CHICAGO, June 26, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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    The International Association of Women (IAW) honors Donna Cecchini as a 2018-2019 Influencer of the Year. She is recognized with this prestigious distinction for leadership in entrepreneurship. The International Association of Women (IAW) is a global in-person and online networking platform with nearly one million members, 1000+ in person and virtual events, over 100 Local US based Chapters and International Chapters in several cities in China.

    “I’m pleased to welcome Donna into this exceptional group of professional women,” said IPDN President and IAW Spokesperson Star Jones. “Her knowledge and experience in her industry are valuable assets to her company and community.”

    I’m pleased to welcome Donna into this exceptional group of professional women. Her knowledge and experience in her industry are valuable assets to her company and community

    Star Jones, IPDN President and IAW Spokesperson

    Throughout college and then later, as she embarked on a teaching career, Donna Cecchini loved working with young adults. She enjoyed guiding them through life’s hurdles. Ms. Cecchini has faced her own hurdles in life, yet always persevered and faced head on whatever came her way, including advocating for her young son who was born deaf.

    A second career as a real estate professional proved to be highly successful for Ms. Cecchini. She owned and operated a major real estate franchise, mentoring agents and helping home buyers realize their real estate goals. Ms. Cecchini eventually returned to her first career as an educator. Using her skills as a teacher, she worked as a productivity coach to help other professionals achieve their goals and work-life balance.

    Ms. Cecchini ultimately decided to return to teaching the age group she loved most. She founded Ms. C. The College Coach, where as a College and Parent Transition Coach, she coaches high school and college students and the adults supporting them. In her role, Ms. Cecchini provides such services as life coaching, motivational speaking, seminars and workshops and a variety of bootcamps.

    Awards & Accomplishments: B.A.S., University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana, Secondary English Education

    About IAW
    The International Association of Women (IAW) is a global in-person and online professional networking platform that provides nearly one million women the forum, professional development and services needed to thrive in an interconnected world. Through 100+ local chapters, International Chapters in several cities in China and 1000+ in person and virtual events, members cultivate valuable connections, develop professionally, and promote themselves and their businesses. Founded in Chicago in 2017, IAW is a division of Professional Diversity Network, Inc., an online network tailored to provide diverse professionals in the United States with access to employment opportunities.

    Source: International Association of Women

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