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Disney Dreamers Academy 2013  - From March 7-10, the Disney Dreamers Academy hosted 100 high school students across the nation in a career inspiration academy with TV personality Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine. Tracey D. Powell, executive champion for the Disney Dreamers Academy, poses with Harvey and Mikki Taylor, editor-at-large for Essence.  (Photo: Todd Anderson)

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Dreamers Class of 2013 - Now in its sixth year, the Disney Dreamers Academy is a four-day weekend in which 100 students particpate in interactive workshops, motivational seminars, hands-on creative experience and fun at Walt Disney World Resort. (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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Dream Big - “Your dream is the biggest thing in your life,” Steve Harvey tells the students at their commencement ceremony. (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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High Above the Clouds - At the commencement ceremony, gospel singer Yolanda Adams sang “Still I Rise” to encourage the students to continue to push through their dreams even when they feel like giving up. (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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A Dream Idol - Kimberley Locke performs at Epcot during the Disney Dreamers Academy. (Photo: Todd Anderson)

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To Be Young, Fly and Fabulous - Mahogany Foster, of Hartford, Connecticut, asks a question about questionable fashion choices in the Fly Girl 101 seminar with Steve Harvey’s twin daughters, Karli (pictured) and Brandi. (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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The Harvey Sisters - Brandi (left) and Karli Harvey provide fashion forward advice for the girls. One tip? Never leave the house without being dressed ready to meet the president. (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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A Look for Less - Clarke Mingo, of Charlotte, North Carolina, works the runway after a fashion makeover by the Harvey sisters. The entire outfit was under $100. (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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Cookin' With Chef Jeff - Chef Jeff Henderson works with two Disney Dreamers in a culinary competition. Two teams competed to make the best salad. (Photo: Gene Duncan)

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Mickey in the House - Chef Jeff poses with none other than Mickey Mouse. (Photo: Gene Duncan)

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Deep Dive in the Kitchen - These five students have aspirations to become professional chefs. In their “deep dive” sessions throughout the weekend, they learned tips and tricks from executive chef Jeff Henderson. (Photo: Gene Duncan)

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All About Men - Film producer Will Packer talks to the guys in a session called “The Man Cave.” The gentlemen were taught how to tie a tie, among other things. (Photo: Todd Anderson)

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Future Journalists - Faith Boone, of Novi, Michigan (front) and Demetre Williams, of Pace, Florida, fine tune their editing skills at a journalism workshop. (Photo: Ali Nasser)

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Questions From Steve - Steve Harvey interviews Thomas Pope, of Aiken, South Carolina and Ashlee Ernst, of Lincoln, Nebraska, during a break from the live radio broadcast of Harvey’s show. (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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Easy Listening - Dwight James, of Jacksonville, Florida, Daniel Blues, of Atlanta, Georgia, and Gabriel Roberts, of Fairburn, Georgia, share their passion for music and audio engineering with a Disney cast member. (Photo: Ali Nasser, photographer)

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Talented and Gifted - Clarke Mingo, of Charlotte, North Carolina, sings “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Fergie for her peers. Mingo later won the Most Talented award among the 100 students. (Photo: Phelan Ebenhack)

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Poetry in Motion - Ryan Shepard, of North Plainfield, New Jersey, performs spoken word. (Photo: Phelan Ebenhack)

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Serving Others - Izabella Borowiak-Miller of Stilwell, Kansas, Jada Jenkins, of Chicago, Illinois, Daniel Blues of Atlanta, Georgia and Mathama Bility of North Carolina learn about non-profit organizations at a community involvement work session. (Photo: Todd Anderson)

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Onward and Upward - Actor Doc Shaw, of Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, encourages the students as the keynote speaker at the commencement speech. Shaw says he’s preparing to be in the next Planet of the Apes film. (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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Classical Grooves - Hip hop violinist Jeff “Maestro” Hughes performs at the commencement ceremony. One song in his repertoire was “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley. (Photo: Phelan Ebenhack)

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Young Doctors - Marquese Sykes, of Seattle, Washington, and Brandon A. Tanyi, of Inglewood, California, step into the shoes of an anesthesiologist at a medical workshop. (Photo: Todd Anderson)

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Celebs Open Up - Actors Laz Alonso, Chandra Wilson, Lamman Rucker, James Pickens Jr., Lance Gross and Olympian Kellie Wells (third from left) participate in a panel discussion. (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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Talk to a Celeb - Terrence Jenkins of E! News talks with Disney Dreamer Devin Simpson, of Woodbridge, Virginia, at a celebrity panel discussion. “These young people are motivated. And this is a very inspirational weekend that leads to bigger things for them,” Jenkins, former host of 106 & Park, told BET.com. “I’m excited Disney and Steve continue to do this.”  (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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Importance of Mentorship - “I’ve had multiple mentors along the way, from my father, my mother, Tyler Perry,” Lance Gross told BET.com. “I have a strong base. Even professors at Howard helped. Professor [Kim James] Bey broke me out of my shy shell and let me know that I can do this. So I think mentorship is very important.” (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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Heritage and Honor - Husain Abd’Allah, of Jamaica, New York, interviews philanthropists Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, and Grey’s Anatomy stars Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr. at the debut of the Kinsey Collection. (Photo: Ali Nasser)

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Designing the Future - Erica Thomas, of Land O' Lakes, Florida, designs a model coaster at an engineering workshop. (Photo: Gregg Newton)

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Talented Dreamers - Shena Bynum, of Suffolk, Virginia, Shamiraca Williams, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Trechaun Gonzales, of El Mirage, Arizona, Brandon Tanyi, of Inglewood, California, and Clarke Mingo, of Charlotte, North Carolina, and motivational speaker Jonathan Sprinkles win awards from the Disney Dreamers Class of 2013. (Photo: Gregg Newton)