60 Table of Contents Introduction & Our Approach Operating Responsibly Investing in Our People Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Environmental Sustainability Social Impact Data & Frameworks OVERVIEW WISH GRANTING SPOTLIGHT CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS DISNEY FUTURE STORYTELLERS SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD VOLUNTEERING DISNEY FUTURE STORYTELLERS Learn more in our Data & Frameworks ~500K Empowering the Next Generation Through Disney Future Storytellers Disney Future Storytellers is Disney’s commitment to empowering the next generation of storytellers and innovators in the media, entertainment, technology, and travel and leisure industries. We want all youth, regardless of background, to have People served by access to rewarding careers. It is important to our future success to have a well-trained workforce that is representative and Disney Future Storytellers respectful of all communities so that we can create successful content and products re昀氀ecting our wide-ranging audiences. grants in 昀椀scal 2023 It all starts with inspiring today’s youth to dream about their future by sparking an interest in storytelling and technology through hands-on experience, STEM, and arts education. We then invest in programs that support essential training and development to help youth build their talents and skills. Finally, we help young adults become who they imagine they can be by breaking down barriers and expanding access to career training, professional networks, and 昀椀nancial support. In 昀椀scal 2023, nearly half a million people were served by Disney Future Storytellers grants. Here are a few highlights: ® Disney continued its more than 20-year support of FIRST , In collaboration with Junior Achievement Bahamas Disney’s American Indian College Fund (the College In honor of Hispanic and Latin American Heritage mentoring 180 students across California and Florida for and The Bahamas Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture, Fund) Scholarship Program issues annual scholarships Month, Disney Entertainment commissioned alumni FIRST’s international, project-based robotics competition Disney Cruise Line celebrated the rich traditions of to students attending tribal universities and colleges. from Ghetto Film School to create a short 昀椀lm to celebrate for pre K-12 students. Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) Junkanoo and hosted a series of virtual, interactive The program provides the College Fund scholars with their Hispanic and Latin American heritage. The 昀椀lm, participated in the FIRST Championship and Innovation workshops with nearly 800 students in Eleuthera. uniquely Disney experiences and access to career Yo Recuerdo/I Remember, debuted on Hulu and was Faire in Houston, where four teams that we sponsored Students were paired with Disney entertainment development opportunities. In 昀椀scal 2023, Disney hosted distributed across Disney Entertainment’s digital platforms, competed. Throughout the event, 50,000 people from professionals to exchange ideas, spark their students and staff from the College Fund—representing including ABC, ABC News, FX, Freeform, Hulu, National around the world attended the FIRST Championship. imaginations, and inspire creativity. Diné, Cocopah, and Chiricahua Apache Nations—at the Geographic, Onyx Collective, and ABC Owned TV Stations. Attendees—including students, faculty, and parents— Walt Disney World Resort for an immersive, multi-day This initiative builds on the multi-year collaboration between stopped by WDI’s booth to experience examples of our site visit that included networking, professional Disney and Ghetto Film School, an award-winning nonpro昀椀t robotics and to connect with Disney Imagineers. development, and exposure to career opportunities. organization that educates, develops, and celebrates the next generation of great storytellers.