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Reimagine Tomorrow
By Erin Brereton,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
Common Sense Media Reviewers
Disney diversity-focused site has some inspiring content.
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What’s It About?
The REIMAGINE TOMORROW website features Disney employees sharing experiences relating to diversity, gender, and other aspects. The content is divided into three main sections. In Voices, employees write about topics such as working with a disability. Vision lists the company's aspirations, goal progress, and news, and the Action portion has information about Disney's diversity, equality, and inclusion programs. Some sections have videos. The site also has a glossary of diversity-related terms, such as gender diversity.
Is It Any Good?
Disney's site was designed to be a place where people from various socio-economic backgrounds and belief systems can learn from each other and showcase their creativity. According to a message from the company's CEO, Reimagine tomorrow features this content and much more. There's a fair amount of corporate-focused content the site -- kids may not be interested in the current gender representation statistics for the company's workforce -- but they might enjoy some of the more personal elements. In the Featured Stories section, for instance, employees "share the experiences that shaped them and the dreams that drive them," according to the site. The essay-like items are written in first-person, which could help kids be able to relate to the individual experiences that are being described. The pieces touch on topics such as being an actor on the autism spectrum, representation of lesbian characters in entertainment, and diversity in the workplace. Some include more than one inspirational angle -- such as an item involving the first female director of a feature film at Walt Disney Animation Studios, who describes being bulled when young and finding inspiration in Disney’s "Cinderella."
The site doesn't have an overwhelming amount of items -- kids can check out a few fan content posts and a section where artists from different backgrounds interpret a Disney song, or read about young innovators like a girl who developed a football helmet that helps prevent concussions. As of now, only about 10 employee-based Featured Stories are on the site. But that may change with time -- and the content that's currently available on Reimagine Tomorrow generally offers encouraging viewpoints and advice, which makes it worthwhile read.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why diversity and inclusion programs are important. What goals can they potentially achieve?
What does empathy mean? What are some ways you can try to understand another person's point of view? How can someone be more compassionate?
Read one of the site's personal narrative pieces, and then discuss some of the themes it included. What messages did your child feel were emphasized?
Website Details
- Subjects: Language & Reading : reading
- Skills: Emotional Development : empathy, Responsibility & Ethics : embracing differences, honoring the community, respect for others
- Genre: Educational
- Topics: Activism , Great Boy Role Models , Great Girl Role Models
- Pricing structure: Free
- Last updated: October 20, 2021
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