Disneyland Resort, Jamboree Housing and City of Anaheim Celebrate New Affordable Housing Community

Representatives from Disneyland Resort joined partners Jamboree Housing Corporation, the City of Anaheim and other stakeholders to celebrate the grand opening of a new affordable housing community in Anaheim — Finamore Place. The new, nearly three-acre residential community provides 102 residential units, outdoor open space and public art, along with wraparound mental, healthcare and educational services. Finamore Place was

made possible, in part, through the Orange County Housing Trust, which provided a $1.5 million grant through funding from Disneyland Resort.

"Disneyland Resort is committed to helping those facing homelessness by providing funding to help get projects like Finamore Place across the finish line,” said Ken Potrock, president of Disneyland Resort. “Anaheim is our home and it’s incredible to see what we can do when we come together and partner with our community to make a meaningful difference.”

To read more about the event, click here.

Governor Newsom Celebrates Pride, Highlights Disneyland Resort's Investments in Anaheim

Following the recent release of an economic impact study on the Disneyland Resort’s multiyear public planning effort to expand in Anaheim – DisneylandForward – Governor Gavin Newsom received a briefing on Disney’s plan to invest in the region. He also attended Disneyland’s first-ever Disney After Dark Pride Nite event.

As part of its DisneylandForward initiative, Disneyland Resort released the study from Cal State Fullerton’s Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting. The study showed that every $1 billion that Disney invests to expand the Disneyland Resort is expected to generate more than $250 million annually in economic output and $15 million in tax revenue for the City of Anaheim, as well as create more than 4,000 construction and 2,000 ongoing operations jobs.

To read more about the Governor’s visit, click here. For a list of upcoming DisneylandForward community coffees in the local area, click here.

Disneyland Resort Cast Members and Chrysalis Make a Difference in Anaheim

As part of its workforce development initiative, Disneyland Resort partners with nonprofit organizations such as Chrysalis to empower Anaheim’s workforce of tomorrow. Since 2018, the resort has helped Chrysalis support job seekers with valuable resources with the goal of uplifting vulnerable individuals to find pathways to stability, security and fulfillment.

Recently, Disney VoluntEARS hosted three events to support Chrysalis’ job-readiness program in Anaheim: a clothing drive where cast members donated business casual clothing for interviews, a volunteer event with the Disney Ambassadors to organize the donated pieces and a hiring event to help participants build their skill sets and secure pathways to new careers.

Read about the partnership with Disneyland Resort and Chrysalis on the Disney Parks Blog.

Disneyland Resort Cast Members Participate in Sunrise Yoga for International Yoga Day

One of the perks Disneyland Resort cast members enjoy is unique experiences and events like gathering in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle to celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21. The Disney Be Well Event ushered in the summer solstice with sunrise yoga led by Shinobu Tygi. Shinobu believes that celebrating International Yoga Day is an invitation to focus on improving overall well-being and inspires the personal wellness journeys of our cast.

“It is exciting to know that our cast are choosing to participate in yoga, because self-care is so important,” she said. “As a yoga instructor, I would like all our cast to feel the impact of yoga on their physical and mental well-being — not just during the event, but also after the event, and into their daily lives.”

To learn about International Yoga Day activations worldwide, visit the Disney Parks Blog.

Power of One: Ruby Jimenez Engages Cast Members with Hands-On Safety Trainings

Ruby Jimenez, Operations Training manager for Food and Beverage, aimed to change the ways in which her fellow cast members engaged with safety trainings. In her role on the Avengers Campus Food and Beverage team, Ruby created What if Wednesdays — a monthly educational series that focused on topics ranging from how to prepare an emergency bag to a hands-on demonstration on how to use a fire extinguisher. What if Wednesdays have inspired cast members to connect with safety topics and help prepare them for potential emergencies.

Learn more about Ruby’s story on the Disneyland Cast & Community Instagram.

Disney Cast Members Reach 1 Million Mobile Cast Compliments

Less than two years ago, Mobile Cast Compliments were introduced on the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps as a way for guests to recognize the impact of our cast members. Disney Parks recently celebrated an exciting milestone — achieving more than 1 million cast member recognitions — a remarkable achievement that speaks to the outstanding service provided by cast members across Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort.

Read more about the cast members honored in this milestone on the Disney Parks Blog.

Disneyland Ambassadors Celebrate Pride Across Southern California

Hundreds of cast members and employees from across The Walt Disney Company participated in celebrating Pride in Southern California this month. Events like the OC Pride Parade provide an opportunity to shine a light on Disney’s diverse and inclusive workforce, as well as guests and fans around the world, and our commitment to celebrate Pride year-round.

High School Students Practice Interviewing with Disney VoluntEARS

Acing a job interview is no easy feat, but with the help of Disney VoluntEARS, local Anaheim students were given the tools to succeed. As part of the community workforce development initiative at the Disneyland Resort, Disney VoluntEARS helped students at Savanna High School advance their professional careers through a series of mock interviews designed to foster confidence and establish key skills to succeed in a job interview.

Disneyland Resort Sketch Artists Win Environmental Art Challenge

Disneyland Resort sketch artists Jodi Herron and Katie Taylor took first place in this year’s Environmental Art Challenge with their mini replica sketch desk — a piece that utilized 1,923 colored pencils, representative of the year The Walt Disney Company was founded. Inspired by the Disney100 Celebration, Jodi and Katie’s piece showcases the evolution of Mickey Mouse, paying tribute to The Walt Disney Company and its history.

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