The Walt Disney Company Joins Destination Imagination in Support of the Next Generation of Diverse Storytellers and Innovators

华特·迪士尼公司加入目的地想象，支持下一代多元化的故事讲述者和创新者

Collaboration includes the first “Heroic Innovators Challenge” in Asia Pacific, where Disney will co-create curriculum and provide speakers

to inspire students to explore future careers in Storytelling

合作项目包括亚太地区首届“英雄创新者挑战赛”，

迪士尼将共同创建课程并提供演讲者激励学生探索未来的故事讲述职业

October 18, 2022 - The Walt Disney Company* is collaborating with global, non-profit organization, Destination Imagination, to expand opportunities in the Asia Pacific region for underrepresented students including young women and girls, to explore future careers as Storytellers and Innovators in Asia’s creative industries.

2022年10月18日——华特·迪士尼公司*正在与全球非营利组织（Destination Imagination，DI）“目的地想象”合作，为包括年轻女性和女孩在内的代表性不足的学生在亚太地区拓展的机会，探索未来在亚洲创意产业中作为故事讲述者和创新者的职业生涯。

In a first for the region, Destination Imagination will be rolling out the “Heroic Innovators Challenge”, giving students across Asia Pacific access to online resources in which they can gain foundational skills in Science, Technology and Storytelling.

作为该地区的首例，DI目的地想象将推出“英雄创新者挑战赛”，让亚太地区的学生能够访问在线资源，获得科学、技术和讲故事的基本技能。

After completing an online program on Destination Imagination’s STEM Learning Academy, students between the ages of 16 - 24 will be invited to form teams to address a real-world challenge and present their solution using their new-found STEM skills and Creative Storytelling. The Challenge is open to students in high schools and universities across Asia Pacific including Greater China, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Korea.

在完成了目的地想象STEM学习学院的在线课程后，16-24岁的学生将被邀请组建团队，以应对现实世界的挑战，并利用他们新发现的STEM技能和创造性讲故事来展示他们的解决方案。挑战赛面向亚太地区高中和大学的学生，包括大中华区、新加坡、印度尼西亚、泰国、菲律宾和韩国。

Disney will work with Destination Imagination to help students gain skills that may aid future careers in media and entertainment. In addition, Disney guest speakers will introduce students to the breadth of careers open to them in Asia’s creative industry.

迪士尼将与DI目的地想象合作，帮助学生获得可能有助于未来媒体和娱乐事业发展的技能。此外，迪士尼特邀演讲师将向学生们介绍亚洲创意产业的众多职业前景。

“At Disney, we know that powerful storytelling plays a huge role in creating unforgettable moments in entertainment. We look forward to supporting greater access to careers in our industries to inspire future storytellers in Asia Pacific,” said Luke Kang, President, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific.

华特迪士尼公司亚太区总裁姜熡可表示：“在迪士尼，强而有力的故事讲述能力在创造令人难忘的娱乐时刻所扮演着重要的角色。我们期待着支持更多的行业职业机会，以激励未来亚太地区的故事讲述者。”。

“The Heroic Innovators Challenge is an exciting initiative which will give students the training and tools needed to take on the creative process — from imagination to innovation – and learn idea generation, collaboration and creative thinking,” said Leroy Xiao, China Affiliate Director, Destination Imagination. 

“英雄创新者挑战赛是一项激动人心的活动，它将为学生提供所需的培训和工具，使他们能够进行从想象到创新的创造性过程，并学习创意生成、协作和创造性思维，”目的地想象中国区总裁肖力表示。

The Heroic Innovators Challenge is supported by Disney Future Storytellers, an initiative which aims to inspire the next generation of Storytellers and Innovators to dream about their future, build their talents and skills, and become who they imagine they can be.

“英雄创新者挑战赛”由迪士尼未来讲故事者组织支持，该组织旨在激励下一代讲故事者和创新者梦想自己的未来，培养他们的才能和技能，并成为他们想象中的自己。

* This collaboration is being coordinated by The Walt Disney Company’s Asia Pacific subsidiary, The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Pte. Ltd.

*此次合作由华特迪士尼公司的亚太子公司华特迪士尼（东南亚）有限公司负责协调。

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About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution; and four content groups — Studios, General Entertainment, Sports and International — focused on developing and producing content for DTC, theatrical and linear platforms.

关于华特迪士尼公司

华特迪士尼公司及其子公司和附属公司，是一家领先的多元化全球性家庭娱乐和媒体集团，业务包括：迪士尼主题乐园、体验和消费品部，迪士尼媒体和娱乐发行部门，以及四大内容业务── 影业工作室、大众娱乐内容、体育运动与国际内容（专注于为直接服务消费者平台内容）、戏院与有线电视平台。

About Disney Future Storytellers

Disney Future Storytellers represents a portfolio of social investments and programs that increase access to careers in storytelling and innovation for youth who have been historically underrepresented. From arts and STEM programs for school-age children to scholarships, mentoring, and creative and technical skill-building for teens and young adults, Disney is helping today’s youth, regardless of background, dream about their future, build their talents and skills, and become who they imagine they can be. 

关于迪士尼未来讲故事者

「迪士尼未来讲故事者」为一系列社会投资与计划，旨在提升传统上弱势年轻人在说故事与创新方面的职业机会。从针对学龄儿童的艺术与STEM计划到针对青少年和年轻人的奖学金、指导、以及培养创意与技能，无论其出身背景，迪士尼将帮助时下的年轻人勇于想像未来，建构才能与技能，进而成为自己想像的样子。

关于目的地想像（Destination Imagination）

目的地想像（Destination Imagination，DI）是一个501(c)(3)组织志工领导的非营利组织，其目的激励并协助学生成为新时代的创新者与领导者。DI 是创意型学习体验的领航者，学生们通过团队合作以解决开放式的科学、科技、工程、艺术与数学（Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics ，STEAM）以及服务学习挑战，并在赛事活动中展现其解决方案。自1999年成立以来，DI 已经影响超过一百万名学生，了解更多详情，请上：http://destinationimagination.org。