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Entrepreneur, motivational speaker and \"Shark Tank\" star investor Daymond John even surprised Te'Lario at the event in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, to invite him onto the ABC show.
\"I read your story. I love how you're trying to fight hunger in your community,\" John said upon meeting the young agriculture entrepreneur. \"I wanted to give you a little opportunity to come with me to 'Shark Tank.'\"
Without hesitation, Te'Lario told John, \"I'll be available any time.\"
For 17 years, the Disney Dreamers Academy has worked to guide and motivate students in diverse communities by encouraging the next generation to think big and to use what they learn in their relentless pursuit of their dreams.
Graduates have gone on to become doctors, engineers, performing artists, entrepreneurs and more, and some have transitioned into mentors for the Disney Dreamers who followed them.
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