Their failures are things they can learn from. “I wanted to show that they can achieve great things and the messiness is part of their superpower. But, I had not seen a lot with girlhood and giving girls permission to be messy and flawed,” Peña said in an article with. “I had seen a lot of stories about boyhood and I have seen a lot of these origin stories where you have this messy, complicated adolescence. Her goal with “Diary of a Future President” was to portray a coming-of-age tale of a future leader with the focus on girlhood, culture, and family. Showrunner, Ilana Peña says she drew inspiration from her own life and upbringing for the creation of the show. ( MiamiFilmFestival, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) “Diary of a Future President” star and executive producer, Gina Rodriguez. Told through voice-over narration as adult-Elena reads through her childhood diary, the coming-of-age series follows the future leader as she grows and learns important life lessons that will eventually lead to her future as President. We see glimpses of a future-Elena (Gina Rodriguez) who has become the President of the United States. The show follows the life of the young Cuban-American Elena Cañero-Reed (Tess Romero) as she navigates the trials and tribulations of middle school. Showing young Latinas that leaders can look like them (Image Source)įor young Latina girls, the Disney+ family comedy “ Diary of a Future President ” is stepping up to empower and inspire a new generation of future leaders. “Diary of a Future President” is showing young Latinas that they can dream big. But to raise a leader, parents need to not only be role models themselves, they also need to surround their child with positive representations of leadership. Instilling leadership skills in children is the first step in the road to raising the next generation of future leaders and role models. We know the key to raising leaders is to start young. Diary of a Future President, Dinsey, Dinsey Plus, future leaders, Gina Rodriguez, Ilana Peña, leadership, Tess Romero, young leadersĭisney+ “Diary of a Future President” is inspiring and empowering young Latinas to use their voices, dream big, and become leaders.
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