Leslie Risby News Today

College and Career Week in Decatur Public Schools wound up with a College and Career Fair for high school students to explore options for the summer and beyond.

Eisenhower High School students had the opportunity to look for jobs and get information on future careers at the job fair held at the school on Thursday.

Decatur Public Schools Innovative Programs offers internships to students through InspirEd Futures. Students spend three afternoons a week working in a partnering business to learn about careers.

The community celebrated Juneteenth Freedom Day on Sunday at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater.

Decatur Public Schools Inspired Futures internship program is back to normal this year after the pandemic kept the program small last year.

During a pandemic, though, thats not always possible. “I just observe everything they do and Im learning about being a vet technician or a veterinarian,” said Carson Williams, a senior at MacArthur High School, who is spending three afternoons a week at Northgate Pet Clinic. “Because of COVID, there are lots of restrictions about me touching the animals and everything, so right now all I can really do is observe.” If not for the pandemic, said Practice Manager Becca Babar, h...