LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Some Jefferson County Public Colleges college students realized when life provides you lemons, you make a profession out of it. 

Greater than 150 juniors and seniors on the Academy @ Shawnee participated within the annual “Shawnee in Energy” day on Wednesday.

College students heard from authors, trend designers, DJs, and a lemonade enterprise proprietor. In addition they acquired recommendation, on matters starting from easy methods to change a flat tire, to wholesome life-style selections.

“We now have to take them out of the standard classroom setting and ensure that they’ve experiences to allow them to make constructive selections for themselves shifting ahead,” trainer Jaime Whitaker mentioned. “That is highschool, and it is our job to verify these children are prepared for the remainder of their lives.”

College students may chat with at the least 5 of the 19 Louisville enterprise, group, and well being leaders on the assist classes. 

The organizer of the occasion hopes to have extra Shawnee empowerment classes quickly.

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