DeKalb, GPTC to create 850 summer jobs for youths

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DeKalb Summer Youth Employment program is going virtual. Powered by a unique partnership between the DeKalb County Government, DeKalb County School District and Georgia Piedmont Technical College, the DeKalb Virtual Career Academy will offer “learn-and-earn” opportunities for 850 DeKalb residents ages 14 to 24.

The initiative will be announced during a virtual news conference on Thursday, May 7, at 10 a.m.

Who:             DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond

DeKalb School Superintendent Ramona Tyson

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

What:            DeKalb County Government, DeKalb County School District and                                          Georgia Piedmont Technical College will announce the DeKalb Virtual

Career Academy.

When:           Thursday, May 7, 2020, at 10 a.m.

Where:          The public can view the news conference via:

• www.dekalbcountyga.gov
• Comcast Cable Channel 23 in DeKalb County