Evelyn Jones (pictured above) is a counselor for not one but two Birmingham City schools, Gibson Elementary and North Birmingham Elementary. Seeing the strong need for students to be able to envision lots of different possibilities for their futures, Jones coordinated Career Days for both locations.
"I think that it needs to start here. I want to help open the door for students so that they can have an idea," said Jones.
Both times, The United States Postal Service was honored to be included among the invited guests.
Some of the other professions and organizations that attended were the Humane Society, The Boy Scouts, the Boys and Girls Club, The Civil Rights Museum, firefighters, police officers, UAB Forensics professors, ACIPCO, Blue Cross, and more.
Gibson Elementary
At both schools, students of all ages took turns by grade level making their way around the room to visit the organizations' tables.
They carried bags to collect what each table had to offer along with a long list of questions to ask. Do you like your boss? Do you need a college degree? Do you have a company car? are just some of them.
At Gibson Elementary, Birmingham Postmaster Mike Allison answered their many inquiries.
The pictures from Gibson Elementary were submitted by Sandy Scott.
North Birmingham Elementary
Right inside the front door of North Birmingham Elementary, it was obvious that the school was Postal friendly.
North Birmingham Manager Aquanett Fowler fielding questions.
Counselor Evelyn Jones (left) and Principal Tavis Sloan (center) enjoy watching Fowler (right) distribute coloring books and crayons to the young scholars.
