Decatur Public Schools Foundation Executive Director Zach Shields might have started out as a Buckeye but he’s all Illinois now. His job at the Foundation gives him a broad platform to help influence and impact Decatur’s youth from working with philanthroper Howard Buffet on a “Welders to Wall Street” strategy to engage urban youth in becoming involved in and discovering careers in agriculture to providing cultural learning opportunities in other countries, Zach is leading the way.

Zach chooses Illinois because it is a fertile ground for creative minds and a great place to pool positive energy. Learn more about his Illinois story in this week’s podcast. 

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