We believe that education should not be limited to schools, but that responsibility of education and youth development should be shared by the community.  Today's children will be tomorrow's leaders, and Jackson EMC recognizes this fact, and actively works to help cultivate these future leaders.

Jackson EMC is a proud Partner In Education (PIE) with five of our area schools and the Barrow County Board of Education. Our partnership schools are Benton Elementary School, Banks County Middle School, Creekland Middle School, Hull-Sanford Elementary and Lyman Hall Elementary School.

As partners, both sides work together on a number of projects with the goal of improving students' education. Each Jackson EMC district office coordinates programs with its respective school, and while each partnership is unique, there are several successful programs that are implemented in all the schools.

Our PIE programs also provide mini-grants to teachers in each of our partnerships. Each year, teachers in our partnerships apply for a classroom need that is not normally provided through the school's funding. Through the years, hundreds of mini-grants have been awarded for requests ranging from audiocassette tapes to new computer software.

Jackson EMC is actively involved in other area youth programs, including Georgia 4-H, Junior Achievement and mentor programs. We hold several youth competitions that are designed to develop leadership skills, including the Energy Bowl, Youth Citizenship Award and Quality Beef Show.  The cooperative conducts its own Solar Sprint, Sun Power for Schools and Scholarship programs. 

Our employees volunteer with these youth programs making them as successful as they are for our members, schools, community and Jackson EMC.