Jackson EMC delegates joined more than 1,500 high school students from across the country to learn about leadership and public service in the nation’s capital through the week-long Washington Youth Tour program, organized by the nation’s electric coo...

Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) selected four high school students as delegates for the 2023 Washington Youth Tour, scheduled June 15-22.   Lanier Ashley, a junior at Jefferson High School; Orit Endalk, a junior at Archer High School; K...

Know a high school student looking for a unique leadership development opportunity? Encourage them to apply for the Washington Youth Tour – a weeklong experience in the nation’s capital. Applications are now open.Each summer, we send local high schoo...

Around 1,000 high school students from across the country, representing their local electric cooperatives, had the unique opportunity to learn about leadership and public service in the nation's capital. Four students representing Jackson EMC were am...

Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) selected four high school students as delegates for the 2019 Washington Youth Tour, scheduled June 13-20. Alex Campo, a junior at Flowery Branch High School; Ahema Gaisie, a junior at the Gwinnett Scho...

Each year, Jackson EMC selects four high school students to participate in a weeklong leadership and learning opportunity in Washington, D.C. This year’s Washington Youth Tour delegates have diverse backgrounds and interests, yet they share our value...

(JEFFERSON, GA. March 19, 2018) -- Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) has selected four area high school students as delegates to the 2018 Washington Youth Tour, scheduled for June 7-14. This all-expenses paid leadership development experi...

Experience Washington, D.C. from an insider’s perspective as you walk alongside state and national leaders in the halls of Congress. Learn crucial leadership development skills as you participate in team building activities throughout the week. Hear ...

A tour of the U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court, meeting Georgia’s congressional delegates, lunch at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, and other opportunities to explore our nation’s capital are available for young leaders on the Washington Youth To...

The high school students chosen to serve as Jackson EMC’s delegates for this year’s Washington Youth Tour, on June 8-15 have something powerful in common; a passion to serve others. As delegates, Sheefa Ali, Gabriela Maduro-Salvarrey, Cecelia Tatro, ...

Gazing upward to read Thomas Jefferson’s words at his memorial. Viewing the National Mall from atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Walking in the footsteps of George Washington at Mount Vernon. Listening to oral arguments at the Supreme Court. Re...

Chris Larkins, a 2015 tour delegate from Dacula High School, was excited about the opportunity to share ideas with people from Georgia and across the U.S. “I knew this was a chance to meet leaders from across the state and visit Washington D.C., w...

JOHN F. KENNEDY said: “We must do all that we can to give our children the best in education and social upbringing – for while they are the youth of today, they shall be the leaders of tomorrow.” This belief describes the motivation supporting the...

Spend a week with like-minded teens in Washington D.C., as one of Jackson EMC’s delegates for the 2015 Washington Youth Tour, set for June 11-18. Applications for the 2015 tour are currently being accepted for this once-in-a-lifetime leadership exper...

For Michael Smith, 2014 tour delegate from Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, the idea of a free trip to Washington, D.C., was intriguing enough for him to apply. After going, he encourages everyone to apply. “At the kickoff banquet they ...