Company hosts annual STEM summer camps, introduces new partnership with the Atlanta Braves.
As the school year ends and summer begins, Georgia Power is once again hosting a series of statewide Learning Power
summer camps that focus on science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM). The camps cultivate fundamental skills in the STEM areas and
reach hundreds of students every year. The four-day camps take place
throughout June and July with students already registered from local
elementary schools across the state.
Georgia Power's Learning Power education program is rooted in the company's longstanding commitment to improving education in Georgia.
Since the program's inception in 2011, the company has reached more
than 405,000 students and hosted more than 16,700 individual STEM
events.
Learning Power education coordinators present
STEM-related lessons highlighting energy basics such as simple circuits
and energy efficiency, in addition to activities that help students
understand how energy is made and distributed. During the 2016-2017
school year, Georgia Power hosted nearly 2,800 events in schools,
reaching more than 70,000 Georgia students.
"Learning is a year-round
and lifelong endeavor and we are honored to support the work of our
state's schools through Georgia Power's signature summer camps and new
partnership with the Atlanta Braves," said Johnna Robinson,
community development manager for Georgia Power. "In addition to our
commitment to the communities we serve, supporting education initiatives
help to ensure that Georgia Power and other companies have access to
the highly skilled, well trained workforce of the future."
In addition to the
company's annual summer camps, Georgia Power has announced a new
partnership with the Atlanta Braves to decrease summer learning loss
among fourth and fifth grade students through an interactive math and
reading digital learning course – the Summer Slugger Program. The
baseball-themed program, which reinforces key math and reading skills,
will take place at participating schools and non-profit summer
enrichment programs such as Atlanta Public Schools, Boys & Girls Clubs and the Latin American Association.
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About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern
Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value,
Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of
the company's promise to 2.5 million customers in all but four
of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable
and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia
Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes
nuclear, 21st century coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such
as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering
world-class service to its customers every day and the company is
consistently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry
leader in customer satisfaction.
For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).
Source: PR Newswire (press release)