The Cooperative Youth Leaders program provides an opportunity for students across Mississippi to learn, grow, and experience.
Students
- Learn the value of the cooperative business model, specifically the impact that electric cooperatives have on their lives and communities.
- Grow in their leadership qualities through team-building exercises as well as expanding their communication skills, confidence, and courage in decision-making.
- Experience the democratic process at the state and federal levels by visiting the Mississippi and U.S. capital cities.
The 11th-grade students participating in the program represent electric cooperatives across the state. Students are selected through various programs – educational opportunities and/or interviews – conducted by their local electric cooperative.
For more information about the Cooperative Youth Tour, please contact Sarah Brooke Bishop at North East Mississippi Electric Power Association by calling (662) 234-6331.