Putting Children First

Putting Children First (PCF) is a business/education partnership between Eastman Chemical Company and eight school systems within Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia serving over 104 schools. When business and education discover they need each other, remarkable progress can occur.
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News & Events

May 18:	Math Blast Reward Trips (Clinch School, Kennedy, and Roosevelt Elementary)
June 14:	TN Governor's School Tour

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Our Focus

Eastman has a continuing need for scientists, engineers, operators, maintenance mechanics, business support employees and craftsmen to operate and maintain its high-tech manufacturing and business facilities. It's Eastman's intent to encourage and enable all students to learn what only a few used to be expected to learn.

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Eastman has a continuing need for scientists, engineers, operators, maintenance mechanics, business support employees and craftsmen.

Who Do We Serve?

Programs and services on this web site are solely intended for those school systems involved in the Putting Children First (PCF) partnership which include: Bristol Tennessee City, Hawkins County, Johnson City, Kingsport City, Rogersville City, Sullivan County, Washington County, TN and Scott County, VA.

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What's New?

Putting Children First (PCF) launches a new program called GEM4STEM (Growing Educational Mentors for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) which allows Eastman employees to volunteer their time and talents in our PCF schools bringing relevance to the classroom.

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Putting Children First launches a new program called GEM4STEM.

Putting Children First (PCF) is a business/education partnership between Eastman Chemical Company and eight school systems within Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia serving over 104 schools. When business and education discover they need each other, remarkable progress can occur. Learn More

Putting Children First (PCF) is a business/education partnership between Eastman Chemical Company and eight school systems within Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia serving over 104 schools. When business and education discover they need each other, remarkable progress can occur.
Learn More