Data centers court schoolchildren with field trips and storybooks

Industry groups and operators including 7x24 Exchange, Sabey and Amazon are running school field trips and publishing children's materials about data centers as pushback against energy-hungry campuses grows. At least 11 companies and trade groups have hosted student visits since 2025.

• 7x24 Exchange published the children's book "What is a Data Center?" and promotes "International Data Center Day"
• AFCOM sponsored flag-making kits for 3,100 first graders across 37 schools in Loudoun County, Virginia
• At least 11 companies and industry groups have hosted student data center visits since 2025
• Sabey, Amazon and others offer tours, guest speakers and internships to high schoolers