Complex Cloth partners with local schools and organizations to support local history. At J. J. Harris Elementary, Jane McPherson collaborates with teachers and administrators to help students understand the work of Judia Jackson Harris, the Athens educator and community organizer for whom the school is named. In 2025, with support from UGA’s Office of UGA Office of Service Learning, Dr. McPherson collaborated with Dr. Emily Sahakian (UGA Theater & Film) and a class of UGA theater students to bring Judia Jackson Harris to life with a group of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.

Dr. McPherson teaches, speaks and gives tours to groups from Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department, Athens-Clarke Public Library, and the Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning).