NEW ORLEANS, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chevron Corporation
(NYSE: CVX) has today announced that it will invest up to $4 million to
support science education in selected Orleans Parish public middle schools
through its Energy for Learning program.
Energy for Learning will support grades six, seven and eight at
initially Pierre A. Capdau-UNO Charter School, John Dibert School, Paul B.
Habans Elementary School, Edward Hynes Charter School, Lusher Charter
School, McDonogh 15 School for the Creative Arts, James M. Singleton
Charter School and Sophie B. Wright Charter School. Students at these
schools will benefit from state-of-the-art laboratory equipment,
professional development for middle school science teachers, and activities
and supplies designed to enrich the Louisiana science curriculum.
"Chevron created Energy for Learning to support public school education
in Louisiana and Mississippi following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This
three-year program is designed to support both public school students and
teachers and offer lasting benefits to the Orleans Parish community," said
Chevron's Gulf of Mexico Business Unit vice president Melody Meyer.
"Chevron's $18 million donation was the first significant commitment of
the large energy companies to schools in Louisiana after the devastation of
hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and I am grateful for their generosity and
commitment to education in our state," said Louisiana Superintendent of
Education Paul G. Pastorek. "Today's announcement is a continuation of that
commitment and will directly benefit students in New Orleans. Our schools
must have the support of the community to succeed, and Chevron is setting
an example that I hope businesses around the state will follow."
Chevron is partnering with the Exploratorium, a nationally recognized
provider of science and math professional development, to deliver 90 hours
of professional development to sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade science
teachers during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years.
All Orleans Parish public middle schools, defined as schools with
sixth, seventh and eighth grades on their campuses, were invited to submit
an application for the Energy for Learning grant, and those selected were
chosen through a rigorous review process.
"We believe that this initiative can deliver the most impact in middle
schools. These students are in the best learning position to enhance their
science and technology knowledge and develop the skills that will propel
them to success in high school and beyond," said Chanel Jolly, Chevron's
Energy for Learning program director.
Launched in 2006, Chevron's $18 million Energy for Learning program is
in addition to an $8 million commitment made following Hurricane Katrina to
aid short-term relief and reconstruction and $1 million in education grants
currently under way in New Orleans.
About Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation has had operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and
surrounding states for more than 60 years. Chevron is one of the world's
leading energy companies. With approximately 56,000 employees, Chevron
subsidiaries conduct business in approximately 180 countries around the
world, producing and transporting crude oil and natural gas, and refining,
marketing and distributing fuels and other energy products. Chevron is
based in San Ramon, Calif. More information on Chevron is available at
http://www.chevron.com.
SOURCE Chevron Corporation
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