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Chevron Invests $2 Million in South Bay Schools : Convenience ...

“Supporting STEM is a key Chevron value, and these funds are truly an investment in preparing the next generation workforce for increasingly technical careers,” says Chevron spokesperson.

Chevron has completed the distribution of its 2011 “Energy for Learning” grants delivered via a yellow school bus to South Bay schools.

The grants represent a significant increase in funding for local Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-related education programs through Chevron’s Energy for Learning program.

The $2 million investment is a reflection of the Chevron El Segundo Refinery’s ongoing support for education programs in the region and celebrates the facility’s 100-year anniversary in El Segundo. The grants are part of Chevron’s California Partnership, an initiative targeting investments in education and economic development throughout the company’s home state.

“Education is the cornerstone of our state’s competitiveness,” said Frank Semancik, general manager, Chevron El Segundo Refinery. “Supporting STEM is a key Chevron value, and these funds are truly an investment in preparing the next generation workforce for increasingly technical careers.”

Among the grant recipients is Environmental Charter High School (ECHS), which will direct its grant funds toward renovating science and math classrooms to meet the National Science and Mathematics Education Program Standards. The grant will help extend math and science education beyond the classroom through the enhancement of outdoor learning spaces at ECHS.

“STEM programs and increased student achievement are a top priority,” said Alison Suffet Diaz, founder and executive director of Environmental Charter Schools. “This funding fulfills a great demand for advanced science and math classrooms since each student is required to take four years of lab courses.”

Manhattan Beach Middle School will use its grant to continue to provide support for the Chevron Futures Institute for the Advancement of Young Women in Science, Mathematics and Technology. In addition, the school will also use a portion of the funds to create Chevron Futures Institutes curriculum for male students. With a strong emphasis on creative problem solving and teamwork, the program includes studies in robotics, genetic engineering, alternative energy, bioinformatics, telematics, astrogeology, astrophysiology, astrobiology, space and ocean exploration, and environmental issues.

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