National Coalitions and Programs for Teachers

Numerous partnerships have been established with a variety of academic institutions to provide developmental programs for teachers. ConocoPhillips has produced and distributed top-quality educational videos free to teachers in the United States since 1975. Produced in conjunction with the National Science Teachers Association, the latest release of Search for Solutions features distinguished scientists and research centers in the United States, Australia and Chile. In a public-private sector partnership, Chevron and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched an initiative aimed at improving education, healthcare and technical training in Angola. In one community-government partnership, some $400,000 is being spent on housing for teachers and principals at elementary and middle schools that are being rehabilitated by the Cabinda Provincial Government.

BP Launches A+ for Energy to California Teachers
Building on last year's first-ever and highly successful A+ for Energy grant program, BP, a global energy provider, announced the launch of the 2005 A+ for Energy program. The 2005 A+ for Energy grant program awards $2 million in grants and scholarships to California K-12 teachers to implement creative and innovative educational programs to teach students about energy and energy conservation.
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Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree is one of the most widely used environmental education programs in the United States and abroad. Over 500,000 educators have been trained to use PLT materials, and more than 25 million students have been reached in the United States, the Trust Territories, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Japan, Brazil and Mexico. ConocoPhillips is a long-time corporate sponsor.
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Science Teachers Program – Empowering Rural Youth Nigeria
The NNPC/CNL Science Teachers Scheme is part of a company-supported effort to halt deteriorating standards of education in secondary schools in Nigeria, particularly in rural areas. The effort targets science, English, and mathematics graduates serving under the government’s mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
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Promoting and Supporting Education at All Levels
We provide computers for schools, publish textbooks, fund educational research, support teacher training and fund scholarships. A key component of this support is the ExxonMobil Foundation's Educational Matching Gifts Program in which it matches contributions to colleges and universities from employees, retirees, surviving spouses and directors on a three-for-one basis.
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K-5 Mathematics Specialist Program
ExxonMobil supports mathematics programs such as the K-5 Mathematics Specialist Program that emphasizes improving mathematics learning among students and teachers.
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Project NExT
An acronym for "New Experiences in Teaching", ExxonMobil supports a program to prepare new Ph.D. mathematicians for the challenge of the undergraduate classroom teaching, and is administered by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
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Project Kaleidoscope
ExxonMobil’s Project Kaleidoscope's Faculty for the 21st Century (F21) addresses the needs of the next generation of reform leaders in the natural sciences.
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ExxonMobil and Phil Mickelson Announce Partnership
Exxon Mobil Corporation and PGA TOUR star Phil Mickelson announced a new partnership that will include participation in select ExxonMobil corporate communications activities. Mickelson and his wife Amy will work with ExxonMobil to develop new and innovative programs to improve science and math education in elementary schools.
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UTeach
UTeach is a joint effort of the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Natural Science and College of Education to recruit and prepare more math, science and computer science majors for careers in secondary teaching.
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Marathon Facilities Participate in Local Initiatives to Bridge the Gap Between Business and Education
Experts on a variety of subjects, including engineering, environmental management and safety, Marathon employees frequently visit the local schools in their communities. During these visits, they teach students about the petroleum industry and the important functions MAP facilities provide in the community. Students are often invited to tour the facility to see first hand what goes on at Marathon.
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