Other math and science programs

Junior Achievement
ExxonMobil provides grants to local, regional, national and international Junior Achievement organizations that educate and inspire young people to understand business and economics, while also preparing them to enter the workforce. In addition, trained ExxonMobil employee volunteers lead specific lesson plans at schools of their choice. Junior Achievement has added a science and math component to the Junior Achievement curriculum.

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)
NACME, founded more than 30 years ago, and supported by corporations, has the goal of leading the effort to increase the representation of minority men and women in engineering and related careers. Block grants for scholarships are awarded to universities that have a track record and a focus to increase the number of minority engineering graduates. In addition, NACME is helping establish engineering academics in more than 100 inner city high schools.

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
ExxonMobil has provided NSTA with a $2 million grant in support of their National Learning Center. Through this initiative, ExxonMobil and NSTA will provide a new online professional development program to upper elementary and middle school teachers in selected school districts.

Outreach programs
ExxonMobil provides funds to selected organizations and universities that seek to improve the career opportunities of women and minorities, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. For example, ExxonMobil contributes to Society of Women Engineers programs that strive to attract women to engineering and technical professions. Other organizations funded by ExxonMobil include the National Society of Black Engineers, the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Awards and the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers.

Reasoning Mind
Reasoning Mind is an innovative, Web-based math education program using sophisticated artificial intelligence, interactive graphics and a world-class curriculum to actively engage middle school students in math. ExxonMobil helps fund teacher training for this program.

Science Ambassador Program
ExxonMobil employees participate in an in-class volunteer program focused on education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics targeted at middle school students.

SECME, Inc.
SECME is a strategic alliance that partners schools, universities, industry and government to renew and strengthen the professional capacity of K-12 educators; motivate and mentor students; and, empower parents and communities to prepare minority youth for careers in the math, science, engineering and technology fields. ExxonMobil’s support of SECME directly aids several initiatives including the Summer Institute for Teachers.

Society of Women Engineers
ExxonMobil’s contribution to the Society is used to support outreach programs to attract young women to the fields of engineering.