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Phillips 66 is helping an innovative nonprofit STEM curriculum provider build critical skills among the nation\u2019s middle schoolers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company recently contributed $1 million to Project Lead The Way, which uses collaborative academic activities to expose students to careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Students in Houston\u2019s Aldine school district, for example, were hard at work recently building a paper skimmer \u2014 which glides over the ground like a hovercraft \u2014 to make it go as far as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe know there\u2019s some magic happening,\u201d said Dr. Adrian Bustillos, chief transformation officer at Aldine ISD. \u201cThe students gain autonomy and confidence and are ready to go to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Phillips 66 contribution is helping to expand the STEM curriculum across communities within the company\u2019s footprint of refinery and midstream assets, as well as schools in Houston, where the company\u2019s headquarters is based.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company is focusing its support on middle schools because they represent a crucial stage in educational and career development. To build a more diversified and equitable workforce in STEM fields, Phillips 66 supports academic training and education opportunities with a focus on girls and underrepresented groups.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Created by teachers in 1997, Project Lead The Way provides professional development to teachers and offers a hands-on curriculum to develop students\u2019 proficiency in STEM. More than 12,000 schools across the U.S. are using the program, and a study found that high-school graduates taught Project Lead The Way\u2019s curriculum are three times more likely to major in STEM fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe know the importance of early access to STEM,\u201d said Chief Impact Officer Katie Minihan of Project Lead The Way.  \u201cStudents develop confidence in the skills they are learning and understand how to apply them to real-world scenarios. This strong foundation allows students to be more prepared for tomorrow\u2019s workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Aldine\u2019s Garcia Middle School, the skimmer activity teaches the predominantly minority and low-income student population essential skills like measuring, setting hypotheses and understanding the value of trial and error. One student beamed after her skimmer traveled 18 feet across Tammy Taylor\u2019s science classroom, one of the best results of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Taylor implemented the new curriculum, she has taken 21 students to the state level and six to the national level in competitions sponsored by the Technology Student Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI feel more like a facilitator rather than a teacher,\u201d said Taylor. \u201cThe students literally teach each other.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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