In the province of Neuquén, in partnership with the Leer ("Read") Foundation, Chevron sponsors Prepared to Live. This program aims to enhance reading skills in children while involving their families and the community in learning activities. Some 3,000 children have taken part in the program.
We also are one of the main supporters of the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA), where we have developed a scholarship program to sponsor petroleum engineering students.
Since 2006, Chevron Argentina has sponsored a scholarship program for students in biomedical engineering at Favaloro University in Buenos Aires. The program focuses on applying technology to research and new treatments.
Our commitment to the environment extends beyond oil fields. Chevron Argentina worked with a technical organization from the Neuquén provincial government to conduct a forestation plan next to the Andes Mountains, where we have our main operations. About 12,355 acres (50 sq km) of trees were planted, an estimated investment of $5 million.
Updated: March 2011
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