Chevron Phillips, TAME Are Trailblazing STEM In Houston Area

THE WOODLANDS, TX — Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) is partnering with the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) to bring hands-on science experiments to sixth grade students across Houston this fall.

TAME’s traveling Trailblazer consists of a 40-foot trailer packed full of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) exhibits. (Want to get daily news updates and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free The Woodlands Patch morning newsletter.)

Within the course of an hour, approximately 200 students will get to experience the wonders of science through activities focused on energy, space, weather, biotechnology/ medicine and aerodynamics.

Chevron Phillips Chemical has sponsored school visits from the TAME Trailblazer since 2014, and this year will host its largest number of visits to sixth graders near five of its facilities.

“The TAME Trailblazer is a terrific way to support students’ interest in STEM education using innovative experiments and displays,” said Roy Watson, workforce development and training manager at Chevron Phillips Chemical. “The petrochemical industry is full of job opportunities, many of which are tied to STEM-related fields. The Trailblazer allows students to discover whether or not a STEM education might be a good fit for them and their career aspirations.”

The TAME Trailblazer will begin its Houston-area tour on Oct. 23 and run through Nov. 16, with visits in Baytown, Pasadena, Sweeny and Orange, TX.

Baytown, TX
Oct. 23 – Oct. 27
Oct. 30 – Nov. 2
Nov. 6 – Nov. 10, Nov. 13

Orange, TX
Oct. 23

Sweeny, TX
Oct. 24 – Oct. 25

Pasadena, TX
Nov. 14 – Nov. 16

Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Port Arthur facility also participates in the TAME Trailblazer program through the company’s membership in the Port Arthur Industrial Group.

The Trailblazer visited Port Arthur schools on Oct. 23.

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