Students Choose Work Over Play This Summer; Dallas-Area High School Students Landscape Parks, Build Homes Through ExxonMobil Gr
08 Août 2006 - 10:50PM
Business Wire
For 25 years, hardworking groups of low to moderate-income high
school students have chosen to spend their summer vacations
beautifying Dallas parks, building houses and taking classes taught
by college instructors. Sponsored by ExxonMobil and managed by the
City of Dallas, the ExxonMobil Green Team provides paid summer jobs
and educational enrichment classes for 100 Dallas-area high school
students. Seventy-six student participants worked for the City of
Dallas Park and Recreation Department landscaping and maintaining
parks, athletic fields and recreation centers across Dallas. In
addition, 24 Green Team students built two homes under the
supervision of construction technology instructors from North Lake
College, which were sold to qualified applicants. "Throughout the
summer, the Green Team students have gained valuable knowledge and
made a lasting mark on our community," said Fred Marshall, global
community relations manager at ExxonMobil. "We at ExxonMobil are
proud of the many accomplishments of these students and look
forward to seeing what their futures hold." Students began work on
two homes on Chippewa Drive in West Dallas after the June 13th
Opening Ceremony for the 2006 Green Team program. The program
concluded today with a ribbon cutting for the new homes and an ice
cream social. This year's celebration marks the 25th year of the
ExxonMobil Green Team and the 27th home built in Dallas. An
important aspect of ExxonMobil Green Team is education. Students in
the parks component are enrolled in math, reading, writing and
computer literacy classes at the ExxonMobil Academy at El Centro
College. Meanwhile, students in the construction group receive
on-site training and supervision by North Lake College's
construction technology instructors. Both groups of students meet
each Friday for enrichment programs and field trips. As a special
component to the program this year, the students also created a
photo exhibit chronicling the work they did over the summer.
Students are paid for their time spent both on the job and in the
classroom. "ExxonMobil would like to thank all of the partners that
have helped make the Green Team such an outstanding program over
the past 25 years. These dedicated individuals and organizations
play a vital role in mentoring the Green Team students and ensuring
their success, both during the program and in the future," said
Marshall. Managed by the City of Dallas Housing Department, the
2006 ExxonMobil Green Team program has many community partners
including: Acme Brick, Builders of Hope CDC, City of Dallas Housing
Department, City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department, Dallas
County, Eagle Ford Neighborhood of Dallas, El Centro College,
Inwood National Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, North Lake College
and Wells Fargo Bank. The Green Team is one of ExxonMobil's
signature community programs. To administer the 2006 program,
ExxonMobil provided a grant of $265,000 to the City of Dallas.
Since its launch in 1981, ExxonMobil has invested more than $5.5
million in the Dallas program. Upon completion of the 2006 program,
the ExxonMobil Green Team will have reached more than 3,100
students, constructed 27 homes and completed numerous park
improvements throughout Dallas. The Dallas program has become a
model for ExxonMobil Green Team programs in cities across the
country where ExxonMobil has operations, including Beaumont, Texas;
Torrance, California; Clinton, New Jersey; Paulsboro, New Jersey;
Chalmette, Louisiana; and Arlington, Virginia. About ExxonMobil
Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm
of the Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States. The Foundation
and the Corporation engage in a range of philanthropic activities
that advance education, health and science in the communities where
ExxonMobil has significant operations. In the United States,
ExxonMobil supports initiatives to improve math and science
education at the K-12 and higher education levels. Globally,
ExxonMobil provides funding to improve basic education and combat
malaria and other infectious diseases in developing countries. In
2005, Exxon Mobil Corporation, its divisions and affiliates, and
ExxonMobil Foundation provided $133 million in contributions
worldwide, with $42 million dedicated to education. Additional
information on ExxonMobil's community partnerships and
contributions programs is available at
http:www.exxonmobil.com/community.
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