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About SEED

 
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Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development
Sharing Science Education and Technology with Teachers and Students around the World

SEED is a volunteer-based, nonprofit education program focused on underserved communities where Schlumberger people live and work. SEED empowers employee-volunteers and educators—including teachers, parents and other mentors—to share their passion for learning and science with students aged 10-18. The SEED learning-while-doing (LWD) methodology draws on the technology and science expertise of our volunteers to engage students in global issues, such as water, energy and climate change.

Our Vision

To ignite passion for science and learning in youth and empower them to use knowledge and technology creatively to meet the challenges of tomorrow

Our Mission

To inspire, influence and enable educators in underserved communities where Schlumberger people live and work to engage youth in science and technology, by building learning communities and knowledge-sharing environments in which students, educators and volunteers collaborate on projects in their local languages

Our Programs

School Network Program (SNP) invites qualified underserved schools to apply for grants that provide various resources, typically including funding for computer hardware and software, and Internet connectivity. The grant may include other equipment and materials as appropriate. SEED schools also receive educational resources and planning guidance. Learn more about the School Network Program

Educational Programs offer students and educators in SEED network schools hands-on workshops and online activities and projects using a project-based, approach. These experiences foster teamwork and understanding among learners and mentors within a single school or among different schools and countries.

The Online Science Center provides a broad range of educational resources and opportunities to learners and educators in seven languages–Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. It also offers access to Schlumberger experts who answer questions about projects and activities. Visit The Online Science Center.

Learning Materials include ready-to-go SEED experiments, activities, and articles from the Online Science Center, which can be used in a classroom setting or just about anywhere.

SEED—An Expression of Service and Spirit

SEED is a proud and integral expression of the global Schlumberger service culture. The program taps into the passion of Schlumberger people for science and learning, and encourages personal outreach to benefit youth around the world. In this way, thanks to our dedicated Schlumberger volunteers, SEED serves the higher purpose of building connections and understanding among the world’s diverse individuals and communities.

Order SEED learning materials and educational tools from SWPS (Schlumberger employees only) or the SEEDSTORE.

     
 

SEED Facts (as of July 31, 2011)

 
 

Educational Programs

Global Themes: Climate Change and Energy; Water; Health and Safety
School Workshops
Total workshops to date: 99 in 16 countries
Total number of participants: 2,634 students, 283 teachers, 284 volunteers
Collaborative Workshops
Total workshops to date: 90
Total number of participants: 1,706 students, 1,121 teachers, 518 volunteers
Volunteer/Facilitator Workshops
Total workshops to date: 54
Total Number of participants: 61 students, 220 teachers, 475 volunteers
Collaborative Projects
Total completed projects to date: 78
Participants: 654 students, 170 teachers, 332 volunteers, 18 countries
Topics: Waste collection, tsunami warning systems, automatic irrigation, smoke detection, Earth science, robotics, and others
 

SEED Web site and Online Science Center

Page views: 100,932 page views in July; 716,539 page views year to date.
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish

School Network Program

Participants: 256 schools, serving more than 282,500 children in 43 countries, including Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen. See the current list of countries and schools.

Volunteers

Participants: 4,184 from 96 countries of operation
 
         

The latest SEED fact sheet is available (pdf format) in English, Bahasa.

For more information, contact SEED.