Innovative new educational spaces are coming to the Permian Basin, allowing generations of local students to stretch their imaginations and discover a love of scientific learning.
The Permian Strategic Partnership and Centennial Resource Development contribute $7.5 million and $50 thousand, respectively, to team up with The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation to gift 134 elementary schools in the Permian Basin with a fully equipped science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) Center, reaching over 60,000 students and 2,000 teachers in 22 counties.
Over a five-year period, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation staff will train teachers to deliver a weekly, year-round STEM program with custom-designed STEM lessons and educational STEM products as well as technology. The Ripken Foundation provides additional training, a lesson guidebook, educational products and technology to enhance the tools provided in each STEM center.
“This investment in STEM Centers allows PSP to have a positive impact on education across the entire Permian Basin and have a touchpoint with every school district. With a STEM center in each elementary school, we hope to inspire young learners to explore careers in STEM fields, teach STEM concepts, and encourage them to develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed for lifelong success,” said Tracee Bentley, President and CEO of the Permian Strategic Partnership.
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2001 to honor the legend and spirit of Cal Ripken, Sr. Focused on the values that Cal, Sr. embodied as a devoted coach and mentor, including leadership, work ethic, personal responsibility, and healthy living, the organization has opened 157 STEM centers nationwide, among its other
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programs, helping strengthen America’s most underserved communities by supporting and advocating for children.
Cal Ripken, Jr., Hall of Fame shortstop and Co-Founder of the Ripken Foundation, added, “At the Foundation, we always say that you could do some good on your own, but you can do great things with special partners. The Permian Strategic Partnership is a terrific partner with us, and we are grateful for their tremendous support. 134 schools in the Permian Basin receiving state- of-the-art STEM Centers is exciting and will make such a difference in these communities. STEM has become an integral part of our work, and we will only continue to do more in this space working with dedicated organizations like PSP.”
About the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation
For the last 21 years, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation has worked tirelessly to implement youth development programs and create parks that directly address the problems facing at-risk youth in distressed communities across the country. Inspired by one of the most iconic baseball families, the Ripkens created the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation to honor the legacy of its family patriarch, longtime coach, and mentor, Cal Ripken, Sr. The Ripken Foundation uses sports-themed activities to bring police officers, youth partners and underserved kids ages 9 – 14 together on a level playing field to learn invaluable life skills.
The Ripken Foundation’s Youth Development Park Initiative creates clean, safe places for kids to play on multipurpose, synthetic surface fields that promote healthy living in an outdoor recreational facility. Since 2009, the Ripken Foundation has had 106 completed parks across the country in 26 states and Washington, D.C. In 2021, the Ripken Foundation impacted over 1.2 million kids nationwide through its Youth Development Park and mentor programs. For more information, visit www.RipkenFoundation.org. Follow @CalRipkenSrFdn on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Media Contact: Patrick Severe, 667-678-0424 (c) Patrick@maroonpr.com
The PSP is proud to partner with the Ripken Foundation and our School District partners to
make the Permian Basin an even better place to live, work and raise families.
About the Permian Strategic Partnership
PSP is a coalition of 17 leading Permian Basin energy companies who joined together to work in partnership with
leaders across the region’s communities to address current and future challenges to the responsible development of
the vast oil and natural gas resources of the Permian Basin in New Mexico and Texas. PSP member companies
include: Apache, BPX Energy, Chevron, Colgate Energy, ConocoPhillips, Coterra Energy, Devon, Diamondback,
Endeavor, EOG Resources, ExxonMobil, Halliburton, Occidental, Ovintiv, Pioneer, Plains All American, and
Schlumberger.
About Centennial Resource Development, Inc:
Centennial Resource Development, Inc. is an independent oil producer with assets in the core of the southern Delaware Basin, a sub-basin of the Permian Basin in West Texas. With approximately 745,000 net acres and 17+ years of economic inventory, we are pursuing a growth strategy grounded in technical leadership, strong well results, attractive investment returns and a conservative balance sheet.
