2014 Social Investment ReportChevron Gulf of Mexico Business Unit

Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico Business Unit is

pleased to introduce an interactive version of

the 2014 Social Investment Report, available

online at GOMSocialInvestmentReport.com.

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Economic Development26 GreaterNewOrleans,Inc.

28 SportsPartnerships

37 ImpactofLocalFestivals

Education44 WorkforceReadiness

50 ImpactingClassroomsAcrosstheGulf

56 Puttingthe“A”inSTEAM

57 ArtsEducation

62 InvestinginGulfCoastUniversities

Health and Social Well-Being68 HealthyCommunities

Human Energy78 EmployeeInvolvement

A Message From Our Vice President2 MikeIllanne

Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico Economic Impact

2014 Gulf of Mexico Business Unit Overview6 CommunitiesofFocus

6 SocialInvestmentFocusAreas

7 ThematicDistribution

Environment10 WildlifeandMarineProtection

14 Wetlands

18 AudubonNatureInstitute

20 SustainableDevelopment

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Mike Illanne, Vice PresidentChevron North America Exploration and Production, Gulf of Mexico Business Unit

A Message From Our Vice PresidentChevron strives to be the global energy company most admired for

its people, partnership and performance.

People.Partnership.Performance.Thesearecoreelementsthatdefineour

vision—whoweareasacompany.OurvisiondefineshowweoperateintheGulf

ofMexicoandhowweengagewithourcommunitiesthroughouttheregion.We

haveanunwaveringcommitmenttobeingagoodpartnerfocusedonbuilding

productive,collaborative,trustingandbeneficialrelationships.

Ourvaluesdriveustoseekopportunitiestoimprovethequalityoflifeforpeople

incommunitieswhereweliveandoperate.ThisisespeciallytrueinLouisiana

andthecoastalstates,whereourindustryprovideseconomicandworkforce

benefitsthatwouldnotbepossiblewithoutthestrongandcollaborative

relationshipsweenjoywithallofourcommunitypartners—partnersbuilding

humanandinstitutionalcapacityineducation,healthandwellness,economic

developmentandenvironmentalsectors.

Ourphilosophyofsocialinvestmentdrivesnotonlycompanyleadershipbutalso

everyemployeeandcontractorworkingwithus.Thisiswhywecontinuetoinvest

inprogramsthatenableouremployeestovolunteerandbecomepersonally

involvedwiththeorganizationsandcausestheyarepassionateabout.

Asyoureviewthe2014SocialInvestmentReport,wehopeyouwillshareour

vision,thatthroughourcommunitypartnershipsandfosteringengagement

withtherightpeople,wecanperformandachievemore—includingcontinued

prosperityandeconomicgrowthforourcommunitiesandneighborstocreatea

betterfuturefortheGulfofMexico.

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Chevron and our supply chain’s contribution to Louisiana’s Gross State Product in 2011 was $6.5 billion.

Every Chevron job in Louisiana supports 10 more local jobs.

For every direct Chevron job in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, an additional 4 jobs are supported in the region.

In 2013, Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico Business Unit alone supported 61,500 jobs

in the U.S.Half of Chevron Gulf of Mexico Business Unit’s annual capital and operating expenditures in the U.S. directly enters the GOM regional economy.

Every $1 million Chevron spends in the regional economy supports

12 jobs and $1 million in Gross Regional Product.

From 2009 to 2013, local jobs supported by Chevron Gulf

of Mexico Business Unit operations increased over 40% from 29,000 to 41,000.

Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico Economic ImpactThisinformationisfromaChevron-commissionedassessmentofthecontributionthatChevron’sGulf

ofMexicoUpstreamandDownstreamOperationsmaketotheGulfofMexicoeconomy,definedforthis

reportasLouisiana,MississippiandAlabama.Thestudywasconductedinanobjective,independent

andcomprehensivemannerbyIHSEconomicsandCountryRiskConsulting.

Chevron’sGulfofMexicoBusinessUnit(ChevronGOM),withitsextensiveoperationsinvariousparts

oftheenergyvaluechain,isakeycontributortotheGulfCoast’seconomichealth.

ChevronGOM’sregionalupstreambusiness,itsrefineryinPascagoula,Mississippi,anditsOronite

chemicalplantinBelleChasse,Louisiana,setinmotionamultipliereffectofeconomiccontributions

thatreverberatethroughoutboththeGulfregionandtheUnitedStates.

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Thematic Distribution

22%Environment

27%Health & Social

Well-Being

28%Education

22%Economic

Development

Health & SocialWell-Being

Social Investment Focus Areas

2014 Gulf of Mexico Business Unit OverviewCommunities of FocusAsthesecond-largestproducerintheU.S.GulfofMexico,Chevronstrivestobethepartnerofchoice

inGulfofMexicocommunitiesbybeingstrategicallyfocused,relationship-readyandequippedwith

thetoolsneededforsuccessfulpartnerships.

BasedinCovington,Louisiana,Chevron’sGulfofMexicoBusinessUnit(GOM)hasapproximately

2,000employeesand1,000contractorsdaily.With233majorstructuresandapproximately447total

structuresintheGulf,GOM’saveragedailyproductionfor2014totals132,000barrelsofcrudeoil,321

millioncubicfeetofnaturalgasand15,000barrelsofnaturalgasliquids,equaling200,000barrelsof

oilequivalentperday.

Environment

EducationEconomicDevelopment

Jack/St. Malo, which began producing crude oil and natural gas in December 2014, is

a key part of Chevron’s strong queue of upstream projects in the Gulf

of Mexico and was delivered on time and on budget.

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Environment

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In a survey of more than 3,300 hunters,

nearly all were in support of whooping crane releases.

Wildlife and Marine ProtectionChevron is actively partnering in support of coastal restoration, protection and sustainable development along America’s Gulf Coast.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

WhOOpinG Crane reintrOduCtiOn

ReestablishingLouisiana’sendangeredwhooping

cranepopulationinvolvesspecializedresearch,

toolsandacommitmentofHumanEnergyand

teamwork.Chevron’sthirdyearofsupportfor

theWhoopingCraneReintroductionProgram

enabledtheLouisianaDepartmentofWildlife

andFisheries(LDWF)tocontinueawareness,

appreciationandprotectionefforts,resultingin

thefirsteggsproducedinthewildinmorethan

70years.In2014,acohortof10whoopingcranes

werereleasedintoVermilionParish,Louisiana.

Biologistsareusingsatellitetechnologytoplot

thebirds’movement,habitatselectionsand

adaptivebehaviorastheyadjusttolifeinthewild.

Thisinformationiscriticalinreaching

Louisiana’swhoopingcranerecoverygoalof

25–30productivenestingpairs,whichtranslates

toabout130cranes.

aWareness

InadditiontoreleasingandtrackingLouisiana

whoopingcranes,ChevronandLDWFalso

seektoraiseawarenessandrespectforthe

endangeredspeciesthroughoutLouisiana

throughpaidadvertisingandeducation

campaigns.Asurveyconductedofmorethan

3,300Louisianahuntersduringthe2013–2014

huntingseasonincludedquestionsabout

whoopingcranes,togaugeawarenessofthe

reintroductionprogram.Nearlyallrespondents

indicatedtheywereinsupportofwhooping

cranereleasesandmorethanhalfwerefamiliar

withLDWF’sworktodoso.Thesestatistics

reflectapositiveincreaseineducationand

awarenessofthewhoopingcraneandeffortsto

reestablishthespeciesinLouisiana.

eduCatiOn

Chevronbelievesthatanenvironmentally

consciousandeducatedsocietybeginswith

youth,whichiswhyithasfundedbiodiversity

workshopsandprovidedendangeredspecies

lessonplanstoLouisianaeducators.In2014,

morethan80Louisianaeducatorsattended

day-longprofessionaldevelopmentsessions.

Theseeducators,andmanyothers,arenow

implementingLDWFlessonsinmiddleandhigh

schoolscienceclassroomsacrossthestate,

fosteringanappreciationfornon-game

speciesandagreaterunderstandingofthe

importanceofLDWF’sconservationefforts.

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shorelineprotectionmethods,includinglow-

costtechnologythatanchorsdonatedmarsh

andsandmaterialtotheseawall,landowners

canprotecttheirpropertyandcontributeto

coastalshorelineprotectionefforts.

Cypress island preserve

In1994and2001,Chevrondonatedland

locatedbetweenBreauxBridgeandLafayette,

Louisiana,totheorganizationnowknownasthe

CypressIslandPreserve.Today,CypressIsland

ismadeupof9,300acresofprotectedcypress-

tupeloswampandbottomlandhardwoodforest

habitatfeaturingapicnicpavilion,boardwalk,

visitorcenterandnationallysignificant

waterbirdrookery.

ChevroncontinuestosupportCypress

Islandandthevisitorsfromall50states,10

Canadianprovincesand50countriesthatvisit

thepreserveregularly.Chevronvolunteers

contributedmorethan280hoursofserviceto

maintainingandmanagingspecialprojectsat

thePreserve.

abita Creek FlatWOOds preserve

TheAbitaCreekFlatwoodsPreserve,a996

acrepreservelocatednearAbitaSpringsin

St.TammanyParish,Louisiana,ishometomany

rareplantandanimalspeciesthatcanonlybe

foundinLouisiana.TheAbitaCreekPreserve

featuresaneducationalboardwalkwith

factsabouttheserarespeciesandthe

pine-dominatedwetlandthatservesas

theirnaturalhabitat.

The Nature ConservancyFormorethanadecade,ChevronandTheNature

Conservancy(TNC)havepartneredinkeepingthe

dialoguearoundcoastalprotectioncollaborative

andproductive.

lOuisiana’s reeF resilienCe prOGraM

OysterreefsarevitaltoLouisiana’scoastline,

offeringstructuretotheshorelinethatprotects

againststormsurgeandavaluablefisheryfor

LouisianaandtheGulfofMexico.TNCisleading

threeoysterreefrestorationandmonitoring

projectsinLouisiana,supportedbyChevron.

Theseprojects,locatedinVermilionBay,Grand

IsleandSt.BernardParishmarshes,provide

valuablebenefitstowildlifeandpeopleby

protectingthecoast,providingwildlifehabitat

andprovidingsupportforlocalcommercialand

recreationalfishingindustries.

Mississippi seaGrass

Foundinbaysandinletsaroundtheworld,

seagrassesprotectshorelinesagainstwave

action,preventingdamageandprovidingfeeding

groundsforfishandothermarinelife.IntheGulf

ofMexico,seagrassbedsaredyingatanalarming

rate—reducedbyasmuchas90percentinsome

areas.TNChaspioneeredsignificantresearch

andrestorationtechniquestoprotectand

replenishseagrassbeds.InMississippi,TNC

haseducatedthepublicabouttheimportance

ofseagrassbedsforshorelineprotection

andinformedlocalfishermenandboaterson

navigatingsafelythroughseagrassareas.

alabaMa livinG shOreline

CoastalAlabamacontinuestofaceerosion

challenges,worsenedbystormwaterrunoff

andcoastaldevelopment.TheAlabamaLiving

Shorelineprojectisguidingprivatelandowners

throughtheprocessofprotectingandrestoring

theirshorelinesinwatersalongtheFowlRiver.

Byimplementingenvironmentally-friendly

The northern Gulf of Mexico is one of

the most viable places for oyster reef restoration.

75 percent of the nation’s commercial fish

and shellfish, and 80–90 percent of fish caught

for recreation, depend on estuaries at some stage

in their life cycle.

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Css and lOuisiana COMMunities

Grand Isle

In2014,CSSbeganworkwiththetownof

GrandIsle,Louisiana,tobuildupitslocalFifi

Islandtopreventfloodingandallowfornew

development.TheGrandIsleprojectconsisted

ofanarchitecturestudio,thefirstinaseriesof

designstudiostobuildlastingcollaborations

withlocalcommunities,LouisianaSeaGrant

andCSS,andwillresultinapublicpresentation

onthelearningsandoutcomesoftheproject.

Leeville

IncollaborationwiththeLSUMasterof

ArchitectureProgram,CSScoordinated

anarchitecturestudiotoexamineLeeville,

Louisiana,asmallcoastaltownnotprotectedby

theleveesystemandexposedtomanylandloss

issuesandviolentweatherevents.Students

visitedanddocumentedLeeville,designed

conceptstopreserveandrestructureit,andare

currentlyworkingtosecureadditionalfunding

fromstate,federaland/ornon-governmental

organizationsourcestocontinuethiswork.

Plaquemines and Lafourche

CSSisstudyingresponsestoasurveyof

LafourcheandPlaqueminesParishresidents

gaugingperceptionofvulnerability,regional

networksandinformalevacuationpatterns

afteraneventorcrisis.Withthisstudy,CSS

hopestoexaminethelevelofresiliencyin

coastalcommunitiesandtheirregionalnetworks

recoveringfromnaturaldisasters.

the reiMaGined shOrebase

Aspartofanewgraduatecoursedesigned

byCSS,architecturestudentstookan11-day

tourthroughcoastalLouisianatoviewand

examinetherelationshipbetweenlandand

sea,humankindandlivelihood,andsupplyand

distribution.Withtheirfindings,thestudents

developednewschematicdesignsforoffshore

facilitiestomaintainasymbioticrelationship

betweentheenvironment,theindustryand

thoselivingonthecoast.

WetlandsChevron believes in sustaining the ecological, settlement and economic framework of the coastal region.

South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery CenterTheSouthLouisianaWetlandsDiscovery

Centerworkstoinspirethenextgenerationof

environmentalleaderstodevelopinnovative

waystocommunicate,respondandadaptto

thechanginglandscapeofthecoastalregion.

TheWetlandsDiscoveryCenterstudentsgaina

comprehensiveunderstandingofthechallenges

facedinSoutheastLouisianaandexploretheir

roleinprovidingsolutions.Programsincludethe

WetlandsYouthSummit,WorldWetlandsDay,the

“iRestore”MediaLiteracyProgram,thespringand

fallMandalayTrailExcursionsandsummercamps.

Chevron’ssupportoftheWetlandsDiscovery

Centerwillgotowarddevelopmentofacampus

on2.4acresoflandinHouma,Louisiana.

LSU Coastal Sustainability StudioTheLSUCoastalSustainabilityStudio(CSS)

addressesthepressingchallengeofsustaining

theecological,settlementandeconomic

frameworkoftheGulfSouth.Acommunity-

basedandcollaborativestudiofundedthrougha

Chevrongrantin2009,CSSenvisionsanddesigns

sustainablesystemsthatreducevulnerability

toincreasedstormstrength,coastalhazards,

habitdegradationandglobalenvironment

changethroughdesign,education,researchand

communityengagement.

BecauseoffundingfromChevron,CSShasbeen

abletocreateandsustainpartnershipswith

severalrenownedorganizationsincludingthe

LouisianaOfficeofCommunityDevelopment–

DisasterRecoveryUnit,W.M.KeckFoundation,

KresgeFoundation,NationalEndowmentforthe

Arts,LouisianaSeaGrantandothers.

innOvatiOn in sustainability

Eachyear,theCSSselectsandfunds

innovativedesignprojectsthatconnect

scientists,engineers,designersandothers

toresearchandcontributetoresilientand

sustainablecommunitiesincoastalLouisiana

throughitsProjectsFund.Projectsselected

forthe2014–2015fundingperiodinclude:

•Examiningthefeasibilityofalow-cost,

hurricane-resistantconstructionsystem

forresidentialbuildings.Thisproject

hasthepotentialtoprovidehousing

opportunitiesforlow-incomeLouisiana

familieslivinginhurricane-prone

coastalareas.

•Asmartphoneappforfishingvessels,

whichwillbearesourceforcommercial

fishermendecidingwheretorelocatetheir

vesselduringapotentialevacuationoutof

VermilionBay,amajorcoastalLouisiana

fishery.Thisprojecthasthepotentialto

increaseemergencypreparednessand

reducedamagetovessels—andthe

structuresandmarsharoundthem—by

preventingthemfrombecomingwater-

bornedebrisduringastorm.

CSSwillfundandmonitortheprogressof

theseprojectsthrough2015.

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The Coastal Conservation Association of LouisianaFormorethan30years,theCoastalConservationAssociationofLouisiana(CCALouisiana)hasbeen

dedicatedtotheconservationandpreservationofLouisiana’smarineandanimallife.

TheCCALouisianaStatewideTournamentandAnglersRodeo(STAR)isanannualfishingtournament

thatoccursfromMemorialDaytoLaborDayandattractsmorethan11,000participantseachyear.

ChevronisproudtopartnerwithCCALouisianatosupportLouisianaSTARandtheorganization’s

workwithartificialreefs,finfishhatcheriesandmarine-sciencescholarships.

Restore or RetreatMorethan80percentofthenation’slandlossoccursinLouisiana.Formorethan14years,Restore

orRetreat(ROR)hasbeenworkingtopreservethedelicatebalancebetweenLouisiana’secological

significanceandeconomicvitalitybyimplementingsustainablecoastalrestorationprojects—

includingdiversions,barrierislands,shorelinerestorationandmarshcreation—fortheBaratariaand

TerrebonneBasins.

ThroughitspartnershipwithChevron,RORhasexpandeditsutilizationofin-the-fieldtraining

andstakeholderexperiencesinthegrowingWaxLakedelta,theexistingCaernarvonFreshwater

Diversion,thenewlyrestoredshorelineatCaminadaprotectingPortFourchonandthewetlandsof

CentralTerrebonnetoeducateandplanforfutureprojectsthatwillpreserveLouisiana’sirreplaceable

coast,communityandculture.

RORalsohostsnumerousstakeholderevents,includingtheannualRestorationSummit,whichunites

morethan60leadersfromnon-profits,governmentandindustrytostrategizerestorationprojects

thatarekeytoasustainablefutureforcoastalLouisiana.

CCa lOuisiana

•Morethan206chapters

•In17states

•100,000members

•80stateandnationalcommittees

•900boardmembers

ROR’s Restoration Summit unites more than 60 leaders from

non-profits, government and industry to strategize restoration projects.

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Run Wild with ChevronChevronpartneredwithAudubonNatureInstitute

andLouisianaWildlifeandFisheriesFoundation

forafunandengagingNewOrleansPelicans

in-gameexperienceintheformofananimated

racebetweenendangeredspecies.Fanswhohave

thewinningspeciesintheirgamedayprogram

receive$5offadmissiontoAudubonZoo.During

40Pelicanshomegamesinthe2013–2014season,

fansparticipatedintheanimatedrace,gaininga

greaterawarenessofLouisiana’swildlife.

Zoo-to-DoZoo-to-Do,AudubonNatureInstitute’slargest

fundraiseroftheyear,wascreatedtosupport

AudubonZoocapitalprojectsandeveryday

maintenance.Theeventattractsmorethan3,500

attendeeseachyearandhasraisedfundsto

supportanumberofexhibitsatthezoo,including

theOdenheimerSeaLionPool,LouisianaSwamp,

GottesmanEndangeredSpeciesCarouseland

CoolZooSplashPark.Chevron’ssponsorshipof

the2014Zoo-to-DosupportedGatorRun,the

CoolZooSplashParkexpansionthatwilladda

waterplaygroundandlazyriverforallages.

Audubon Nature InstituteBecause of its location in the heart of New Orleans, support of Audubon Nature Institute also means support for urban green space conservation at museums and parks, and dedication to celebrating and educating visitors on the wonders of nature.

Live Oak Tree Program In2014,ChevronandAudubonNatureInstituteworkedtogethertoplant22matureliveoaktreesin

AudubonPark.Each670-gallontreewascarefullyinstalledoveratwoweekperiodusingaspecialized

process.WithdiligentcarefromAudubon’sarboricultureteam,thetreeswillserveasasymbolof

coastalrevitalizationforcenturiestocome.

AquaVanTheChevronAquaVaniscustom-designedtosupportaquaticlifeonwheels,bringingtheexcitement

ofAudubonAquariumoftheAmericasintoclassrooms,libraries,summercampsandfestivals

throughoutaneightparisharea.DuringanAquaVanvisit,studentsareabletoseeandtouchanimals

fromavarietyofaquaticandsemi-aquatichabitats,includingrainforests,swampsandoceans,all

duringaninteractivelessonaboutwildlifeandtheenvironment.In2014,AquaVanreachedatotal

numberof21,724studentsat102schoolsandlibrariesin11parishes.

In 2014, 22 mature live oak

trees were planted in Audubon Park.

In 2014, the AquaVan reached 21,724 students

at 102 schools and libraries in 11 parishes.

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riCe steWardship prOGraM

Morethan25millionbirdsmigratethrough

southwestLouisianaeveryyear.Duringthe

winter,thesemigratoryspeciesdependon

floodedricefieldsfortheirfood.Through

supportfromChevron,theDucksUnlimited

RiceStewardshipProgram(RSP)aimsto

ensurethelong-termsustainabilityoftherice

industry—whichcontributesmorethan$300

millionineconomicimpacttoLouisiana—and

thehabitatfoodsourcesofwaterfowlandother

birdspecies.Todate,RSPhasworkedwithmore

than200landownersonmorethan22,000

acresin12southwestLouisianaparishesto

providepumpefficiencytesting,conservation

planningandassistancewithgrantapplications,

savingLouisianafarmersupto$40,000per

yearandpreservingwaterfowlhabitat.

Sustainable DevelopmentChevron’s partnerships support and promote the integration of emerging technologies and sustainable concepts.

Ducks Unlimited

rOCkeFeller state WildliFe reFuGe

TheRockefellerStateWildlifeRefugein

CameronParish,Louisiana,has26milesof

GulfofMexicoshorelineandencompasses

76,000acresofcoastalmarshandbeach

habitat.Therefugeisimportanttomanyfish

andwildlifespeciesandservesasanoutdoor

laboratoryforfishandwildliferestoration

anddemonstrationprojects.Chevronhas

partneredwithDucksUnlimitedtoinstalla

largewatercontrolstructurethatwillbenefit

morethan8,000acresofestuarineintertidal

marshhabitatandwillincludefishingpiers

toallowgreaterpublicaccessforfishingand

otherrecreationalactivities.

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Rebuilding TogetherRebuildingTogetheristhenation’sleadingnonprofitworkingtopreserveaffordablehomeownership

andrevitalizecommunities.Itsnetworkofmorethan200affiliateshasbeenprovidinghome

rehabilitationandrepairstolow-incomehomeownersforthelast30years.Locally,Chevronworks

withRebuildingTogetherAcadiana(RTA)andRebuildingTogetherNewOrleans(RTNO).

rebuildinG tOGether aCadiana 2014 sprinG build

Chevronvolunteersjoined300volunteersfromtheRotaryClubofLafayetteandthecommunityto

repair15homesduringthe17thAnnualRTARebuildingDay.Chevronvolunteerssealedleaks,installed

bathroomsafetyequipment,repairedelectricaloutletsandreplacedsinksandcountertopsinthe

homeofan89-year-oldwidow.

rebuildinG tOGether neW Orleans 2014 OCtOber build

Since1988,ChevronhassponsoredRTNO’sannualOctoberBuild.In2014,morethan400volunteers

on30teamsserved12homeownersandtwononprofitsduringthefirsttwoweekendsofOctober,

makinghomessaferandmoreenergyefficient.Morethan70TeamChevronvolunteersrefurbished

theGentillyhomeofalocal95-year-oldWWIIVeteran,paintingtheoutsideofhishome,buildingan

outdoorpatioandplantinglandscaping.

ChevronisthemainsponsoroftheRTNOSafeatHomeprogram,makingcriticalaginginplacerepairs

forlow-incomeelderly,disabledorveteranhomeownerstosustaintheirhealthandindependence.

rtnO OCtOber build results

•Platforms,StepsandHandrailsBuilt:14•ExteriorPaintProjects:12•WheelchairRamps:3•LandscapingProjects:3•WeatherizationProjects:1•KitchenRehabilitationProjects:1

•Fences:1

rtnO saFe at hOMe results

•CompletedProjects:35•BathroomGrabBarsInstalled:72•SafeStairsandHandrailsBuilt:34•EnergyEfficientRepairProjects:7•WheelchairRamps/LiftsInstalled:5•DoorwaysWidened:4•AmeriCorpsServiceMembersTrained:6

“Chevron volunteers were the best out of any workers I’d ever seen. They were

the best people in every respect — they were nice, they were mannered,

they worked. They never said no… I’d recommend them to anyone.

Thank you, Chevron.”—PercyPayne,WWIIVeteran

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Top RankingsGNO,Inc.hashelpedtorepositionGreaterNewOrleansand

Louisianaasoutstandingplacestoliveandwork,earningthe

regionsignificantthird-partyrecognition.TopRankingsinclude:

• GreaterNewOrleanswasranked#1 for the Decade for

Major Economic Development Wins in the South

[SouthernBusiness&Development]

• NewOrleanswasrankedthe#2 “Aspirational” City in the

USAbasedoneconomy,demographicsandqualityoflife

[DailyBeast]

• Louisianahasthe#2 Business Climate in the USA

[SiteSelection]

• GreaterNewOrleanswasranked#1 Brainpower City in

the USA[Forbes]

• GreaterNewOrleansis#1 in the USA for In-Migration of

“Workers in their Prime”(35-49yearsofage)[Forbes]

Destination GNO In2014,GNO,Inc.launchedaninnovativerelocationwebsite

calledDestinationGNO,designedtohighlightthequality

oflifeinGreaterNewOrleansandrecruitworkforcetothe

region.Chevronproudlysupportsthesite,whichhighlights

48communitiesaroundtheregion,includesamovingguide

andhighlightsinformationaboutNewOrleans’richartsand

culture,climate,costofliving,economy,education,emergency

preparedness,healthcare,parentingandmore.

GNO, Inc.A diversified, stable and strong economy positively impacts the quality of life for our communities and our employees.

Coalition for Coastal Resilience and Economy In2014,GreaterNewOrleans,Inc.(GNO,Inc.)

createdthenon-partisanCoalitionforCoastal

ResilienceandEconomy(CCRE)tobringattention

torestorationandadvocateforsensibleand

effectivesolutionstoprotectLouisiana’svital

wetlands,rivers,deltaandcoastline.Members

ofCCREincludeadiversegroupofCEOsand

executivesfromtheGreaterNewOrleansregion,

BatonRougeandtheTerrebonne-Lafourche

region.ChevronisproudtoserveonCCREasit

workstorestorethecoastline,protectLouisiana

businessesandcreatenewjobsfortheregion.

Coalition for Sustainable Flood InsuranceIn2012,theBiggert-Waterslawwaspassedby

Congress,whichendedsubsidizedfloodinsurance

ratesforpolicyholders.Thislawresulted

insometimesastronomicalfloodinsurance

premiumhikesforresidentsinsouthLouisiana

parishes,threateningtheirlivelihoodsandmaking

homeownershipnearlyimpossible.Inresponse,

GNO,Inc.createdtheCoalitionforSustainable

FloodInsurance(CSFI)toamendBiggert-

WaterswithTheHomeownerFloodInsurance

AffordabilityAct.In2014,aftertirelessworkby

GNO,Inc.,localandregionalstakeholdersand

nationalpartners,theActwassignedintolaw

byPresidentObama,ensuringaffordableand

sustainablefloodinsuranceratesforLouisiana

andthenation.

PowerMoves.NOLAGNO,Inc.,theNewOrleansStartupFundand

EssenceFestivallaunchedPowerMoves.NOLA

aftertwoyearsofcollaborationasamulti-year

initiativefocusedonprovidingaccesstocapital,

connectionsandguidancetoincreasethe

numberofAmerica’sventure-backed,minority

entrepreneursandtomakeNewOrleansahub

forminoritybusinessowners.

Throughitscommitmenttoaddressing

significantdisparitiesinwealth,ownership

andmarketshareinthebusinesscommunity,

ChevronbecameaPowerMoves.NOLAfounding

andpresentingsponsor,specificallysupporting

thePowerMoves.NOLAFellowsprogram,which

helpshigh-growth,minority-ledstartupssucceed

byindividuallyconnectingthemtoexecutives,

capitalandtechnicalassistancethrougha

nationalnetworkofadvisors,mentors,experts

andinvestorsoveratwelve-monthperiod.

Additionally,Chevronleveragedthesignificant

publicandmediaattendanceatthe20th

EssenceMusicFestivaltointegrateaninaugural

three-dayminorityentrepreneurshipevent

featuringtheChevronPowerMovesPitch

Session.SincethesuccessfulPowerMoves.NOLA

eventandChevronPitchSession,thepresenting

entrepreneurshaveraisedcloseto$15million

frominvestors.

LA 1 Coalition LAHighway1insouthernLafourcheParish

iscriticaltothenation’senergysupply,even

namedoneof66nationwide“HighPriority

Corridors”in2001byCongress.LA1isthe

onlylandroutetoPortFourchon,ahubof

GulfofMexicoenergyproduction,andthe

LouisianaOffshoreOilPort,accommodating

morethan1,200commercialtruckstraveling

therouteeveryday.Chevronisproudto

supportLA1Coalitioninitsworktoraise

awarenessofthiscriticalindustrycomponent.

LA1connectsAmericatoGulfofMexicooil

andgasproduction,Americanenergysupply,

hurricaneevacuation,theseafoodindustry

andtourismdestinations.

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Sports PartnershipsChevron’s support of professional sports in New Orleans plays a direct role in the economic redevelopment and continuing revitalization of the region.

In2014,ChevronGOMsportspartnershipspresentedtheopportunitytointegrateenvironmental,

educational,economicdevelopment,andhealthandwellness-basedprogrammingandspecialevents

benefittinglocalcommunities.

NBA All-Star WeekendChevron’ssponsorshipofNBAAll-StarWeekend

presentedanopportunitytofurtherinvestin

educationandeconomicdevelopmentofGreater

NewOrleans,LouisianaandtheGulfCoast.

all-star steM ZOne

ThroughitspartnershipwiththeNBA,Greater

NewOrleansSportsFoundationandthe2014NBA

All-StarHostCommittee,ChevroncelebratedNBA

All-StarWeekendwithaninteractiveSTEMZone

attheNBAJamSessionthatdemonstratedthe

sciencebehindbasketball.TheChevronSTEM

Zoneexhibitsfeaturedacollectionofhands-on,

interactiveactivitiesdesignedtostimulatean

interestinscience,technology,engineeringand

math.Thisbasketball-themedSTEMZonewasthe

firstofitskindforChevronandoneofthetopfive

most-visitedexhibitsattheNBAJamSession.

vOlunteerisM

Chevronproudlyservedasthe2014NBAAll-Star

WeekendVolunteerProgramsponsor.Morethan

320localresidentsandChevronemployees

contributedover1,200hoursofHumanEnergy

fortheweekend.Volunteersgreetedvisitors

fromalloverthecountryattheentranceof

participatingGreaterNewOrleanshotelsand

theNewOrleansInternationalAirport.

VolunteersfromtheNBAAll-StarHostCommittee,

theNBAandChevronalsoparticipatedinaseries

ofhands-onserviceprojectswithKABOOM!,

RebuildingTogetherandCityYeartorefurbish

localschools.

COMMunity develOpMent

BypartneringwiththeGreaterNewOrleans

SportsFoundation,theNBAandtheNBAWives

Association,Chevronwasabletoleverage

existingpartnershipsanddrivefurther

donationstoChevron’sstrategiccommunity

partnersincludingtheNewOrleansRecreation

DevelopmentCommission,RebuildingTogether,

andlocalChevron-supportedschools.

ALL-STARBYTHENUMBERS

•50,000visitors

•$106.1 millioneconomicimpact

totheCityofNewOrleans

•Chevron’ssupplierdiversitynonprofit

partnersenabledtheinclusionof

150localminorityandwomen-owned

businessesintheNBAAll-StarVendor

Diversityprogram

•1,300full-andpart-timejobs

creating$33.9 millionin

additionalearningsforNewOrleans

residents

•$8.1 millionintaxrevenuefor

stateandlocalgovernments($5million

forstateofLouisiana,$3.2millionfor

NewOrleansMetropolitanArea)

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More than 100 local students enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon of exhibits

and were treated to a customized building activity by GoldieBlox.

STEAM Zone at Smoothie King CenterInpartnershipwiththeNewOrleansPelicans,Chevroncreated,designedandinstalleda

fully-interactiveSTEAMZoneattheSmoothieKingCenterinNewOrleans.Thisbasketball-themed

STEAMZonefeaturesseveraleducationalandengagingexhibitsaimedatincreasingchildren’s

interestsinpursuingeducationandcareersinthefieldsofscience,technology,engineering,artand

math.TheSTEAMZoneisaccessibletovisitorsfromnearandfarduringPelicansgames,concertsand

specialeventsatthe17,000capacitySmoothieKingCenter.

TocelebratetheSTEAMZone’sgrandopening,morethan100studentsfromalocalelementaryschool

joinedOwner/ViceChairmanoftheBoardoftheNewOrleansSaintsandNewOrleansPelicans,Rita

BensonLeBlanc,PelicansplayersAnthonyDavisandRyanAnderson,ChevronNorthAmericaGulf

ofMexicoVicePresidentMikeIllanneandotherspecialguestsforafun-filledafternoonofexhibits,

includingtheAnatomyofaShoe,VerticalLeap,WhySTEAM?,andBallStacking.Studentswerealso

treatedtoacustomizedbuildingactivitybyGoldieBlox,atoycompanythatintroduceschildrento

engineeringthroughplayandproblem-solving.

TheChevronSTEAMZoneattheSmoothieKingCenterisjustonewayChevroniscommittedto

supportingeducationalactivitiesandinitiativesincommunitieswhereemployeesliveandwork.

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The New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans

Quest FOr the COast

TheNewOrleansPelicansandAudubonNature

Institutecollaboratedtodevelopandlaunch

QuestfortheCoastpresentedbyChevronon

theteam’smobileapp.Theinteractivegame

providesanengagingwaytoeducatefans

aboutthecoastalrestorationissuesaffecting

GulfCoastcommunities.ThePelicansarethe

firstNBAteamtolaunchacustomgameon

theirteamapp.

Inthegame,thePelicans’mascot,Pierrethe

Pelican,workshardtosavethecoastbyflying

throughtheairanddivingthroughthewater

tocollectspecialitemsthathelpprotectthe

coastandshoreline.Pierremustcollectitems

thatprotectthecoast,likeoysters,plantsand

sediment,andavoidcoastalthreats,likestorms,

nutriaandabandonedfishingnets.

Chevronisanactivepartnerinsupport

ofcoastalrestoration,marineandwildlife

protectionandsustainabledevelopment,

andisproudtosupportQuestfortheCoast

asaninnovativeandcollaborativeeducation

technique.

ChevrOn Fit Fest

TheChevronFitFestprogrameducatedmore

than900NewOrleansyouthontheimportance

oflivingahealthyandactivelifestyleby

exercising,hydrating,participatingandrefueling

withhealthyfoodchoices.NewOrleansPelicans

DirectorofAthleticPerformanceCarlosDaniel,

alongwithPierrethePelican,PelicansDancers

andSwoopTroopers,presentedFitFestin

partnershipwithChevron’spartnersthroughout

NewOrleans,includingtheSummerEngineering

ExperienceforKids,SalvationArmyEmerge,

NewOrleansPoliceandJusticeFoundation,

DillardUniversity,BoysandGirlsClubof

Covington,KingsleyHouseandtheCovington

PoliceFitnessCamp.

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ChevrOn eaGles FOr eduCatiOn

Aspartofthe2014ZurichClassicChevron

EaglesforEducationInitiative,Chevronpledged

todonate$5,000foreveryeaglerecorded

duringtournamentplay.Intotal,$150,000

wasraisedfromeaglesscoredduringthefour

roundsofcompetition,benefitting500students

throughProjectLeadTheWay,BayouDistrict

FoundationandFore!KidsFoundation.Todate,

theEaglesforEducationprogramhasraised

morethan$4millionatover25events.

steM at ZuriCh ClassiC

AspartofChevron’sZurichClassicsponsorship,

aninteractive,golf-themedSTEMZonewas

featuredaspartoftheweekend’sactivities,

usinggolftoillustratereal-worldSTEM

applicationsandcreatingawarenessofhow

theseconceptsconnectwitheverydaylife.Over

500studentsfrommorethan10localschools

learnedaboutthesciencebehindgolfby

visitingtheinteractiveSTEMZone.

health and Wellness in the

WOrkplaCe syMpOsiuM

Chevronpresentedthe2014Healthand

WellnessintheWorkplaceSymposium,

providingeducation,resourcesandtoolsto

businessleadersthatallowemployeestomake

healthierchoicestoimprovehealthphysically,

mentallyandemotionally.Featuringremarks

fromStephenW.Green,VicePresidentof

Policy,GovernmentandPublicAffairsfor

ChevronCorporation,theSymposiumispart

ofChevron’songoingcommitmenttothe

sustainabilityoflocalcommunitiesthrough

healthandwellnessinitiativesandpromotinga

healthyworkplacewhilemitigatinghealthrisks.

steM FaCts

•STEMoccupationsaregrowingat

17 percent,ascomparedtothe

general9.8percentoccupation

growthrate

•The10 fastestgrowingoccupations

from2008–2018areallSTEMcareers

•8 out of 10ofthe“mostwanted

employees”wereoneswithdegrees

inSTEMfields,accordingtotheU.S.

DepartmentofLabor

ZuriCh ClassiC exeCutive

WOMen’s day

The2014ZurichClassicExecutiveWomen’s

Day,aninauguraleventofferinginsightinto

corporateleadership,economicandcareer

developmentandprofessionalnetworking,

featuredChevron’sGulfofMexicoPublic

AffairsManagerSakariMorrisonasa

panelist,alongsideotherlocalbusiness

leaders.Theeventfeaturedakeynote

addressbyMollyFletcher,arespected

sportsmarketerandbusinessowner.

The Zurich Classic of New OrleansAspartofitscommitmenttosupportingLouisiana’seconomyandpromotinghealthandeducation

initiatives,Chevronservedastheofficialpartnerofthe2014ZurichClassicofNewOrleans,hosting

aweeklongseriesofeventsinconjunctionwiththeinternationally-recognizedPGAtournament

benefittingtheFore!KidsFoundation.Since1958,theFore!KidsFoundationhasraisedover$28

millionforlocalchildren’scharitiesthroughgolfevents.ProceedshelpFore!Kidsprovidehealthcare,

educationandhopeformorethan200,000childreneachyear.

More than 400 students learned about the science behind golf by visiting the interactive STEM Zone.

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Impact of Local FestivalsChevron supports local festivals and arts programs where we operate because a community with a thriving culture is a great place to call home.

French Quarter Festival Chevronwasproudtoonceagainserveasthe

presentingsponsorfortheFrenchQuarter

Festival,thelargestfreemusicfestivalinthe

UnitedStates.AcelebrationofNewOrleans

music,characterandcuisine,thefour-day

festivalfeatured400hoursoflocalmusicon

over20stageslocatedthroughoutthehistoric

FrenchQuarter.

Arecordbreakingcrowdofmorethan732,000

visitorsandlocalsattendedthe2014festival.

OtherthanMardiGras,nootherannualevent

intheGreaterNewOrleansregioncreatesa

greatereconomicimpact.

steaM ZOne With GeOrGe rOdriGue

FOundatiOn OF the arts

Chevronfacilitatedapartnershipbetween

FrenchQuarterFestivalorganizersandthe

GeorgeRodrigueFoundationoftheArtsto

createaFrenchQuarterFestivalChevron

STEAMZone,wherechildrenofallagescould

experienceprojectsthatinspiredscientific

inquiryandartisticcreativity.Morethan3,000

childrenparticipatedinactivitiesliketheGak

Attackscienceexperiment,whichdemonstrated

thesciencebehindcolorsandmixing,andthe

FabulousFrogsprintmakingprojectthatexplored

theanatomyandfeaturesofthemorethan20

speciesoffrogsthatcallLouisianahome.

vOlunteers

ChevronemployeesofferedupHumanEnergy

tothefestivalbyservingasFrenchQuarter

Festivalvolunteers.In2014,dozensofChevron

employeesvolunteeredtohelpvisitorslearn

aboutLouisianacultureandcommunity.Our

ongoingcommitmenttoFrenchQuarterFestival

isanopportunityforChevrontofurtherinvestin

theartsandeconomicdevelopmentofGreater

NewOrleans.Thehopeisthatthisinvestmentwill

continuetoinspireresidentsandvisitors,support

localartists,musiciansandbusinesses,celebrate

culturalheritageandfuelthesocialandeconomic

vitalityofourhome.

•Voted#1 FavoriteLocalNonprofitEventby

NewOrleansMagazine’sTopsoftheTownreadersurvey

•Record-breaking732,000attendees

•54,000FestivalAppdownloads

•40,000poundsofboiledcrawfishsold

•236,000poundsoficedelivered

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Satchmo Summerfest

drew a record-breaking crowd of

57,000 attendees.

Satchmo SummerfestSatchmoSummerfest,afreeannualeventpresentedbyChevronandheldonthegroundsoftheOld

U.S.MintinNewOrleans,isdedicatedtothelife,musicandlegacyofLouis“Satchmo”Armstrong.

Featuringtraditionalandcontemporaryjazzmusicians,seminarsanddiscussionscenteredonjazz

andanactivitycenterforkids,the2014SatchmoSummerfestdrewarecord-breakingcrowdof

57,000attendees.

LouisArmstrongfirstplayedthetrumpetasayoungboy,whichiswhySatchmoSummerfestfeatures

activitiesforyouthinitsprogramming,includingmusicclasses,secondlineumbrelladecorating,and

artsandcrafts.

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Best of the BayouBestoftheBayou,Houma,Louisiana’s

premierfreemusicfestival,presentsablend

ofnationally-recognizedmusicactsalongside

homegrownperformers,Cajuncuisineand

familyfun,attractingthousandsofattendees

everyfall.ChevronhassupportedBestofthe

Bayousinceitsfirstyearin2012,sponsoring

theBayouLandKidsKorner,featuringchildren’s

activities,craftsandmusic.

Festival International de LouisianeFestivalInternationaldeLouisianewas

creatednearlythreedecadesagotohighlight

connectionsbetweenAcadianaandthe

Francophone(Frenchspeaking)world.Each

year,performingandvisualartistsfromEurope,

Africa,Canada,theCaribbeanandtheAmericas

sharetheirtalentswithLouisianaresidents

andvisitorsfromnearandfar.TheChevron

HeritageStagefeaturedCreole,Cajun,Acadian

andZydecoperformers.In2014,thefive-day

outdoorevent,whichhasearnedthedesignation

oflargestFrancophonefestivalintheU.S.,

attractedmorethan400,000attendeesfrom

47statestoLafayette,generatingtremendous

supportforlocalbusiness,artists,musiciansand

nonprofitorganizations.

ChevronsponsoredtheCourirduFestival

Chevron5KRace,whichdrewmorethan500

participants,includingmanyChevronemployees.

internatiOnal steaM

Inadditiontounparalleledfoodandentertainment,

localchildrenwereintroducedtoSTEAM-related

activitiesthroughtheChevronScenedesJeunes

STEAMexhibit,apartnershipwiththeLouisiana

ImmersiveTechnologyEnterprise.

Supporting arts and culture inspires people, celebrates diversity,

stimulates economic growth and fuels the social vitality of our local communities.

French Food Festival Larose,Louisiana,islocatedinsoutheastern

Louisianaandishometomanyfamilieswhoare

descendantsofFrenchandFrench-Canadian

settlers.Everyyear,Larosehoststhousandsof

attendeestotheFrenchFoodFestival,celebrating

FrenchfoodanditsinfluenceonLouisiana

cultureandcuisine.TheFrenchFoodFestival

featuresmusic,boat-building,cookingandfolklife

demonstrations,alongwithanold-fashioned

carnivalmidway,rides,gamesandfamilyfun.

Essence FestivalTheEssenceMusicFestival,afour-dayevent

heldannuallyinNewOrleanssince1995,isthe

largesteventcelebratingAfrican-American

cultureandmusicintheUnitedStates,featuring

entertainment,empowermentandcultural

experiences.The20thannualEssenceFestival

attractedarecord-breaking550,000attendees

fromaroundtheworldtoNewOrleans,resulting

inthelargestgatheringintheevent’shistory.

Festivals Acadiens et CréolesOriginallycreatedtosupportthepreservation

ofAcadiancultureandtheFrenchlanguagein

Louisiana,theFestivalsAcadiensetCréoles

hasbecomeoneofLouisiana’slargestcultural

events,celebratingthebestofZydecoandCajun

music,deliciouscuisinefromlocalrestaurants

andcraftsandartfromlocalartistsfor

thousandsofattendeeseveryOctober.Chevron

isproudtosupportFestivalsAcadiensetCréoles

anditsworktopreserveFrenchheritageand

historyinGreaterAcadiana.In2014,thefestival

celebratedits40thAnniversary,increasing

programmingandevents,resultingina

significanteconomicimpactfortheregion.

Festivals aCadiens et CréOles

eCOnOMiC iMpaCt study

•FestivalsAcadiensannuallygenerates

morethan$9 millionineconomic

impactforLafayetteParish.

•Lafayetteresidentswhoattendthe

Festivalspendanaverageof$362

perperson,whilevisitingattendees

spendanaverageof$945perperson.

•TheFestivalattractsthousandsof

attendeeseachyear,from26states

otherthanLouisianaandsixcountries

includingCanada,England,France,

Denmark,SwedenandtheU.S.

VirginIslands.

•38%ofattendeestravel500miles

ormoretoattendtheFestival.

Plaquemines Parish Seafood FestivalOneoutofevery70jobsinLouisianaisrelated

totheseafoodindustry,manyinfamily-owned-

and-operatedcompaniesthathaveworkedfor

generationstobringLouisianaseafoodtothe

world.ThePlaqueminesParishSeafoodFestival,

heldnearChevron’sOakPointplant,celebrates

theparish’sthrivingseafoodindustry,along

withthearea’srichcultureandheritage,while

benefittinglocalcharitiesandorganizations.

Swing in the PinesEachyeartheLouisianaPhilharmonicOrchestra

(LPO)andChevronhosttheSwinginthePines

concertatBogueFalayaParkinCovington,

Louisiana,tobenefitthelocalfoodbank.This

concert,whichisfreeandopentothepublic,

featuresworld-renownedclassicalmusicians

andintroduceslocalresidentsandstudentsto

thearts.

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Capacity-Building with the Greater New Orleans Foundation TheGreaterNewOrleansFoundation

(GNOF)workstoimprovethequalityoflife

forallcitizensoftheregion,nowandfor

futuregenerations,byservingasacatalyst

andresourceforphilanthropy.Since

opening25yearsago,GNOFhasinvested

morethan$100millionintheregion.

GnOF Center FOr philanthrOpy

In2014,ChevronjoinedGNOFinbreaking

groundforitsCenterforPhilanthropy,

amaincomponentoftheImagine

Greatercampaign,theorganization’s

firstmajorcomprehensivefundraising

campaign.Oncecompleted,theCenterfor

Philanthropywillserveasamajorhubof

regionalphilanthropyandprovidespace

forcommunitydonors,nonprofitsand

neighborhoodleaderstomeet,exchange

ideasandsharebestpractices.

pitCh it!

Organizationsthatareworkingto

meethumanneedsrequiresupportto

adapttotheever-changingeconomic,

culturalandenvironmentallandscape.

ThroughapartnershipwithChevronand

theKresgeFoundation,GNOFhosted

PitchIt!,acompetitionthatchallenged

nonprofitleadersandcommunity

memberstodevelopsolutionstocomplex

organizational,management,leadership,

financial,governance,technologicalor

programmaticproblemsfacingnonprofits

today.SecondHarvestFoodBankof

GreaterNewOrleansandAcadianawon

the2014PitchIt!andthe$25,000grand

prizewithitsinnovativeplantolaunch

anaquaponicsoperationtoraisefishand

growvegetablesinwater.

National Guard Youth FoundationTheNationalGuardYouthFoundation

addressesthegrowingdropoutcrisisandits

impactonAmerica’syouth,economyand

nationalsecurity.Thenationalnonprofit

assistsadolescentswhodropoutofschool

withopportunitiestoimprovetheirlifeskills,

educationandemployabilitythroughits

ChalleNGeProgram.Chevronsupportedthe

thirdannualLouisianaChalleNGeChampions

Gala,heldattheNationalWorldWarIIMuseum

inNewOrleans,topaytributetotheLouisiana

NationalGuardforits20yearsofsuccesswith

thissecond-chanceprogram.

GNO, Inc. Technical Skills ExpoChevronhaspartneredwithGNO,Inc.and

DelgadoCommunityCollegetointroducemore

than800highschoolstudentsfromacrossthe

regiontocareeroptionsinvolvingvocational

trainingandtechnicalskillsthroughthesecond

annualTechnicalSkillsExpo.Theexpofeatured

livedemonstrationsoftechnicaltrainingand

skills,aswellasinformationsessionsledby

industrycraftsmenandtechnicians.These

in-depthdemonstrationsallowstudents

todirectlyconnectwiththeindustryto

betterunderstandcareerpathwaysanddual

enrollmenttrainingopportunitiesavailableat

Delgadoandothertrainingfacilitiesthroughout

theregion.

Workforce ReadinessChevron is committed to supporting youth in achieving their dreams through acquiring leadership skills, education opportunities and career exposure.

Aworkforcearmedwiththecriticalskillsneededtosucceedinthejobsoftomorrowisimportantnot

onlytothesuccessofourbusiness,butalsotoacountry’sabilitytocompeteintheglobalmarketplace.

Chevroninvestsinschoolsandteachers,focusingonimprovinginstructioninthekeysubjectsofscience,

technology,engineering,artsandmath(STEAM),andonhelpingprovidethecareerandtechnical

trainingthatcanleaddirectlytogood-payingjobs.Theseinvestmentsdon’tjusthelpthecommunitiesin

whichweoperate—theyhelpus,too.Today’sstudentsaretomorrow’sChevronemployees.

More than 800 high school students from across the region were introduced to career options at the second annual Technical Skills Expo.

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bOys & Girls Clubs stats

•Morethan80 percentofBoys

&GirlsClubmembersreceivefreeor

reducedlunchatschool

•More than halfarefrom

single-parenthomes

•More than halfofClubAlumni

nationwidesaytheBoys&GirlsClubs

savedtheirlives

•One in fourClubmemberssaid

theywouldhavedroppedoutof

schoolifnotfortheBoys&GirlsClubs

Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaNearly4,000Boys&GirlsClubsservemorethan4millionchildrenandteensacrossthe

countrythroughmembershipandcommunityprograms.Locally,ChevronpartnerswithBoys

&GirlsClubsassociationsalongtheGulfCoast,focusingoneducation,careerandleadership

development,aswellassports,recreation,healthandlifeskillsactivities.

bOys & Girls Clubs OF aCadiana

TheBoys&GirlsClubsofAcadiana’sannualfundraisingeventisanopportunityfortheBoys

&GirlsClubsofAcadianatoshowcasetheiryouthandtheirdreamsforsuccess.Clubkidsare

seatedateachtableattheevent,interactingwithguestsandsharingtheirpersonalstories.

Allproceedsfromtheeventbenefitimpactfulafter-schoolandsummerprogramsattheclubs

inAcadiana.In2014,morethan500guestsattendingtheannualfundraiser,raisingmorethan

$100,000fortheorganization.

bOys & Girls Clubs OF sOutheast lOuisiana

InAugust,TheNorthshoreCommunityFoundation,StateRepresentativeJohnSchroder,theCity

ofCovingtonandChevronpresentedthesecondHoopsforKidsBasketballTournament.New

OrleansPelicansplayersjoined22teamsofjuniorhighandhighschoolstudentstoparticipate

inthe3-on-3competition.Proceedsfromthetournamentprovidedfundingforconstruction

ofabasketballcourtcoverandsecuritylightingatReverendPeterS.AtkinsMemorialParkin

CovingtonaswellasfundingfortheBoys&GirlsClubsofSoutheastLouisiana—CovingtonClub.

Through NOLA FOR LIFE programs, New Orleans saw a 19 percent reduction in the murder rate from 2012 to 2013, with the number of murders the lowest recorded since 1985.

Urban League of Greater New OrleansTheUrbanLeagueofGreaterNewOrleanscreatedProjectReady2.0toprepareurbanyouthfor

post-secondarysuccessincollege,workandlife.ProjectReady’spositiveyouthdevelopmentmodel

includesacademicsupport,individualcollegeandcareerdevelopmentplans,collegeexposureand

advisement,mentorship,andlifeandcareerskillsdevelopment.Duringtheschoolyear,ProjectReady

2.0providesin-schoolandafter-schoolprogrammingtonearly100studentsatLakeAreaNewTech

EarlyCollegeHighSchool,mostofwhomarefirstgenerationcollegestudents.ProjectReady2.0

programmingisSTEM-focused,andoffersdualenrollmentopportunitiesinacademicandtechnical

tracksatlocalcollegesanduniversities.

Lafourche Career Magnet CenterChevronisaproudsupporteroftheLafourcheParishSchoolBoard’sCareerMagnetCenter(CMC)

inLockport,Louisiana.InpartnershipwithFletcherTechnicalCommunityCollege(FTCC),CMCwill

offerhighschooljuniorsandseniorstheopportunitytocompletecareerandtechnicalclasses,

earningupto21hoursofcollegecreditthroughdual-enrollmentintheFTCCIntegratedProduction

TechnologiesProgram.

NOLA FOR LIFELaunchedin2012,NOLAFORLIFEisNewOrleans

MayorMitchLandrieu’scomprehensivemurder

reductionstrategyforNewOrleans’historically

highmurderrate.Recognizinglawenforcement

alonecannotsolvethemurderproblem,NOLA

FORLIFEtakesaholisticapproachtogettothe

rootoftheproblemandimplementsinitiatives

infivemaincategories:StoptheShooting,Invest

inPrevention,PromoteJobsandOpportunity,

StrengthentheNOPD,andGetInvolvedand

RebuildNeighborhoods.

TheNOLAFORLIFEFundspecificallyinvestsin

criticalhumanservicesforthosewiththehighest

riskofkillingorbeingkilled.Thefundreceiveda

substantial,multi-yearinvestmentfromChevron

andremainsundermanagementoftheGreater

NewOrleansFoundation.Thepartnership

betweentheCityofNewOrleansandChevron

makesitpossibletostrategicallyaddressthe

complexsetofrootcausesandcommunityneeds

relatedtomurderreduction.ThroughNOLAFOR

LIFEprograms,NewOrleanssawa19percent

reductioninthemurderratefrom2012to2013,

withthenumberofmurdersthelowestrecorded

since1985.Additionally,intheneighborhoods

whereNOLAFORLIFEprogrammingtakes

place,therewere37percentfewermurder

victimsand33percentfewershootingvictims

in2013.

In2014,MayorLandrieugrewNOLAFORLIFE

byintroducingtheNOLAFORLIFEMentoring

Initiativetoprovideguidanceandsupportto

males,ages15–18,inNewOrleanswhoaremost

atriskofbecominginvolvedinviolence.

Chevron-SupportedNOLAFORLIFEPrograms:

•NOLAFORLIFEMentoringInitiative

•NOLAFORLIFECommunityofPractice

•NOLAFORLIFEServicesCollaborative

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InMarch2014,KaylaNeville,amemberofNORDC

TeenCouncilandaChevronFutureLeader,won

awritingcontestwithheressayaddressingteen

violence.Intheessay,entitled“504Violence

Turnaround,”Kaylanotednecessarystepsourcity

leadership,community,parentsandyouthcanand

musttaketocurbviolenceinNewOrleans.

“Being a member of the Teen Council of New Orleans Recreation Development Commission has allowed me to respect individual differences while interacting with teens across New Orleans. Due to support received, I have developed into a teen who is a ‘difference maker.’ I sometimes wonder how much safer my city would be if every child and teen would have something positive to do when not at school, like I have. I think if parents give support and leaders and businesses continue to invest in activities and incentives for us, the community will be less violent.”

—KaylaNeville,memberofNORDCTeenCounciland

ChevronFutureLeader

• In2014,ChevroncoordinatedanenvironmentalexplorationfieldtripinGrandIslewith

TheNatureConservancy,anothervaluedcommunitypartner,givingChevronFutureLeaders

aneyeopeningexperienceintheLouisianawetlands.

• 15ChevronemployeesvolunteeredHumanEnergytoassist30ChevronFutureLeaderswith

careerskillsattheannualBusinessLeadersEtiquettedinner.

• TheTeenCouncil’s2014GlobalYouthServiceDayhostedmorethan100OrleansParish

residentsineducationalandphysicalactivitiesdesignedtopromotehealthylifestyles.

NORDC Teen ProgramsThroughtheNewOrleansRecreationandDevelopmentCommission(NORDC),Chevronsupports

year-roundteenprogramsfortheCityofNewOrleans,encouragingeducation,careerdevelopment

andlifeskills.Throughlocalteenprograms,schoolattendance,collegeacceptancerateand

participationinpositiveactivitieshaveincreased.

TheNORDCTeenCouncilengagesyouthacrossthecitytodevelopleadershipskillsthroughpositive

socialandvolunteeractivities.Monthlymeetingsconsistofdiscussionsregardingcurrentevents

relevanttoteensandtheircommunities.TheTeenCouncilalsoplansandparticipatesinawidevariety

ofsocialgatheringsfromdancestoskatingpartiestosportsevents.TheoverallaimoftheTeen

Councilistocultivateandfosterabalancedandhealthyteenculture,promotingpeermentorshipand

accountabilityinafun,safeenvironment.

Additionally,theChevronFutureLeadersprogramprovidesanarrayofprogrammingthatdevelops

character,leadershipandlifeskills,whilereinforcingpositivebehaviorsincludingacademicexcellence,

communityinvolvementandsocialrolemodeling.Thefutureleadersmeetprofessionalsfrom

diverseindustries,openingyoungmindstovariouscareeroptionsandpost-secondaryeducational

opportunities.Thisprogramisdesignedtoshapeandinfluencethenextgenerationofbusinessand

communityleaders.

Everysummer,morethan1,200localteens,ages13–15,participateinNORDCTeenCamps.Forsix

weeks,youthareexposedtocareerexploration,characterdevelopmentandvisitstohigher-learning

institutions,andtheyaregiventheopportunitytoengageinsports,theartsandlocalfieldtrips.

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Project Lead The WayProjectLeadTheWay(PLTW)beganproviding

STEMfocusedcurriculummaterialsin1997

inanefforttoaddressthegrowingneed

forengineersandscientistsintheUnited

States.Since2004,schoolsinLouisianahave

partneredwithPLTWtoprovideproject-

basedlearningexperiencesforK–12students

focusedonengineering,biomedicalscience,

andcomputerscience.Beginningin2011,

Chevron’scollaborationwithPLTWinLouisiana

hasresultedinsupportforimplementingand

sustainingPLTWprogramsat25elementary,

middleandhighschoolsinfourparishes.The

Chevron/PLTWcollaborationinLouisianahas

beenespeciallybeneficialforprovidingan

opportunityforunder-representedstudentsat

under-resourcedschoolstogainearlyexposure

toSTEM-focusedcurriculaandactivities.

FundingfromboththenationalChevron

organizationandlocalChevronbusinessunithas

resultedinover$1millioninsupportforPLTW

programsinLouisiana,impactingthousandsof

K-12studentsandgrowingthetalentpipelinein

engineering-relatedfields.

Fuel Your School AcollaborationbetweenChevronand

donorschoose.org,the2014FuelYourSchool

(FYS)programisonceagaininprogresstohelp

supportclassroomsacrosstheU.S.andinthe

GulfofMexicoregion.FYSispartofChevron’s

commitmenttosupporteducationalprograms,

especiallythoseinSTEM,thathelpincrease

accesstoandqualityofcareerandtechnical

trainingateverylevel—fromeducationto

employment.2014markstheprogram’sthird

yearinLouisianaandMississippiandthefirst

yearinAlabama.

Impacting Classrooms Across the GulfOur investment in curricula dedicated to the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) is an investment in our economic future.

Chevrontakesacomprehensiveapproach

toinvestmentsineducation,supporting

educationalstandardsandprovencurricula

thatpromoteproject-andproblem-based

learning.Wealsosupportteachertraining,

provideclassroomresources,fundout-of-

schoolactivitiesanddeveloppartnershipswith

universitiesdesignedtostrengthenfaculty,

curriculaandstudentdevelopment.

Funding from Chevron has resulted in over $1 million in support for PLTW programs in Louisiana.

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“SEEK is an amazing opportunity for me to further be a living, breathing embodiment of NSBE’s mission. By exposing these young children to engineering in fun and exciting ways, they now have a leg up in their college preparation. I also sharpened my skills, as well as learned a great deal while interacting with my students, co-mentors and site directors. I would recommend this program to anyone wanting to further their child’s education in a fun environment or anyone looking to gain experience in engineering or education.”

—KavianAnderson,OhioStateUniversity,Senior,BiologicalEngineering,NewOrleans,LA

Summer Engineering Experience for KidsForthethirdyearinarow,ChevronandtheNationalSocietyofBlackEngineers(NSBE)sponsored

theNewOrleansSummerEngineeringExperienceforKids(SEEK),thelargestSTEMprogramfor

underrepresentedchildrenandmentorsinthenation.Thethree-weekprogramenabledmorethan

300third,fourthandfifthgraderstogainmoreexposuretoengineeringbyworkingonteam-focused,

hands-onprojectssuchasbuildingaJetToyCar,aMetricCO2dragsterandaRoboticsproject.The

programisunderwrittenbyChevronandfreeforallparticipants.ThecampisoperatedbyNSBEand

supportedbymorethan50collegestudentsandChevronemployeeswhovolunteertheirtimeto

teachstudents.

Robotics Thestudyofroboticscanmotivateandexcitestudentsaboutscienceandtechnology.Chevronis

proudtosupporttheintegrationofroboticscurriculuminschoolsandprovideresourcesforrobotics

teamstocompetelocally,regionallyandnationally.

plaQueMines parish rObOtiCs aCadeMy

TheRoboticsAcademyinPlaqueminesParish

providedroboticseducationandtrainingtomore

than60middleschoolstudentsduringthe

2014–2015schoolyearaspartofChevron’s

EnergyforLearningprogram.TheRobotics

AcademyprogramprovidedrigorousSTEM

instructionandtheopportunityforstudentsto

modelandbuildrealliferobotswhilehoning

science,mathematics,literacyandsocialstudies

skillsaspartofacross-curricularmodel.

st. taMMany parish aQuatiC

rObOtiCs CaMp

TheAquaticRoboticsSummerCamp,presented

byChevronandheldattheLakePontchartrain

BasinMaritimeMuseuminMadisonville,attracts

participantsfromallGulfCoaststates.Morethan

70students,ages10–17,learnaboutandconstruct

aremote-operatedvehiclethatissubmersible,

canmoveunderwaterandrecorditsactivity

usingkitsdevelopedattheMassachusetts

InstituteofTechnology,enhancingtheir

knowledgeandappreciationofSTEM-related

subjectsandfosteringaninterestinrobotics.

natiOnal WWii MuseuM rObOtiCs

COMpetitiOn

TheNationalWWIIMuseumhostedthesecond

annualRoboticsChallenge,anopportunity

forstudentstoparticipateinactiverobotics

problemsolvingscenariosthatintegrate

historyandthehumanities.Morethan270

studentspreparedmonthsinadvanceforthis

year’sregionalcompetition.Inadditiontothe

RoboticsCompetition,theMuseum’s

cross-curricularSTEMProgramconsistsof

STEMfieldtripsandweb-basedresourcesand

lessonplansforeducators.

reneW sCiteCh aCadeMy all-Girls rObOtiCs teaM

NewOrleansReNEWSciTechAcademyisoneof46schoolsnationwidepilotingtheProjectLeadtheWay

(PLTW)curriculum,whichintegrateskeySTEMprincipleswithrobotics,engineering,biomedicalscience

andcomputerscienceconcepts.

TheSciTechAcademyroboticsteam,whichconsistsofallfemalefourth,fifthandsixthgrade

students,wonfirstplaceforapreliminaryroboticsresearchproject,andtookhometheInnovative

SolutionsawardforBestResearchProjectattheLouisianaStateFinalsforLegoLeague.Theteam

eventraveledtoCaliforniatoparticipateintheinternationalroboticscompetition.Roboticsteam

teacherRalphAlvaradosaysthecurriculumandcompetitionhasbuiltconfidenceandimproved

students’gradesinothersubjects.

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More than 7,000 local students earned an “A” average or improved

their scores in math, qualifying them for participation in

the Mathletes program last season.

Professional Development for Educators Today’schildrenaretomorrow’sscientistsand

engineers,andearlySTEM-relatededucational

activitiesgivethemthefoundationforfuture

success.Toimplementtheseresourcesand

programs,teachersandprincipalsmustbe

equippedwiththetoolstheyneedtosucceed,

whichiswhyChevronproudlysupports

professionaldevelopmentprogramsforGulf

Coasteducators.Thisprofessionaldevelopment

isespeciallyimportantinruralareasand

thosehardhitbydisasters,includingsouth

Louisiana’sPlaqueminesandLafourcheparishes.

ByfundingprofessionalSTEMeducational

trainingintheseareas,Chevronhopestoaid

ineducatorretentionandstudentmotivation

whilesupportingprincipalswithaccurate

measurementandevaluationmethodstoensure

futuresuccessforstudents.

st. taMMany steM traininG

Aspartofitscommitmenttocontributingto

communitieswhereemployeesliveandwork,

ChevronsponsorsSTEMtrainingforSt.Tammany

ParishPublicSchoolssixthandseventhgrade

teachersthroughaninteractive,hands-on

workshopthatprovidedresourcesandactivities

tocreateaninterestandpassioninstudentsfor

STEM-relatedtopics.

New Orleans Pelicans Mathletes Program Chevroniscommittedtoinvestingineducation,

especiallyinthemathematicscurriculum.The

MathletesprogramwaspilotedinSt.Tammany

ChevrOn eMplOyees help lOCal

students sOar

Agroupofmorethan31Chevronemployees

demonstratedthecompany’scommitment

toeducationbymentoringandtutoring

17localstudentsaspartoftheStudent

OpportunityforAdvancedReading(SOAR)

program.TheSOARprogramassists2nd

and3rdgradeLyonElementarystudents

withreadingcomprehensionskills

throughouttheschoolyear.Thisprogramis

especiallyimportantatthelocalelementary

school,where78percentofstudents

qualifyforfreeorreducedlunchandmore

than60percentcomefromfamilieswho

receivefinancialassistance.

andOrleansparishesandrewardshigh

schoolstudentsforacademicachievements

inamathcurriculum.Lastseason,morethan

7,000studentsqualifiedfortheprogramby

increasingtheirmathGPAbyonelettergrade

ormaintainingan“A”averageinmath.These

studentsaregivenanopportunitytoattend

aNewOrleansPelicansbasketballgameand

receiveMathletes-brandedincentivesfrom

Chevron.TheMathletesprogramisanexample

ofhowChevronworkstogetherwithits

partnerstoinvestintheeducationalfoundation

thatissovitaltotheeconomicgrowthandwell-

beingoftheGulfCoastcommunities.

Saints Teacher of the Week AtNewOrleansSaintshomegames,Chevron

andtheSaintsconductaspecialTeacherofthe

Weekpresentationduringpre-gameactivitiesto

honorateacherfromacrossthestatefortheir

commitmenttothedevelopmentandeducation

ofchildren.Chevronisproudofthededication

andhardworkoflocalteachersand,through

ourpartnershipwiththeSaints,showcasing

eachteacher’sstorytothousandsoffans.

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Arts EducationChevron believes that students who engage in the arts from an early age perform better on standardized tests, are more likely to attend and be involved in school, and are able to further develop cognitive skills in other subjects.

Duringthe2013–2014schoolyear,10th

gradeNOCCAAcademicStudiostudents

participatedinahands-onprojectwith

theLakePontchartrainBasinFoundation.

StudentscollectedMississippiRiverwater

samplesatJacksonSquareandmeasuredthe

pHbalance,temperature,turbidity,oxygen

andbacterialevels,developingandpresenting

theirtheoriesondatatrendsovertime.

NOCCASinceitwasfoundedin1973,theNewOrleans

CenterforCreativeArts(NOCCA)hasservedas

aregional,pre-professionalartstrainingcenter

offeringintensiveinstructioninculinaryarts,

dance,mediaarts,music,theatrearts,visual

artsandcreativewritingwhiledemanding

simultaneousacademicexcellence.Morethan95

percentofNOCCAgraduatesattenduniversities

orconservatoryprogramsacrossthecountry,

with80percentofthemreceivingscholarships.

Today,NOCCA’snewinnovativeAcademic

Studioappliesthesamemaster-apprentice

approachtodevelopacademicandintellectual

skillsforawell-roundedstudent.Forthe

2013–2014academicschoolyear,theAcademic

Studio’sthirdyear,morethan70percentof

11thgradersearnedacompositeACTscore

highenoughtoqualifyforLouisiana’sTuition

OpportunityProgramforStudents(TOPS)fora

four-yearpubliccollege.

NOCCAisrankedasan“A”gradeschoolby

Louisiana’sDepartmentofEducation.

Putting the “A” in

Art studies enhance and deepen learning in the other disciplines, and help to improve the overall quality of education. The arts are an important part of the STEAM concept.

DramaHelpswithunderstandingsocialrelationships,complex

issuesandemotions;improvesconcentratedthought

andstorycomprehension.

MusicImprovesmathachievementandproficiency,readingand

cognitivedevelopment;boostsSATverbalscoresand

skillsforsecond-languagelearners.

DanceHelpswithcreativethinking,originality,elaborationand

flexibility;improvesexpressiveskills,socialtolerance,

self-confidenceandpersistence.

Visual ArtsImprovescontentandorganizationofwriting;promotes

sophisticatedreadingskillsandinterpretationoftext,

reasoningaboutscientificimagesandreadingreadiness.

Multi-Arts (combination of art forms)

Helpswithreading,verbalandmathskills;improvesthe

abilitytocollaborateandhigher-orderthinkingskills.

Information:ArtsEducationPartnership

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“Louisiana’sNaturalBeauty,”GRFAawarded

16seniorsandfivejuniorsatotalof$50,000

incollegescholarships.Inaddition,the

winningpiece,createdbylocalseniorAudrey

Marsh,isontouratmuseumsthroughout

Louisiana,includingtheR.W.NortonArt

Gallery,AlexandriaMuseumofArt,Imperial

CalcasieuMuseum,OgdenMuseumof

SouthernArt,andtheShawCenterfor

theArts.AudreycollaboratedwithGRFA

tocreateaposterbasedonheroriginal

artwork,withproceedsbenefittingthe

AudubonParkOlmstedRenewedcampaign.

More than 4,000 students benefited

from the GRFA Louisiana A+

Schools Summer Institute.

George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts

lOuisiana a+ sChOOls

ChevronsponsoredtheGeorgeRodrigue

FoundationoftheArts(GRFA)2014Louisiana

A+SchoolsSummerInstitute,heldatthe

UniversityofLouisianaatLafayette.The

five-dayworkshopprovidedprofessional

developmentformorethan400teachers

fromnineLouisianaschoolsintheA+Arts

Integrationteachingmethod.Allparticipants

receivedthetoolsandresourcesnecessaryto

integrateartsinordertoinspireandtransform

theirstudentsandschools.Morethan4,000

studentsinninecommunitiesbenefitedfrom

the2014SummerInstitute.

Threeofthenewschoolsaddedwerealsopart

oftheTurnaroundArts:Louisianainitiative,

aprogramofthePresident’sCommitteeon

theArtsandHumanities,forwhichGRFAwas

selectedtodirectlocally.

audubOn nature institute and

GrFa steaM ZOnes

TheAudubonNatureInstituteandGRFA

partneredtocreateaseriesofsevenChevron

STEAMZoneeventsheldattheAudubonZoo

inNewOrleansandledbyChevronemployees

andcommunityvolunteers.Eachevent

providedhands-on,environmental-themed

projectsforchildrenofallagestoexperience

science,technology,engineering,artsand

math.Throughouttheseries,morethan8,000

childrencompleted16,000STEAM-related

projectstosharewiththeirfamilies.

ChevrOn GeOrGe rOdriGue

FOundatiOn OF the arts COntest

Morethan700studentartistsentered

artworkintotheChevronGeorgeRodrigue

FoundationoftheArtsContest,makingitthe

mostsuccessfulcompetitiontodate.Because

ofthesuccessofthe2014contest,themed

aca by the nuMbers

•200performancetickets,worth

morethan$8,000,distributedto

underservedcommunitymembers

throughtheSilentSeatsprogram

•$5,000worthofinstruments

placedinlocalschoolsystemthrough

thePlayitAgainprogram

•1,000middleandhighschool

studentswillattendhighquality

performingartsexperiencesthrough

theStudentPerformancesProgram

•2,500localresidentswillattendthe

PASAMainStageSeriesperformances

Acadiana Center for the Arts Fordecades,theAcadianaCenterfortheArts

(AcA)hasculturallyenrichedthelivesofsouth

Louisianaresidentsbyeducating,inspiring,

entertainingandprovidinglocalaccesstoquality

performancesthroughouttheyear.WithChevron’s

support,theseperformances—includingthis

year’sMainStageshows“ManhattanTransfer”

and“AhnTrio”—areaccessibletoallmembers

ofthecommunity,regardlessofsocioeconomic

background,throughtheSilentSeatsprogram.

AspartoftheAcAStudentPerformanceand

theAcA’soutreachefforts,areastudentsin

grades6–12willstudyandexplorethestorylines

of“WutheringHeights”and“BalletMemphis,”

andwillhavetheopportunitytointeractwith

professionalartiststhroughmasterclasses,lecture

demonstrationsandschoolperformances.

Inaddition,Chevron’ssupportofthePlayit

Againprogramenableshundredsofstudentsto

trytheirownhandatperformanceartthrough

thedistributionofreconditionedandrepaired

instrumentstomiddleschoolbandsinunderserved

areas.Duringthe2014–2015academicyear,more

than$5,000worthofinstrumentswillbeplaced

intothelocalschoolsystem.

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ChevrOn Master artist series

Throughtheyear-roundChevronMaster

ArtistSeries,studentsreceiveunprecedented

opportunitiestostudy,performandbe

mentoredbyworld-renowneddanceartists.

Todate,ChevronMasterArtiststudentshave

trainedwithsomeofthetopcompaniesin

dance—SanFranciscoBallet,AlvinAiley

AmericanDanceTheater,AlonzoKingLINES

Ballet,TheJoffreyBallet,StephenPetronio

Company,amongothers.Theyhaveperformed

inthecommunityandinmajortheaterswith

ParsonsDance,BalletHispanico,Martha

GrahamDanceCompany,andComplexions

ContemporaryBallet,whichrecentlyreturned

toNewOrleansforathree-weekresidency

madepossiblebyChevron.

nOrdC/nOba Center FOr danCe

•NOBAservesover500children

and250adultsperweekthrough

after-schoolprograms

•Over100 freeclassesandactivities

areheldweeklyatsixNORDCcenters

TheNationalEndowmentfortheArts

ChairmanJaneChu,center,visitsThe

ChevronCenterintheNORDCLyonsCenter

with(fromlefttoright)JennyHamilton,

ExecutiveDirector,NewOrleansBallet

Association;VicRichard,CEO,NORDC;

SakariMorrison,GeneralManagerofPolicy,

GovernmentandPublicAffairs,Chevron

GulfofMexico;andGregoryCurtis,

President,FriendsofNORDC.Thevisit

allowedChutoobserveNOBA’snationally-

recognizedprogramsthatprovideartsand

wellnessprogramstothelocalcommunity.

nOba and COMplexiOns

COnteMpOrary ballet COMpany

TwelveChevronMasterArtiststudentsages

13–18wereselectedbyComplexionsContemporary

Ballettoparticipateinthecreationofanewwork

settothemusicofTerenceBlanchard.Itpremiered

aspartoftheCompany’s20thAnniversaryGalain

November2014attheJoyceTheaterinNewYork

City,wherethestudentsalsorehearsedwiththe

LimónDanceCompany.

New Orleans Ballet AssociationTheNewOrleansBalletAssociation(NOBA)createdtheNORDC/NOBACenterforDance,a

groundbreakingcollaborationwiththeNewOrleansCityCouncil,theOfficeoftheMayorandtheNew

OrleansRecreationDevelopmentCommission,whichhasbeencultivatingunderstanding,appreciation

andenjoymentofdancethroughperformance,educationandcommunityservicesince1992.Asakey

investorinNOBA,ChevronprovidesthesupportNOBAneedstoprovideinnovativeprogrammingthat

impactstheregionalcommunity.

Todate,NOBAhasprovidedmorethan40,000tuition-freedanceclassesandactivitiesformorethan

13,500youth,worthanestimated$6.5milliontotheNewOrleanscommunity.

TheChevronStudioattheNORDCLyonsCenter,whichopenedin2013,providesadedicatedspacefor

NORDC/NOBACenterforDanceprogramstotakeplace,nowoperatingatcapacityforupto40weekly

classes,includingseniordancefitness,youthclasses,pre-professionalclasses,yoga,TaiChi,balletand

classesforadultswithdisabilities.

nOba yOuth prOGraMs

Chevron’spartnershipwithNOBAisfocusedondeliveringfreeeducationandhealthylifestyleactivities

fortheyouthofGreaterNewOrleans.NOBA’syouthprogramisopentoanychildages6–18withan

interestindance.Weeklyclassesincludeballet,moderndance,jazz,hiphopandtap.Apre-professional

trackisofferedbyauditiontochildrenages9–18whodesireamoreintensivestudyofdance.

“What NOBA is doing in New Orleans is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. It is an enormously enriched opportunity being provided to the community in the widest and broadest possible way.”

—CharlesChipMcNeal,DirectorofEducation,SanFranciscoBallet

“NORDC/NOBA has been so instrumental in the person who I am today. With open hearts I was welcomed every day since I was nine years old, and they never forgot about me. Without this program, I would not be the dancer or artist I am today simply because my single mother could not afford it…”

—JasmineForest,NOBAalumnaandcurrentTeachingArtist&CommunicationsCoordinator

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Mississippi State University Chevronisoneoftheleadingemployersof

MississippiStateUniversity(MSU)engineering

graduates,includingChevronNorthAmerica

GulfofMexicoVicePresident,MikeIllanne.The

JamesWorthBagleyCollegeofEngineeringwill

soonbehometotheChevronThermal-Fluids

Laboratory,designedtointroducestudents

totheequipmentandprocessesinvolved

withindustrymechanicalengineeringroles.

Fundingwillalsosupportacademicandstudy

abroadscholarships,studentorganizations

andcompetitionteams.TheChevron

EngineeringTransferProgramwillcontinueto

assistminoritystudentswhotransferintoan

engineeringcurriculum.

University of South Alabama TheUniversityofSouthAlabama(USA)College

ofEngineeringoffersfivebaccalaureatedegrees,

fourmaster’sdegreesandadoctoraldegree

insystemsengineering.Chevronsupportsthe

college’sstudentorganizationsandcompetition

groups,includingtheSocietyofWomenEngineers

USAchapter.Chevronfundingalsoprovides

studentscholarshipsinthechemical,mechanical

andelectricalengineeringprograms.

Investing in Gulf Coast UniversitiesChevron supports targeted education programs that provide value to participating students and offer opportunities that many would not have had otherwise.

Nicholls State University Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management Programs WithamajorityofgraduatesfromLafourcheandTerrebonneparishes,NichollsStateUniversity,

locatedinThibodaux,Louisiana,continuestopreparelocalstudentsforcareersintheenergy

industrythroughitsPetroleumEngineeringTechnologyandSafetyManagement(PETSM)programs

accreditedbytheAssociationofTechnology,ManagementandAppliedEngineering.ThePETSM

programsaredesignedtopreparenon-traditional,workingstudentsforleadershippositionsinsafety,

environmental,drillingandcompletionsandproductionoperationsbyaccommodatinga14-and-14

rotationalschedule.ChevronproudlysupportsNicholls’PETSMprogramthroughtechnologyupgrades

anddevelopmentinitiatives.

Fletcher Technical Community CollegeFletcherTechnicalCommunityCollege(FTCC)inHouma,Louisiana,wasestablishedin1948asa

vocationaltraininginstitutionservingTerrebonne,Lafourche,Assumption,St.JamesandSt.Charles

parishes.Today,FTCC’sIntegratedProductionTechnologiesprogramprovidesspecializedacademic

andtechnicalskillstrainingtopreparestudentsforcareersintheoilandnaturalgasproduction

industry.Graduatesachievesuccessinroleswithavarietyofindustryleaders,includingChevron.

ChevronhassupportedFTCCbydonatingequipmentandsuppliestosupportthisstate-of-the-art

degreeprogram.

Louisiana State University SystemChevronhaspartneredwithseveralcollegeswithintheLouisianaStateUniversity(LSU)Systemto

supportdegreeprogramsthatencourageinteractive,cross-disciplinaryengagementandprepare

studentsforfuturecareersintheenergyindustry.AsthetopemployerofLSUengineeringgraduates,

Chevron’sinvestmentsattheSystem’sflagshipinstitutionsupport,amongotherprograms,the

ChevronCenterforEngineeringEducation,theDepartmentofPetroleumEngineeringRockand

FluidsPropertiesandReservoirMechanicsLab,theCollegeofScienceDepartmentofGeology

andGeophysicsMaterialsCharacterizationLab.

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Tulane UniversityWithmorethan1,730full-timeundergraduate,

134masterand346doctoralstudentsenrolled,

theSchoolofScienceandEngineeringatTulane

Universitycombinestoptierresearchwith

acommitmenttoundergraduateandpost-

graduateeducation.Chevronsupportsacademic

scholarshipsintheDepartmentofChemical

EngineeringandBiomolecularEngineering.

Tuskegee UniversityTuskegeeUniversity’sCollegeofEngineering

hasprovideddecadesofpost-secondarystudies

inengineeringandproducesgraduatesin

specialtiesofhighnationalinterest,including

designandmanufacturingprocesses,synthesis

andcharacterizationofnanocomposites,cyber

engineeringandsecurity.Chevron’sfunding

supportsstudentscholarships,designprojects,

studentsocieties,thedepartment’scareer

centerandtheannualTuskegeeUniversity

BusinessandEngineeringConference.

university partnership prOGraM

Chevron’sUniversityPartnershipProgram

(UPP)partnerswithuniversitiesaround

theworldtosupportinitiativesthat

buildtheeducationalcapacityneededto

trainstudentsforcareersintheenergy

industry.NationallyandintheGulfof

Mexicoregion,partnershipsarefurther

augmentedbylong-standingsupportfor

professionalassociationsfocusedonthe

attractionandretentionofwomen,minority

orunderservedstudentsindisciplines

criticaltothegrowingindustryworkforce

demands.In2014,UPPprovidednearly$2.5

milliontoprogramsacrosstheGulfCoast

atuniversitiesincludingLouisianaState

University,MississippiStateUniversity,

UniversityofSouthAlabama,Auburn

UniversityandtheUniversityofAlabama.

Auburn University U.S.NewsandWorldReportrankedtheAuburn

UniversitySamuelGinnCollegeofEngineering

28thamongpublicinstitutionsinthenation

inits2015BestCollegeslist.Chevronfunding

supportsmanystudentorganizations,including

theEngineeringStudentCouncil,Engineering

AmbassadorsandEngineerswithoutBorders,

andprovidesresourcesforstudentcompetition

groupsandstudyabroadprograms.Fundingalso

supportsthedevelopmentoftheMechanical

EngineeringDepartment’sChevronThermal-

FluidsLab.

University of Alabama TheUniversityofAlabama(UA)wasone

ofthefirstfiveuniversitiesinthenation

toofferengineeringclassesin1837.Today,

morethan4,500studentsareenrolledinthe

program.ChevronsupportsUA’sMechanical

andChemicalEngineeringdepartmentswith

studentscholarshipsandprovidesresourcesfor

competitionteamsandstudentgroups,including

theSocietyofWomenEngineeringandNational

SocietyofBlackEngineers.

University of Louisiana at LafayetteTheUniversityofLouisianaatLafayette

CollegeofEngineeringenrollmenthas

growntoover2,000inrecentyears,making

itthesecondlargestengineeringcollege

inLouisiana.Chevron’sfundingof“Ragin’

CajunEngineering”supportsthepetroleum

engineeringprogram—oneof14inthenation

—andthefacilitiesengineeringprogramby

providinglabequipmentandsupportfor

studentactivities.

University of New OrleansTheUniversityofNewOrleansCollegeof

Engineeringoffersdegreeprogramsincivil,

electrical,mechanical,navalandmarine

engineering.Chevronfundingsupports

scholarshipsforstudentsintheengineering

program,aswellastheDepartmentforEarth

andEnvironmentalSciencegeologyand

petroleumprograms,whichwilleducatethe

nextgenerationofstewardsforLouisiana’s

naturalresources.

Southern University and A&M CollegeTheSouthernUniversityandA&MCollege

DepartmentofChemistryencouragesstudents

toengageinin-depthundergraduateresearch

andprovidespersonalmentoringtoprepare

studentsforoneofthreeacademictracks

—industrialorgraduateresearch;health

professionsorlifesciences;oradualdegreein

chemistryandchemicalengineering.Chevron

fundingprovidesacademicscholarshipsfor

chemistryandchemicalengineeringstudents.

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Health & Social Well-Being

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Carevan

TheNO/AIDSTaskForcedeploysa37-foot

mobilemedicaltestingunit,calledtheCareVan,

toat-riskcommunitiesthroughoutthecity.

TheCareVanisinoperationatleastfourdays

aweekandreachesavarietyofpopulationsin

theGreaterNewOrleansarea.Itisprimarily

usedtoconductHIVtestingandcounselingand

isapartofcommunityhealthfairstoraiseHIV

awarenessandprevention.In2014,theCareVan

providedtestingandcounselingfor675people

intheGreaterNewOrleansarea.

liFe skills series

TheLifeSkillsSeriesisaprogramthatcurrently

supportsmorethan100NO/AIDSclients

strugglingwithmental,physical,substance

abuseandjob-relatedchallenges.Weekly

workshopsareheldattheNO/AIDSofficeon

topicsincludingmoneymanagement,health

andwellness,effectivecommunicationskills

andworkplaceetiquette.Classesarefreeand

opentothepublic.

2014 WOrld aids day

WorldAidsDayiscommemoratedannually

onDecember1asanopportunitytounitein

thefightagainstHIV/AIDS.Chevronhosteda

WorldAidsDayeventattheCovingtonoffice,

featuringanoverviewofChevron’sglobal

HIV/AIDSinitiativesandapresentationfrom

NO/AIDSemployeeMichaelWeberonwhat

theorganizationisdoinglocallytohelpthose

affectedbythisdeadlydisease.ChevronGOM

employeespackagedmorethan2,000hygiene

kitsfordistributiontoNO/AIDSclientsinNew

Orleansduringthe2014WorldAidsDayevent.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Mentalillnessimpactsthelivesofatleastone

infouradultsandonein10childrenacrossthe

UnitedStates.TheNationalAllianceonMental

Illness(NAMI)isthenation’slargestgrassroots

mentalhealthorganizationdedicatedtobuilding

betterlivesforthoseaffectedbythisillness,

advocatingforaccesstoservicesandtreatment

andraisingawareness.

InSt.TammanyParish,whererapidgrowthhas

strainedmentalhealthresources,NAMI’sservices

aremorecriticalthanever.NAMISt.Tammany

offersprogramsincludinga10-weekpeer-to-peer

course,educationprogramsforfamilymembers

andcaregiversandresidentialprogramsthat

canserveupto30adultslivingwithSeriousand

PersistentMentalIllness.Chevron’ssupportof

NAMISt.Tammanyenablestheorganizationto

expanditsresourcessothatitcancontinueto

meetthecommunity’songoinghealthneeds.

Healthy CommunitiesChevron is committed to meeting the health and wellness needs of our community, because when basic needs are met, communities are better equipped to focus on the next steps in education and economic development.

NO/AIDS Task ForceWhilefightingHIV/AIDSisnotChevron’s

corebusiness,itiscoretothesuccessof

ourbusiness.Asacompany,wedependon

ahealthysociety,yetsomeofourlargest

operationsarelocatedwherethegripof

HIV/AIDSisthestrongest.Louisianaisno

exception—thestateranksthirdinthenation

forestimatedHIVcaserates,whileBatonRouge

andNewOrleansarebothrankedinthetop10

citiesfornewinfections.

Whenpublichealthissuesputemployee

productivityandcommunitywell-beingatrisk,it

isabusinessissuethatdemandsaction—which

iswhyChevronhasbeenaleaderinthisfight

formorethan25years.

IntheGreaterNewOrleansarea,Chevronis

aproudpartneroftheNO/AIDSTaskForce,

alongstandingnonprofitorganizationthat

provideshope,careandcompassionto

thousandsofmen,womenandfamiliesaffected

byHIVandAIDS.Theorganization’ssignature

eventistheannualChevronNO/AIDSWalk,

benefittingclientsoftheTaskForceandother

AIDSserviceorganizationsacrossthestate.

Thousandsofparticipants,includingTeam

Chevronwalkersandvolunteers,converged

uponAudubonParkinNewOrleansonSunday,

September21,forthe25thAnniversary

ChevronNO/AIDSWalk,whichsurpassedthe

organization’sfundraisinggoalbyraisingmore

than$201,000.

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Chevron/Saints/Pelicans NORDC PartnershipDevelopingexcellenceinasportpromotesdiscipline,self-esteem,healthychoicesandsocialskills

andcancreateopportunitiesforhighschoolandcollegescholarships,careeropportunitiesand

professionalcompetition.Chevron,theNewOrleansSaintsandNewOrleansPelicansteamedupto

supporttheNewOrleansRecreationDevelopmentCommission(NORDC)youthfootball,basketball

andcheerleadingprograms.

WithChevronfunding,NORDCprovidedsafetygear,equipment,uniformsandvolunteercoachsupport

forthousandsoflocalyouthinfiveagedivisionscompetingin34playgroundsandsevenrecreation

centersacrossthecity.

COnCussiOn preventiOn

ChevronisaproudpartnerinNORDC’sunprecedentedconcussionpreventionprogram,investing

inprotectiveyouthhelmetsforlocaltacklefootballteams.NORDC’slocalinitiativeispartofUSA

Football’snationalprogramtohelpmakethesportoffootballsaferthrougheducation,trainingand

resources,includingconcussionrecognitionandawareness.Startlingly,morethan15percentof

footballplayerswhosustainaconcussionsevereenoughtocauselossofconsciousnessreturntoplay

thesameday.Aprematurereturntoactivityaftersufferingaconcussioncanresultinmoresevere

braininjuryandevendeath.WithChevron’ssupport,localcoachesandstaffreceivecomprehensive

concussionpreventiontrainingfromUSAFootball.

Inrecognitionofitsconcussionpreventionprogram,NORDCwasselectedasadestinationforthe

NBCSundayNightFootballbus,whichtravelstheUnitedStatesforNFLSundayNightFootballgames,

givingfansanopportunitytointeractwithAmerica’smost-watchedprimetimetelevisionshow.

Saints Back to Football Run Morethan5,000people,including150members

ofTeamChevron,ranginthe2014NewOrleans

Saintsfootballseasonbyparticipatinginthe

thirdannualSaintsKickoffRun5K.Participants

startedatChampionsSquare,runningthrough

downtownNewOrleansandthehistoricFrench

Quarterbeforeendingbyrunningthroughthe

Saintsteamtunnelontothe50-yardlineinthe

Superdome.Proceedsfromtheeventbenefitted

theLouisianaChildren’sMuseumandNew

OrleansRecreationDevelopmentCommission.

BecauseofthestrongshowingfromChevron

employees,TeamChevronreceivedthe2014

SaintsKickoffRun5KCorporateCupaward.

Followingthe5Krace,ChevronNorthAmerica

GulfofMexicoVicePresidentMikeIllanne

joinedNewOrleansMayorMitchLandrieu

andformerNewOrleansSaintssafetySteve

Gleasoninleadingtheworld’slargest“Ice

BucketChallenge”toraiseawarenessforALS,

aprogressiveneurodegenerativediseasethat

attacksnervecellsinthebrainandspinalcord,

andsupportforGleason’sNoWhiteFlags

ALS-awarenessfoundation.

With Chevron funding, NORDC provided equipment, uniforms and volunteer coach support for thousands of local youth.

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engageinandlearnabouthealthyexercisesand

nutrition.In2015,FitNOLAParksplanstoexpand

intothreeadditionalparks,offeringservicesata

totalofsixparksinNewOrleanscommunities.

Urban League Hurricane Ready TheHurricaneReadyInitiativehostedbythe

UrbanLeagueofGreaterNewOrleanshas

providedmorethan3,000HurricaneReady

Kitstoresidentsinlow-lyingcommunities

mostvulnerabletosevereweatherevents.

Forsixyears,Chevronhaspartneredwiththe

UrbanLeagueofGreaterNewOrleanstooffer

HurricaneReady,acommunityforumwhere

residentscanlearnfirst-handfromtheOfficeof

HomelandSecurityandEmergencyPreparedness,

meteorologists,banks,medicalprofessionals

andothers,aboutpreparingtheirhomesand

familiesbeforeandduringhurricaneseason.Each

HurricaneReadyKitincludesagascard,flashlight

andbatteries,acontactlistcontainingemergency

phonenumbers,hurricanepreparednesstips,

evacuationroutesandchecklists.

NORDC Fit NOLA ParksTheNORDCFitNOLAParksinitiative—a

partnershipbetweenNORDC,theLouisiana

PublicHealthInstituteandtheCityofNew

Orleans,andmadepossibleinpartbyChevron

funding—launchedin2013asawaytoincrease

useofcommunityparksandaccesstohealthy

foodsinthreeunderservedneighborhoodsthat

wereselectedbasedoncrimerates,highneeds

andhighdensityofchildreninsurrounding

areas.InthefirstsixmonthsofFitNOLAParks

programming,morethan1,500localresidents

participatedinfitnessclassesatSt.Roch,

NorwoodThompsonandTaylorparks.Family

FitFestsheldateachparkinthesummerdrew

nearly700peopleeach.

InconjunctionwithFitNOLAParks,aFruit

andVeggiePrescriptionprogramwascreated,

allowingresidentstoexchangevouchersfor

freshproduceatareafarmersmarketsthrough

apartnershipwithlocalclinics.

WithChevronsupport,theNORDCFitNOLA

Parksinitiativehasturnedunderutilizedparks

intofamily-friendlyplacesforresidentsto

Committee for a Better New Orleans — Latino Health SurveyTheCommitteeforaBetterNewOrleans(CBNO)strivestoachieveopenandeffectivegovernmentin

NewOrleansbyconnectingcommunityvoiceswithorganizations,decision-makersandinfluencersto

designandimplementsystemicchangesintheNewOrleanscommunity.

AspartofitsCitizenParticipationProgram(CPP),CBNOimplementedaLatinoHealthSurveyfor

Latinoresidents,thefastest-growingpopulationsegmentinNewOrleansbutalsotheleastlikelytobe

engagedincivicdiscourse.ConductedinpartnershipwithPuentesNewOrleansandtheNewOrleans

HealthDepartment,thesurveyofnearly300Latinocommunitymembersfoundthatmanyworking

ageLatinosinNewOrleanswerenotaccessinghealthcarebecauseoflanguagebarriers,inadequate

information,risingcostsandalackofoutreachtotheLatinopopulationbyhealthcareproviders.

Becauseofthisinformation,CBNOandPuentesarenowabletorecommendhowtoimplement

translationandinterpretationservicesalongwithhowtoimproveaccesstohealthyfoodsand

recreationalopportunitiessothathealthcareissuesdonotdevelopintolife-threateningillnessesin

theLatinocommunity.ChevronproudlysupportedCBNOinitsLatinoHealthSurveyaspartofits

commitmenttomeetingtheneedsoflocalcommunities.

The first six months of Fit NOLA Parks programming attracted more than 1,500 participants.

NORDC/NOBA Senior Dance Fitness ProgramThroughtheNORDC/NOBACenterforDance,menandwomenages55andaboveareinvitedto

participateinstretching,cardioanddance,musicandactivitiestopromoteahealthylifestyle.

Participantsalsohaveaccesstospecialmasterworkshops,socialeventsandreducedticketpricesfor

NOBAMainStagepresentations.

Additionally,theNORDC/NOBACenterforDancecollaborateswithFreshFoodFactorandVolunteersof

America–GreaterNewOrleanstopresenttheFreeHealthyLunchSeries,sponsoredbyChevron.

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Second Harvest Food BankOneinfivechildreninLouisianaisatriskofhunger.AcrosstheGulfofMexico,risingcostsoffood,

housingandutilitieshaveincreasedtheneedforemergencyfoodassistance.Asthelargest

anti-hungernetworkinsouthLouisiana,SecondHarvestFoodBankofGreaterNewOrleansand

Acadianaworkstoendhungerbyprovidingfoodaccess,advocacy,educationanddisasterresponse

toa23-parisharea.WiththehelpofChevron,SecondHarvestisabletoprovide22.5millionmealsto

210,000individualsandmorethan470partneragencieseachyear.

baCkpaCk prOGraM

SecondHarvest’sBackpackProgram,supported

byChevron,allowsstudentsonfreeorreduced

lunchplans—manyofwhomdonothaveaccess

toenoughfoodovertheweekend—toreceive

backpacksfulloffoodeachweek.Currently

1,700childrenat31schoolsin13parishes

participateintheBackpackProgram.Chevron

employeesinCovingtonandLafayettespent

morethan100hoursfillingbackpackswithfood

fordistributiononthefirstdayoftheBackpack

seasoninSeptember.Intotal,5,236backpacks

havebeendistributedtoChevron-funded

studentsin2014.

intern day OF serviCe

SecondHarvestwelcomedChevron’sCovington

andLafayettesummerinternsforthe2014Intern

DayofService.Theinternssortednearly7,000

poundsoffoodandpackedmorethan5,700meals

forsouthLouisianafamiliesinneed.

satsuMa OrChard GleaninG

ChevronpartneredwithSecondHarvestforthe

2014CitrusOrchardGleaningatasatsumafarm

inBelleChasse,Louisiana.Volunteerspickedand

sortednearly30,000poundsofsatsumas—a25

percentincreaseover2013—forSecondHarvest’s

partnerorganizationsacross23parishes.

American Heart Association

laFayette teaChinG Garden

ThroughChevron’scommitmenttosupportingthe

healthandwellnessneedsofourcommunities,

localelementaryschoolstudentsinGreaterNew

OrleansandAcadiananowhaveaccesstohealthy

producethroughtheAmericanHeartAssociation’s

TeachingGardensprogram.TheTeachingGardens

becomehands-onlearninglaboratoriesforfirst

throughfifthgradestudentstolearnabouthealthy

lifestylesandeatinghabits.Gardenthemedlessons

teachstudentsaboutnutrition,math,scienceand

otherSTEM-relatedsubjectswhilehavingfunin

thefreshairandworkingwiththeirhands.The

AmericanHeartAssociation’sprogramhastaught

morethan84,000studentsin30stateshowto

plant,nurtureandharvestproduceingardensat

theirschools.

nOrthshOre heart Walk

ChevronisaproudsupporterofAmericanHeart

Association’sMyHeart.MyLife.HeartWalksin

NewOrleans,LafayetteandCovington.Aligned

withChevron’scommitmenttopromotingphysical

activityandheart-healthyliving,theHeartWalkis

theAmericanHeartAssociation’spremiereevent

forraisingfundstosavelivesfromAmerica’s

number1andnumber4killers—heartdisease

andstroke.TheAmericanHeartAssociation

recommendsthefollowingstepstoimproving

hearthealthandlivingalongandhealthylife:

• GetActive • ControlCholesterol

• EatBetter • ManageBloodPressure

• LoseWeight • ReduceBloodSugar

• StopSmoking

Susan G. KomenMorethan150employees,contractors,family

membersandfriendsgatheredatthe2014Susan

G.KomenRacefortheCuretosupportaworthy

cause,whichhelpedTeamChevronwintheKomen

FoundationawardforBiggestCorporateTeam.

HeldannuallyatNewOrleansCityPark,the

KomenNewOrleansRacefortheCureisoneof

themanyeventsandprogramshostedbySusan

G.KomenNewOrleans.Thousandsofparticipants

attendeachyear,manybelongingtoteamsof

peoplewalkinginhonorofsurvivorsorthose

whohavediedafterbeingdiagnosedwith

breastcancer.

InadditiontoTeamChevron’sparticipationin

theNewOrleansRacefortheCure,Chevron

underwritesfreemammogramsatthe11

Komen-fundedcliniclocationsintheGreater

NewOrleansareaduringtheweekleadingupto

theevent.

Becauseofthethousandsofpeoplewho

participateintheKomenNewOrleansRacefor

theCure—includingTeamChevron—Komen

NewOrleansisplayingavitalroleinfighting

breastcancerinourcommunity.

Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation

r+l Carriers neW Orleans bOWl

Girls hiGh sChOOl FlaG FOOtball

Establishedin2010,theGirlsFlagFootball

Leagueprovidesanopportunityforhighschool

girlstoplayfootballandstayactive.Theleague

ispartofaninitiativecreatedbytheNFL,in

conjunctionwithUSAFootball,Chevronandthe

NewOrleansSaints.In2014,morethan150local

highschoolstudentsparticipatedintheleague,

withEdnaKarrHighwinningthechampionship.

allstate suGar bOWl/r+l Carriers

neW Orleans bOWl yOuth Cheer and

FOOtball CliniC

InJuly2014,morethan400NewOrleansyouth

attendedthefreeAllstateSugarBowl/

R+LCarriersNewOrleansBowlYouthCheer

andFootballclinic.Footballplayersreceived

instructionfromregionalcollegiatecoaches

whilecheerleaderslearnedfromformer

professionalcheerleadersanddancers.Former

SaintsrunningbackDeuceMcAllisterspoke

toyouthabouttheimportanceofgettingan

educationbothonandoffthefootballfield.

WithChevron’ssupport,thisyear’seventwas

thelargestyet.Organizersplantomove

theeventtoabiggerfacilityin2015

toaccommodateevenmoreyouth.

Volunteers picked and sorted nearly30,000 pounds of satsumas for

Second Harvest’s partnerorganizations.

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Human Energy

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Employee InvolvementChevron’s employees and retirees have demonstrated their commitment to the communities in which we live and work by donating their Human Energy.

ChevronHumankindencouragesemployees

andcontractorstobecomepersonallyinvolved

inlocalcommunities,givingHumanEnergyto

improvethequalityoflifethroughpartnerships

andengagement.In2014,ChevronGulf

ofMexicoemployeesdemonstratedtheir

commitmenttocommunitiesinwhichwelive

andworkbysupportingevents,donatingtime

tovolunteerprojectsandcontributingdirectly

tolocalorganizations.

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Humankind Week GOMHumankindWeek,heldOctober4–11,2014,

wasasuccess,exceedingthenumberofhours

volunteeredin2013andpositivelyimpacting

localorganizationsinthecommunitieswhere

GOMemployeesliveandwork.Volunteerswere

abletogivetheirtimeandHumanEnergy,and

seefirsthandhowtheirworkbenefittedthe

organizations,includingthefollowing:

• RebuildingTogetherNewOrleans

• YouthServicesBureau—Court-Appointed

SpecialAdvocates

• SecondHarvestFoodBankofGreaterNew

OrleansandAcadiana

• Boys&GirlsClubsofSoutheastLouisiana

• Boys&GirlsClubsofAcadiana

• TheNatureConservancyCypressIsland

Preserve

• TheNatureConservancyAbitaCreekPreserve

• PlaqueminesAnimalWelfareSociety

huMankind Week by the nuMbers

•1,230volunteerhours

•Morethan230GOMemployees

•12projects

•7days

•7organizations

•4parishes,includingSt.Tammany,

Orleans,PlaqueminesandLafayette

•2recruitingeventsheldatthe

CovingtonandLafayetteofficesin

advanceofHumankindWeek

“I cannot begin to tell you how much this will help us as we continue to make our club an even better one for our kids. The support and commitment we receive from Chevron does not go unnoticed in any way.”

—JosephLong,Jr.,JackieClubDirector,Boys&GirlsClubsofAcadiana

“To tell you I am overwhelmed at Chevron’s commitment to the Club is an understatement. I appreciate everything you do to help the Club serve more children.”

—KeilaStovall,President&CEO,BoysandGirlsClubsofSoutheastLouisiana

“We love having Chevron volunteers and are thankful for Chevron’s commitment to homeowners like Mr. Percy.”

—JonSkvarka,Director,RebuildingTogetherNewOrleans

“I can’t possibly thank Chevron for all you do on a daily basis for us here at the NO/AIDS Task Force.”

—MichaelWeber,SpecialEventsCoordinator,NO/AIDSTaskForce

2012 2013

Employee/Contractor Volunteers

2014

264

524 538

2012 2013

Employee/Contractor Total Hours

2014

4,279

7,5818,031

Volunteer EffortsAtChevron,volunteerismisviewedasmore

thanprovidinglaborforanorganization.It’sa

partnership,andit’sanopportunityforChevron

employeesandcontractorstobothenhance

andsharetheirskillswhileprovidingpartner

organizationswithmuchneededhelp.

vOlunteer stats

•538employeesvolunteeredin2014

•Morethan8,000volunteerhours

completed

•33GulfofMexicocommunitiesserved

intern vOlunteer iMpaCt

•5projects

•42volunteers

•218hours

•ImpactingLafayetteandNewOrleans

Intern ProgramChevroninternshipsprovidestudentsvaluable

on-the-jobexperienceandexposuretojobswithin

theenergyindustrywhileprovidingChevronwith

newperspectives,pointsofviewandsolutions

fromyoungprofessionals.

In2014,theGulfofMexicoBusinessUnit(GOM)

welcomed50internsfrom20universitiesallover

theworld,finishingtheinternshipseasonwith

a98percentjobacceptancerateforreturning

internsandnewhires.ThroughChevron’s

employeeinvolvementprogram,internsareable

toexperiencehowChevron’sHumankindprogram

benefitslocalorganizationsthroughvolunteerism.

The Gulf of Mexico Business Unit welcomed 50 interns from

universities all over the world.

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