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Volunteer Opportunities

Wheelchair Ramp-Building Volunteer Opportunity

SPE-GCS Member T. Don Stacy is working on gathering a group of SPE volunteers to construct a wheelchair ramp for a disabled person in the Houston area.  Our partner in this effort is a non profit organization called RT-H (Rebuilding Together-Houston).  We have done one ramp so far in December of 2009.  To volunteer to get involved with this very worthwhile project, please contact T. Don Stacy at TDonnie@aol.com.  Our next Wheelchair Ramp-Building Volunteer date will be July 24, 2010.

Earth Science and Energy Education: A Summer Institute for Teachers

The Environmental Institute of Houston (EIH) / UH Clear Lake (UHCL) has partnered with the SPE-GCS to host the fourth annual ‘Earth Science and Energy Education: A Summer Institute for Teachers'. The three primary goals of these summer development workshops for Houston-area 4th-8th grade science teachers are to: 1) Train/educate teachers in aspects of geology, earth science, environmental science, and energy content areas, 2) Provide participants with lessons/materials for classroom integration, 3) Link workshop topics with student career considerations.

The SPE-GCS is currently requesting member participation in workshop activities on June 10 and July 15, 2010. Specifically, we are asking SPE members to participate as morning ‘Career Booth Custodians’, representing the following general disciplines/professions (1-2 members needed per discipline/profession):
o Petroleum Geology
o Geophysics
o Drilling
o Completions/Production Engineering
o Projects/Facilities/Construction
o Reservoir/Production Engineering
o Safety/Environment
o Land/Legal/Commercial
o Alternative Energy
o Academia

Please note that participation requires very little pre-work/preparation – the goal is to teach the teachers through informal discussions about your discipline and career path.

If you would like to participate (or know others who might), please forward contact information and discipline/profession preference by COB Friday, May 21, 2010 to Rob Bruant (robert.bruant@bp.com, +1 (281) 366-2157).