About SEED

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

Photos by Mark Tuschman

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

Our Vision

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

Our Mission

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

Our Programs

School Network Program invites qualified underserved schools to apply for two-year grants that provide computer hardware and software, internet connectivity and related services, educational resources, and future planning guidance.  Throughout the lifecycle of the grant, SEED works with its network schools to ensure the continuity of the program once the grant expires. Learn more about the School Network Program

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

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

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

SEED—An Expression of Service and Spirit

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

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

	SEED Facts (as of October 31, 2009)
	Educational Programs • Global Themes: Climate Change and Energy; Water • School Workshops Total workshops to date: 58 in 15 countries Total number of participants:  1,490 students, 247 teachers,  108 volunteers • Collaborative Workshops Total workshops to date: 48 Total number of participants:  1,116 students, 870 teachers,  381 volunteers • Volunteer/Facilitator Workshops  Total workshops to date: 51 Total Number of participants: 73 students, 207 teachers, 516 volunteers • Collaborative Projects Number of completed projects in 2009: 1 Total completed projects to date: 78  Participants: 654 students, 170 teachers, 332 volunteers, 18 countries Topics: Waste collection, tsunami warning systems, automatic irrigation, smoke detection, earth science, robotics, and others		SEED Web site and Online Science Center • Pageviews: 1,928,491 in October 2009 • Languages: 7 (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish)  School Network Program • Participants: 248 schools serving more than 260,000 children in 42 countries, including: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen. See the current list of countries and schools at http://www.seed.slb.com/v2/Schools.cfm.  Volunteers • Participants:   3,155 from 75 countries of operation The latest SEED fact sheet is available (pdf format) in Arabic, Bahasa, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese. For more information, contact SEED.

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