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Educational outreach

Supporting school-age students, teachers, and PhD and postdoctoral women researchers, with an emphasis on STEM subjects

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The transformative power of education

At SLB, we recognize the transformative power of education in building connections with the communities where we operate. Our commitment to UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 drives our investments in quality education, particularly for women and young individuals from underprivileged backgrounds, emphasizing technology and STEM fields. Presently, our educational outreach focuses on three key programs: Faculty for the Future, SLB Excellence in Education Development (SEED), and HSE for Youth.

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HSE for Youth

SLB is committed to promoting HSE learning among children and passing on our HSE leadership and experience to the next generation of SLB families, customers, and communities. Since 2009, our employees have shared their expertise through our HSE for Youth programs, training sessions, and modules covering first aid, internet safety, injury prevention, climate change, water sanitation, road safety, personal security, and prevention of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and COVID-19. We aim to inform and empower young people to make responsible and safer decisions regarding HSE issues.

Faculty for the Future

Since the program's launch in 2004, 915 women from 93 countries have received Faculty for the Future fellowships to pursue PhD and postdoctoral STEM research programs at universities and research institutions worldwide. For the academic year 2024–2025, the Schlumberger Foundation renewed 86 fellowships and awarded 53 new ones.

Meet the Faculty for the Future Fellows

SEED SLB Excellence in Educational Development

The SEED Program

In 2023, SLB celebrated the 25th anniversary of its SEED program. Since 1998, the program has been instrumental in providing STEM learning opportunities and establishing STEM-rich learning environments for hundreds of thousands of young people and is currently active in 28 countries.

Our theory of change

This theory articulates how STEM activities are expected to ignite change in young people and their communities. It establishes goals for operationalizing SEED programs:

Learning by doing: Deliver active, inquiry-based learning, structured around local problems to enable social change through innovation and action.
Transformation: Use STEM activities to build the capacity of local educators, young people, and communities.
Involvement: Lead from below and rely on the passion and expertise of our employee volunteers to drive programs.
Relevance: Establish partnerships to provide insights into local needs, resources, and systems to further support efforts.

Creating In-Country Value

SLB teams are igniting a passion for learning around the globe

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Trinidad and Tobago

Employees held a career talk for high schoolers at a local children's home. There, we showcased diverse career avenues in the energy industry at SLB, sparking the children's curiosity about their future paths.

Tanzania

Employees supported a local school by providing school supplies and sanitary products. Beyond material support, we facilitated a workshop to help raise awareness on equal education access and the pivotal role quality resources play in igniting positive change in the learning environment.

US

To foster girls' interest in STEM, employees collaborated with local Girl Scouts. Through two workshops, SLB engineers guided the young girls in building and testing crane designs. Our team of volunteers not only mentored in engineering but also shared experiences, reinforcing the importance of representation in STEM.

India

In collaboration with the Learning Links Foundation, our teams developed a robotics skill development program to promote innovation and spark students' interest for future education and careers in STEM. Through the program, we have equipped more than 20 schools and 1,500 students with hands-on experience, allowing them to design, build, and program robots for specific tasks.

Ecuador

Our SEED program has been active in Ecuador for 20 years, benefiting more than 18,000 students and 1,000 teachers by providing access to computer labs, connectivity, and rich and engaging learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as well as sustainable development topics.