PDVSA’s Citgo Contributes To 8th Annual Houston Energy Day Festival

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(Citgo Petroleum, 1.Nov.2018) — CITGO Petroleum Corporation recently participated in Houston’s largest free family festival, Energy Day. The event brought together families, students, energy professionals and other members of the community for a day of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs, exhibits and activities. With more than 25,000 attendees filling Sam Houston Park on Saturday, Oct. 20, Energy Day was, once again, an impressive display of education and community.

The popular event was presented by the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) and the Consumer Energy Education Foundation (CEEF).

“Energy Day is a shining example of this city’s prospering energy industry and its dedication to giving back,” said Rafael Gomez, Vice President Strategic Shareholder Relations and Government & Public Affairs.

CITGO was a sponsor of the event and organized a station where visitors participated in hands on activities that demonstrated how petroleum is used in every day products. As an active corporate citizen of Houston, CITGO prides itself in demonstrating the benefits of a STEM education and careers in the energy industry.

“Inspiring students to be excited about STEM education is a pillar of our corporate social responsibility efforts,” said Gomez. “Energy Day is great way to achieve that goal outside the classroom setting. Giving children the chance to experience dozens of hands-on exhibits in a single day keeps them entertained and engaged.”

The five-hour event offered 61 exhibits, including bike riding to generate electricity, creating LED bracelets, learning about the physics behind sports, and studying out how infrared images, robotics and virtual reality are used in STEM industries. To cap off the day, more than 180 students and teachers were awarded nearly $2,300 as part of the Energy Day Academic Program.

“Teaching children about the incredible opportunities STEM offers in a layout that’s welcoming and accommodating was our goal, and we’ve been able to provide that for the last eight years thanks to the support of local schools, energy experts and sponsors, said CEEF’s Energy Day Director, Kathleen van Keppel.”

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