Callon Petroleum Partners with Compudopt to provide $180K in funding to support 180 students in
free Technology Programs
HOUSTON, TX- (MARCH 24, 2022) – Compudopt, a non-profit with a mission to provide technology access and education to under-resourced youth and their community, has partnered with Callon Petroleum Company to provide over 400 hours of free technology education to 180 students in the communities of Eagle Ford and Permian Basin, Texas. Technology-centered enrichment programs range from Early Adopters, serving elementary age children, to STEAM Team which cater to children in middle school. While programs center on building student’s confidence in approaching new technology and align to high demand careers, all participants who complete the program also receive a free laptop to take home and keep.
“Statistics show that the sooner students gain access to innovative technologies, the more prepared they will be to engage with the world around them and understand the role technology will play in their daily lives,” reports Megan Steckly, CEO of Compudopt. “We are incredibly grateful for the insight and generosity of Callon to support our expansion into the Eagle Ford and Permian Basin areas.”
The Compudopt Early Adopters Program is an in-depth exploration of today’s cutting-edge technologies for upper elementary students (grades 3-5). Students enrolled in this program learn how technology can be used to help enhance a story by designing their own virtual reality world and bring their creations to life through code built using Scratch and MakeCode. As an after-school enrichment program, Early Adopters provides students a structured, engaging environment to explore and learn.
The STEAM Team program engages middle-schoolers in an exploration of science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills that solve real world problems. Students completed projects using micro:bits, breadboards, ultrasonic sensors, and 3D printing, while learning coding, design, and more!
“These programs teach new skills to youth participants in under-resourced communities and incite a sense of curiosity around technology that feeds a student’s desire to learn more. We know this kind of experiential learning helps youth see new paths forward they may have never previously considered,” says Kim Pinyopusarerk, who oversees community engagement at Callon.
To date, Callon Petroleum has given over $220,000 in philanthropy and donated technology to support closing the digital divide in rural regional Texas communities.
About Compudopt
Compudopt is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2007 with a mission to pro- vide technology access and education to underserved youth. Compudopt has distributed over 41,000 computers across their sites nationally to students without access to a device at home to date and provided over 120,000 technology training hours.
They have programs in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. www.compudopt.org
Media Contact:
Megan Steckly, CEO Comp-U-Dopt
(281)-726-3360
About Callon Petroleum
Callon Petroleum Company is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of high-quality assets in the leading oil plays of South and West Texas. www.callon.com
Contact:
Callon Petroleum Company
Kim Pinyopusarerk
kpinyo@callon.com
(281) 589-5200
