Posted by Tom Luce

ExxonMobil included a TV commercial about NMSI during the Master's tournament this weekend. It has already generated a positive response,  displayed in the following blog post:

"why a math problem is relevant to their world"
Posted by Amanda Gluckman at 4:04 PM

While I was watching the Master's on TV today, a commerical from Exxon came
on talking about the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI). I had seen
a couple of these commercials before, but had never paid attention to what
they were talking about. I decided to find out more information. I went to
the website (see below), and watched the video and found out a lot of
information. It is great to see that a company like Exxon is using their
resources to make a difference and take action in the future of our country.
The goal of the NMSI is to "help America maintain its global leadership
position in technological innovation" by providing students with the
resources they need to be motivated and learn math and science. A major part
of this is providing students with teachers who are dedicated to education
and teaching math and science. In the video a contributer stated that "if we
can provide quality teachers who can explain why a math problem is relevent
to their life, then we can make a huge difference."
I agree with this viewpoint. People are always talking of making a
difference in the future through the education of young people, and saying
that kids are our future. This is a true claim, and it is motivating to see
a company who has an influence taking an initiative in education.

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