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Article: ChevronTexaco Contributes $1 Million to Los Angeles Literacy Programs; Alliance for a Better Community, The Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Urban League Expand Programs to Improve Literacy Among Students and Adults.
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- March 16, 2005
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LOS ANGELES, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ChevronTexaco Corp. today announced it is contributing $1 million to the Alliance for a Better Community (ABC) and the Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles/Urban League partnership "WORK NOW" program to improve literacy rates in Los Angeles, which are among the lowest in the United States.
"Literacy and education are the starting points for improving economic opportunities. We are committed to helping children and young adults in Los Angeles gain the necessary literacy skills for lifelong success," said Gary Yesavage, general manager of the ChevronTexaco El Segundo Refinery.
According to a study ...