Stronger communities are built together.
Through powerful partnerships and purpose-driven programs, Freeport-McMoRan supports learning, leadership, and local innovation. Explore our leading initiatives.
Economic Opportunity
DreamBuilder
A free, online business training program designed to help women build or grow a business at their own pace. Created in partnership with ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management, DreamBuilder offers courses in English and Spanish covering business planning, marketing, and finance basics. Nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs have participated in DreamBuilder across 190 countries with more than 83,000 graduates.
DreamCatcher
An immersive, one-week business bootcamp for Native American women entrepreneurs.
Hosted by ASU Thunderbird and fully funded by Freeport, DreamCatcher provides graduate-level coursework, mentorship, and a lasting support network.
Participants walk away with a business plan, new skills, and a powerful community of fellow entrepreneurs.
Freeport Microlending with Kiva
Freeport's partnership with Kiva provides affordable, flexible loan capital to small business owners around the world—particularly women and Indigenous borrowers. These funds are focused on Freeport’s priority countries and regions/states. Microloans fuel growth, increase income, strengthen community economies and have supported thousands of entrepreneurs globally.
Education and Workforce Development
Dig Into Mining
The Dig Into Mining program gives middle and high school students a behind-the-scenes look at the modern copper mining industry. Interactive tools, virtual labs and real-world career exploration help students connect STEM skills to future opportunities. This program has reached over 7 million students, and is used in thousands of classrooms across the U.S.
Freeport-McMoRan Native American Scholarships
Administered by Education Forward AZ, Freeport Native American scholarships support undergraduate, graduate, and technical/trade school students. Award Amounts: $3,000/semester - Four-year programs; $1,500/semester - Two-year programs; $5,000/semester - Graduate programs; Up to $15,000 - Trade/technical school (based on program length). Freeport also awards select students from Tohono O'odham Nation with a scholarship covering the full cost of study, and select members of the Navajo Nation with the Navajo Code Talkers scholarship.
Guarantee Your Future With Freeport
Freeport partners with Education Forward Arizona in a scholarship program to provide education, training and job placement in several technical areas. The Guarantee Your Future with Freeport workforce program equips students with the skills necessary for a rewarding career path and successful future in mining with Freeport in one of our nine U.S. operations in AZ, CO, NM, and TX.
Capacity and Leadership
Community Resilience Initiative
Freeport partners with local communities to drive community revitalization efforts, attract investment, inspire local business growth and build strong foundations from which communities can thrive.
University Partnerships
UTeams and AIM Fellows
Freeport-McMoRan’s university programs connect academia and industry by fostering faculty development, advancing research and education, and building strong university partnerships that grow future talent and innovation in mining.
Not sure where to start?
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