Finding Hidden Gems: Engaging Black and Brown Girls in Mathematics with Identity Building Strategies
Thursday, March 30, 2023
6:00 - 7:00 PM ET

With 12 years of running STEM camps and institutes for Black and Latina middle and high school girls, this session shares success strategies for engaging girls of color in mathematics beyond the school day. Learn how to create an ecosystem where underrepresented girls are centered to foster positive math identity formation and affinity toward STEM careers. This interactive-style workshop features topics of culturally relevant pedagogy, community building, belongingness, and social justice.

Speaker 

Saki Milton, PHD Student and Graduate Research Assistant at Southern Methodist University

Strand 

Beyond School Walls: Teaching & Learning of Mathematics in Multiple Settings

Audience 

6 to 8