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About Math Circle

Orlando Math Circle is a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to build a diverse and inclusive student community of mathematicians where we increase the quantity and quality of  students who become mathematics educators, researchers or just those who love and use math in their studies, work and daily activities.

MISSION: Create a diverse and inclusive community of student mathematicians.

STRATEGY: Provide engaging and fun opportunities to do mathematics outside of school.

VISION: Equitable access and greater student participation in mathematics.

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More about our mission and goals...

  • Attract and interest students in mathematics because it is the foundation of all sciences.
  • Motivate students to excel in mathematics by increasing confidence and curiosity
  • Open pathways for careers in STEM for all students and provide extra support for students who are historically underrepresented in mathematics.
  • Increase participation of economically disadvantaged minorities in mathematics
  • Prepare for mathematical contests
  • Encourage futures and careers linked with mathematics and science

We will accomplish these goals by:

  • Helping students explore numerical ideas and concepts that are not normally included in standard classroom curriculum through collaborative problem solving sessions, puzzles, games and discussion.  Problem based math circles challenge kids to think by themselves and are a means to level the playing field in STEM education for girls and minorities;
  • Encouraging and facilitating teachers from schools with economically disadvantaged students to bring these students to math circle events and sessions;
  • Providing math mentors with extensive mathematics background to develop talent of students who are interested in math competitions and math research.
  • Providing extracurricular opportunities to build math knowledge and skills;
  • Providing guest speakers to facilitate problem solving and discuss how knowing math empowers you to do incredible things in your life;
  • Bringing opportunities to participate in competitive math events and work on competition math skills;
  • Giving opportunities to students to meet and work with other students of similar or superior math abilities and aspirations;
  • Providing resources including a math lending library and online math learning tools;
  • Providing advice on college selection, summer math programs and internships.

More about our history...

Math circles provide different types of mathematical enrichment activities not offered in the standard school curriculum.  They  originated in Hungary more than a century ago and soon spread over Eastern Europe and Asia.  Math circles have produced many of the great scientists in mathematics and in other disciplines, and eventually led to the start of many national and international math contests, including the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in 1959 in Romania.  Math circles finally started appearing in United States in the 1990’s spurred by the arrival of emigres who grew up attending math circles and excelling in math and science. Upon arrival to US, many of them returned to teaching in universities, and a few started math circles to open opportunities to students that led them to become mathematicians.

WANT TO BECOME AN OMC AMBASSADOR?

Can you contribute to sharing the word and fostering the excitement about Orlando Math Circle and its programming in your school?
Your parents permission and signature is required.

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Thank you for your interest in becoming an Orlando Math Circle Ambassador! We welcome the support of those in our community.
Ambassadors commit to supporting the Orlando Math Circle in the following ways:

  1. Promote Orlando Math Circle and its events in person and through social media
  2. Provide teacher contact information in your school and communicate about our events, projects and competitions to your math teacher and the math coach in your school.
  3. Help us identify and rally math talent and interest from your school.
  4. Be the Orlando Math Circle point of contact for your school.
  5. Assist in live events and gather student volunteers from your school for our events and classes.
  6. Attend OMC events
  7. Create or be a part of a team that creates a student math video during each school semester.

Please complete the following questionnaire to apply and have your parents sign at the bottom to give you permission.

Note that your responses will remain confidential until your application is approved and your parents grant permission for Orlando Math Circle to post your information on the Ambassadors page. We strive to respond to all applications within 30 days of receipt.
If your application is approved, we will contact you and ask for a photo to include with your listing on our Ambassadors Page.
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A word to area businesses who are interested in sponsoring the Trianglethon…

For every ten dollars donation you make, students will show you their appreciation by creating a unique triangle with the logo of your business in the center. Your money will go directly to teachers who will do this activity not on school time because after testing prep there is no time left during the day.

  • Your $ will go to hire college students who cannot afford to volunteer but want to gain experience in a science field to peruse their dream job.

  • Your $ will go to building a mathematics library based on the students’ interest . It will go to organizing events like math competitions and bringing distinguished guest speakers, like Carnegie Mellon Mathematics Professor, Po- Shen Loh , who led the USA International Mathematics Olympiad team to two consecutive gold wins as their head coach.

  • $10 per triangle: donate for 3 and you get the 1st iteration and the biggest triangle space in the middle is for you to convey your good will in our community.

  • Similarly, donate for 9 triangle $90 or for 270 for 27, which is the 3rd iteration. The bigger the triangle in the middle of your fractal the more good will you will accumulate with our students at all levels of education and their parents

The triangles designs will be created and colored by students, and these will become part of the Trianglethon event that will take place at the Orlando Science Center on March 14, 2017. We will post a photo of your business’s completed triangles on our website along with information about the teacher and school you are supporting.

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