Women and Mathematics - Kansas City

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Girl Scout Events

Science & Mathematics Badge program

Women and Mathematics co-sponsors a math and science badge completion program for the Mid-America Girl Scout Office which serves the greater Kansas City area. Each school year, we sponsor a 6 badge completion opportunities in a variety of mathematically related areas.

Science & Mathematics Summer Day-Camp

Summer 1995 and 1996, Rockhurst and Women and mathematics have co-sponsored a one week science and mathematics day-camp for young scouts. The 1996 event was entitled Safari in Girl Scouting and consisted of Science Sleuth Day, Computer Day and Math Day.

Tensor Grant Mentoring Program

Since 1991, Rockhurst College has invited talented 12th grade women and minority students to come to our campus to take calculus. St. Theresa's Academy (a private all women's high school) has also developed a program that invites talented 8th grade students to take Algebra 1 on their campus. We have a strong relationship with the Mid-America Girl Scout office by offering science and mathematics badge completion programs and a summer science and math camp for girl scouts. This program brings together the young women (8th and 12th graders) who have demonstrated achievement in mathematics to serve counselors for the girl scout program. In addition, college mathematics majors serve as counselors and mentors to the 8th and 12th grade students. The young women mentors (8th grade, 12th grade, college students) participate in two workshops each year to encourage them to pursue careers in mathematics.

Coordinator

Anita Salem
Rockhurst College
Department of Mathematics
1100 Rockhurst Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64110
e-mail: salem@VAX1.Rockhurst.edu

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