Mathhappens Foundation

MATH KIT AND MODEL CREATION HEADQUARTERED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, MATHHAPPENS HAS BEEN EXPLORING IDEAS, OPTIONS, STRATEGIES, AND PARTNERSHIPS TO BRING MATH INTO COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS IN AUSTIN, ELSEWHERE IN TEXAS, AND IN MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA AND MORE. IN SPRING 2022 MHF OPENED THE MATHHAPPENS MATH ROOM IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AUSTIN NATURE AND SCIENCE CENTER. IN 2023 THE HOUSTON HOUSE OF MATH AND MATHHAPPENS@EXPLORA WILL OPEN IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THE MATH KITS AND MODELS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 25 ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. AUSTIN NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER, AUSTIN PUBLIC LIBRARY, HOUSTON HOUSE OF MATH, NUMEROUS BENEFICIARIES OF THE MUSEUM OF CATALONIA IN SPAIN, AS WELL AS MATH EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THE US ARE SOME OF THE BENEFICIARIES. THE FUNDING WAS USED TO PROCURE MATERIALS AND NONEMPLOYEE SERVICES AND TO CREATE AND PRODUCE MODELS FOR DISTRIBUTION.

FUNDAPROMAT THE MISSION OF THE PANAMANIAN FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF MATHEMATICS (FUNDAPROMAT) IS TO CHANGE THE PERCEPTION OF THE WORLD SO THAT EVERYONE CAN EXPERIENCE MATHEMATICS AS ACCESSIBLE, RELEVANT AND INHERENTLY FUN. THROUGH FUNDAPROMAT'S ACTIVITIES, WE WISH TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC THE RICHNESS AND BEAUTY OF MATHEMATICS AND, IN TURN, ENCOURAGE OUR YOUTH TO PURSUE A CAREER IN MATHEMATICS. FUNDAPROMAT HAS VOLUNTEERS IN PANAMA, ARGENTINA, SPAIN, COLUMBIA, GUATEMALA, PERU AND MEXICO. THE FUNDAPROMAT VOLUNTEERS LEAD WEEKLY MATH JAMBOREES AND OTHER EVENTS PROMOTING MATHEMATICS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

SEATTLE UNIVERSAL MATH MUSEUM (SUMM) SUMM'S MISSION IS TO SPARK EACH AND EVERY PERSON TO LOVE MATH. SUMM SEEKS TO ENRICH MATH EDUCATION THROUGH PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES, TO ENHANCE MATH EDUCATION, EXPERIENCES, AND ATTITUDES BY OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES DELIVERED AND DESIGNED BY INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIED TO LEAD GROUPS OF 512 PARTICIPANTS. MOST PROGRAMS ARE GEARED TOWARD 3RD THROUGH 8TH GRADE STUDENTS. SUMM OFFER NUMEROUS FREE EVENTS YEARS ROUND.

SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS (SEE) AS A FISCAL SPONSOR, SEE INCUBATES PROJECTS THAT WILL MAKE A CULTURAL IMPACT BY CREATING PROGRESSIVE, SOCIAL,AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. SUPPORT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE JULIA ROBINSON MATHEMATICS FESTIVAL, A SEE PROJECT. THE JULIA ROBINSON MATHEMATICS FESTIVAL (JRMF) HOSTED ITS FIRST MATH FESTIVAL AT GOOGLE HEADQUARTERS IN 2007, AND HAS SINCE SPREAD MAGICAL MATH TO 30 STATES, 20 COUNTRIES AND 6 CONTINENTS. MORE THAN 45,000 KIDS AND FAMILIES HAVE EXPERIENCED PLAYBASED MATH THROUGH JRMF TO DATE. JRMF BEGAN WITH A FOCUS ON MATH FESTIVALS, BUT OUR MISSION HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MANY FORMS OF JOYFUL MATH, INCLUDING MATH PUZZLES, EDUCATOR TRAINING, AND OTHER FUN MATH EVENTS FOR KIDS.