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Math Circles & Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad

  Minigrants for Math Circle Startup

The Berkeley Math Circle (BMC) is intended for talented middle- and high-school students who are interested in extending their mathematical knowledge and skills well beyond what their curriculum offers. It is a Hilde L. Mosse program for education at MSRI. The Circle meets on the Berkeley campus during the academic year for 2-hour sessions that includes advanced math topics for high and middle school students. The majority of the sessions are split into two separate groups: for advanced and for beginning students. For further information, please see http://mathcircle.berkeley.edu/






The Oakland/East Bay Math Circle offers middle school students and teachers in the Oakland and East Bay area the opportunity to learn advanced mathematics in a free, after-school enrichment program. This is an extraordinary activity for students who enjoy mathematics and want to learn more. For more information on the program, please visit http://oebmc.mathcircles.org





The San Francisco Math Circle (SFMC) is intended primarily for middle school students in San Francisco who are interested in extending their mathematical knowledge and skills well beyond what their curriculum offers. It is funded at MSRI through The Moody's Foundation. The Circle meets on the San Francisco State University campus every week during the academic year for a 2-hour session that includes advanced middle school topics and lots of challenging problems. Teachers whose students are involved in SFMC are eligible for a Math Circle for Teachers, funded by the S. D. Bechtel Foundation. For further information, please see http://www.sfmathcircle.org.



san jose math circle logo The San Jose Math Circle (SJMC) is for middle and high school students, and is held on most Wednesday evenings for two hours at San Jose State University during the academic year. About once per month a Bay Area Mathematical Adventures (BAMA) presentation replaces it, which is held alternately at San Jose State University and at the Santa Clara University. It is funded by a grant from MSRI and by donations from parents of the students who attend. For more information, see http://www.sanjosemathcircle.org/.



The Stanford Math Circle (SMC) , held on Sunday afternoons (2-4pm) on the Stanford Campus, emphasizes mathematical discovery and collaboration. It's intended for middle and high school students, although anyone is welcome.






The Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (BAMO) is an annual competition among 250 Bay Area middle- and high-school students, consisting of five proof-type math problems, which is held on the last Tuesday of February. The Hilde L. Mosse Foundation as well as other private donors generously fund it. Click here or more information.


MATH CIRCLE SUMMER TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE

Bob & Ellen Kaplan


   We held our first Math Circle Summer Teacher Training Institute on the Campus of Notre Dame, in South Bend Indiana, from July 5th to 11th, 2009. Demonstrations of our approach, practice sessions in running Math Circles, discussions of theory and practice, and conversations about selected math topics were hosted by Bob and Ellen Kaplan, Amanda Serenevy and Sam Lichtenstein. The program was supported by generous grants from the Flom Foundation, the Herbert O. Wolfe Foundation, and MSRI, and was sponsored by the Northern Indiana Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Consortium. Tuition was $750 for the week, room and board included.

   For details about the Kaplan's approach, go to:

www.themathcircle.org.

   Instructors include Bob and Ellen Kaplan, Amanda Serenevy (Executive Director, Riverbend Community Math Center, Mishawaka Indiana), and Sam Lichtenstein (Harvard University). The Institute is sponsored by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, the Flom Foundation, the Herbert O. Wolfe Foundation, and the Northern Indiana Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Consortium.

   Tuition is $750 for the week (room and board included). If you would like to apply, please e-mail us at kaplan@math.harvard.edu.