Math Circles & Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad
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.
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.geometer.org/sjcircle.
 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. For more information see http://mathcircle.berkeley.edu/BMC6/pages/misc/IntroductionToBMC.html.
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