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The Math Mentoring Program was created to inspire and encourage all students, especially young women, to continue their study of mathematics, and to learn about careers in which mathematics plays a role.

The program links local female professionals from mathematics-related fields with a group of 2 to 3 8th grade girls. Our main objective is to encourage girls who have an interest in mathematics to "stay on the math path". The reason we focus on 8th grade is because that is right before the girls get into high school and we want to encourage them to take the harder and more challenging math classes.

Through the monthly interactions during the second semester of the school year, the girls learn about their mentor's job, career, and lifestyle.

 

In past news:

WAM in the Daily Tar Heel Paper!  Check out the article about the "Genes in a Bottle" lab! (archived p1 and p2)

Our Toy Challenge 05-06 Team were featured on NBC17! Also check them out in the Triangle Business Journal- 5 WAM students and 3 mentors were involved in this awesome team! (archived article p1, p2)

 

->Scholarship applications are due April 16th!  Please see the activities/forms page for ideas/application.

->M3 for Wake and Durham - May 15th and 29th! See Calendar for more details

->Newsletter - the answers to the math problems are posted here

-> Check the Calendar for event details, and the forms/activities page if you're missing any paperwork.

->New mentors needed for the next school year!
See the get involved page and get on our radar now!

->WAM in the Raleigh News and Observer!  Check out the nice article about our ladies! (archived here)

The Math Mentoring Program is funded by: The Michael & Laura Brader-Araje Foundation, Genworth Mortgage Insurance, GlaxoSmithKline Inc., Cisco Systems and Blue Morning Expressions and administered by: Meredith College and North Carolina Central University in conjunction with the North Carolina Chapter of the Women And Mathematics Network