Girls X Math

Girls x Math is a nonprofit mentorship program aimed at fostering a love of math in third and fourth graders who identify as girls. While the gender gap in STEM is widely recognized, we have found that few organizations focus on encouraging young girls to pursue math in elementary school, a crucial developmental time in girls’ lives, as many young girls begin to stray from math when they enter middle school. Girls x Math gives students an opportunity to work with high school mentors to solve open-ended, contextual math problems that build on the skills they learned in third and fourth grade. Girls x Math teaches how math is applicable outside of the classroom and that there are multiple approaches to solving a problem. Girls x Math promotes a supportive math community and teaches collaborative and creative problem-solving skills. Most of all, students learn that math is fun! Topics are explored through challenge problems, art projects, games, and much more. Join our family by opening a chapter! We currently have 10 chapters in 4 countries.