An affiliate of the American Educational Research Association  An affiliate of the International Study Group on Ethnomathematics What
is ethnomathematics? The term was coined by Ubiratan D'Ambrosio to
describe the mathematical practices of identifiable cultural groups. It
is sometimes used specifically for small-scale indigenous societies, but
in its broadest sense the "ethno" prefix can refer to any group --
national societies, labor communities, religious traditions,
professional classes, and so on. Mathematical practices include symbolic
systems, spatial designs, practical construction techniques,
calculation methods, measurement in time and space, specific ways of
reasoning and inferring, and other cognitive and material activities
which can be translated to formal mathematical representation. NASGEm
strives to increase our understanding of the cultural diversity of
mathematical practices, and to apply this knowledge to education and
development. International Organization for Women and Mathematics EducationAn affiliate of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction IOWME is an international network of individuals and
groups who share a commitment to achieving equity in education and who
are interested in the links between gender and the teaching -- and
learning -- of mathematics.  The Benjamin Banneker AssociationThe
Benjamin Banneker Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization of
individuals and groups concerned about the mathematics education of
African-American children. Banneker members are deeply committed to
finding solutions to the problems that must be solved in order for
African-American children to reach parity of opportunities to study and
achieve in mathematics. The membership is open to all who have a
profound interest in the mathematics education of African-American
children. TODOS: Mathematics for ALLThe mission of TODOS: Mathematics for ALL is to advocate for an equitable and high quality mathematics education for all students — in particular, Hispanic/Latino students — by increasing the equity awareness of educators and their ability to foster students' proficiency in rigorous and coherent mathematics. The
Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) Equity Resource Center was
established more than 20 years ago to bring support and resources to the
many exceptional efforts that are improving the education of girls and
women in the United States. The WEEA Center is a national project that
promotes bias-free education, believing that gender equity works for
everyone--for girls and women, men and boys. Our mission is to increase
educational opportunities and outcomes for all students by focusing on
gender equity and drawing on the strengths of gender, race, ethnicity,
disability, and income The Joint Committee on Women in the Mathematical Sciences (JCW), founded in 1971 as a committee of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), is now a joint committee of eight mathematical and statistical societies. Joint Committee on Women serves primarily as a forum for communication among member organizations about the ways in which each organization enhances opportunities for women in the mathematical and statistical sciences. JCW disseminates information about effective mechanisms and best practices for these enhancements through media such as its website, society publications, and presentations at meetings of the member societies. The Committee also may recommend actions to the governing bodies of the member societies in support of these opportunities.  |
