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Organizing A Grassroots Math Literacy Campaign: The Launching Of The Young People’S Project In Los Angeles, Michael Jacob Farber
Organizing A Grassroots Math Literacy Campaign: The Launching Of The Young People’S Project In Los Angeles, Michael Jacob Farber
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The purpose of this study was to delve into the emerging awareness of the social factors that contribute to the teaching and learning of mathematics by documenting the experiences of Math Literacy Workers in the Young People’s Project, as it formed its Los Angeles Chapter. Twelve high school students, three college students and one program coordinator participated in this research study.
This research study focused on a series of math literacy workshops conducted as part of an after-school program at Roosevelt Elementary School. Built upon the legacy of the Mississippi Freedom Riders, the Young People’s Project has developed an engaging …