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This year, BEAM is celebrating 5 years of our BEAM Pathway Program in Los Angeles! In honor of this milestone, BEAM is kicking off the holiday season with a 5x match, ensuring that every dollar donated will be multiplied by five – our favorite kind of math! Link in bio to donate.

Congratulations to our New York BEAM students who had their first day of high school last week! See a full list of high school admissions here: beammath.org/news/high-scho…

Vote to see BEAM onstage at #SXSW 2025! BEAM has the chance to be featured in a panel on finding and supporting diverse student talent at next year’s SXSW EDU conference - link in bio to register and vote to make sure BEAM’s panel is chosen!

Big news! The documentary series featuring BEAM student Consuelo, “Stories of Impact,” by @sciencesandbox and @peoplestv has been nominated for a Webby! Vote for People's Television here: bit.ly/4cUmr3iote

Happy π Day! Have fun working this one out, and post your solutions below.

Let’s say a pepperoni-loving mathematician orders this two-topping pizza to celebrate #PiDay with a friend who loves mushrooms. Is it possible to split a strangely sliced pizza, so each gets exactly half of the pizza adorned with their favorite topping? buff.ly/3TA0Fdp

Happy π Day from BEAM! At BEAM, we eat a lot of pizza, which led us to ponder: Is it possible for two mathematicians to split a strangely sliced pizza so that each gets exactly half of the pizza adorned with their favorite topping? buff.ly/3TA0Fdp #PiDay #πDay

Students who attend summer enrichment programs often cannot take summer jobs, which they may be counting on. Summer STEM Stipends, supported by @JaneStreetGroup alleviates the pressure on our students. buff.ly/3TgDMLZ

Initially, FAFSA's form blocked families with mixed immigration statuses from filling it out. Finally, there is a workaround for parents who lack social security numbers, To learn more: buff.ly/42Y9hOe

""One of the main goals of courses at Summer Away is getting students to start owning the process of proving things mathematically." says Javier Ronquillo Rivera, BEAM's Math and Pedagogy Manager. To learn more about BEAM's Intro to Proofs course, read: buff.ly/3OWodGT

At the end of January, BEAM sophomores and juniors visited Bucknell University. We had so much fun learning more about the engineering department and exploring the observatory! Thanks @BucknellU!

BEAM is hiring Counselors for our summer programs! We are seeking college students to mentor our students through a transformative summer of math learning. Please share with your networks! buff.ly/3bRMxW8

Today, we remember the accomplishments of mathematician Evelyn Boyd Granville, the second Black woman to earn a Ph. D. in mathematics from an American university. Every summer, we honor Dr. Granville by naming a cohort at BEAM Discovery after her! #BlackHistoryMonth

Thank you to all of our amazing panelists who shared about their summer STEM camps and programs!

BEAM is so grateful for the continued support of the @SimonsFdn and @ScienceSandbox!

Our latest newsletter hit your inbox last week! Missed it? Catch up on the latest BEAM News here: buff.ly/483lYs5

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we remember Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught mathematician and astronomer who assisted with the initial survey of Washington, D.C and published a series of farmers' almanacs Every summer, we honor Benjamin by naming a cohort at BEAM Discovery after him!

Admissions to BEAM Discovery are open! This year, we are opening admissions to 6th graders across Los Angeles and New York City! To learn more about BEAM Discovery and apply, please visit: buff.ly/3SZMYnO

This summer, be part of a transformative experience for students from low-income and historically marginalized communities with exceptional potential in math. We are #hiring: ➕ FACULTY ➕JUNIOR FACULTY ➕COUNSELORS/TEACHING ASSISTANTS beammath.org/summer-roles-a…

We're so proud of Consuelo!! Thank you @ScienceSandbox and @SimonsFdn for sharing her story.