Girls Talk Math

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About our program: Girls Talk Math (GTM) is a mathematics and media day camp designed for 9th-12th grade students. While students of any gender are welcome to apply, the program is designed with girls in mind and strives to create a welcoming environment for all. The program lasts two weeks from 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. Students work in groups on a challenging STEM problem set and research the life and work of a scientist from a marginalized group.

Student groups give a presentation about the STEM topic they learned and write and record a podcast about the scientist they researched. More than 60 podcasts are available at https://girlstalkmath.com and on iTunes and SoundCloud. GTM camps have served more than 500 students and are currently hosted at the Wake Forest University (sister chapter, since 2024), at the University of Maryland at College Park (sister chapter, since 2018), and at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (sister chapter, since 2022).

Girls Talk Math is funded by the American Mathematical Society Epsilon Fund through their AMS Young Scholars Program and the Women's Impact Network (WIN). Priority admission will be given to Worcester Public School students to align with funder’s mission.

This program welcomes all participants regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status. In particular, we encourage individuals, regardless of gender, gender expression, gender identity, and sex, to participate in this program.

Audience: Student entering grades 9-12
Dates: July 7-11 and July 14-18 (two weeks)
Times: 9am-4pm
Cost: Free - Includes lunch and a $250 stipend to be paid to each camper at the successful completion of the program.
Applications are now open. Deadline to apply is April 13, 2025.

Thank you to our program partners!

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

FACULTY & ACADEMIC STAFF

The Director of Girls Talk Math is Professor Francesca Bernardi, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences. Professor Bernardi co-founded Girls Talk Math in 2016 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Staff for the Girls Talk Math program is comprised of current WPI undergraduate and graduate students. 

HEALTH SERVICES

A summer health care center is open to all of our summer programs participants.  During our programs a dedicated nursing staff are available on campus to assist with minor and triage situations.

CAMPUS SAFETY

Our Campus Police staff work in concert with the rest of the community to keep our campus safe. All summer participants are supervised while they are in their programs and participants are not allowed to leave campus at any time.

DINING

Participants eat in one of our WPI dining facilities for all meals. There is a wide variety of food selections daily, including vegetarian, kosher, and gluten free options in addition to a salad bar, hot entrees, sandwiches, and desserts. WPI staff works closely with our on campus dietitian to ensure that all dietary restrictions and allergies are accommodated. 

CONTACT US

If you have questions about this program, please contact us at girlstalkmath@wpi.edu

Donor Impact

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A WIN-Win: Girls Talk Math

Working to ensure WIN has the greatest impact on the women of WPI and beyond is no easy feat, but through pooling philanthropic gifts, WIN has awarded a total of $1.6 million to deserving WPI students, faculty, and staff since its inception in 2016.