{"id":211656,"date":"2023-09-01T16:05:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T20:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/?p=211656"},"modified":"2023-09-01T16:05:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T20:05:04","slug":"siam-engages-young-minds-at-the-2023-new-york-city-math-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/2023\/09\/01\/siam-engages-young-minds-at-the-2023-new-york-city-math-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"SIAM Engages Young Minds at the 2023 New York City Math Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2023 NYC Math Festival<\/a> was an enriching experience for curious students, parents, and volunteers alike. SIAM volunteer Jerry Yao particularly appreciated the way in which children and parents worked together on the games and puzzles. \u201cThe most rewarding thing for me was seeing so many families value education for their children,\u201d Yao said. \u201cIt was interesting to see children confused by certain problems\u2014like I used to be\u2014and then gradually understand what was going on after we explained the math.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to engaging young minds, the festival also united students from different universities who share a passion for applied math and outreach.<\/p>\n

For me personally, this was the first time I had an opportunity to connect with my SIAM peers outside of our own chapter at ÌÇÐÄvlog. I\u2019m grateful for festivals like this for allowing me to be part of a beautiful equation of passion, purpose, and community.<\/p>\n