Dear parents/guardians:
Here is information about a math camp that will be offered this summer for students with Aboriginal ancestry. Many of our students have gone in past years, and have found it to be an excellent experience, and a great preparation for math in September. If your child would like to attend, but needs assistance in filling out the online form, please contact me at lmccoll@sd38.bc.ca.
Thanks,
Leanne
Details about the camp:
The Department of Mathematics, UBC, will be piloting a weeklong math enrichment camp targeted at Aboriginal students this summer. This is the first (and only) call for participation in CMS/PIMS/UBC Math Camp. The camp will take place on the UBC Vancouver campus July 20 - July 24. 2015.
Who: For Aboriginal students entering grades 8 - 10 in September 2015.
Where: UBC Vancouver Campus
When: Daily from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm (breakfast and lunch are included)
Why: To promote advanced mathematics and scientific thought to future Aboriginal scholars.
Registration is required before Wednesday, June 17th@11:59pm.
More details:
This math camp is designed for Aboriginal students who are currently in grades 7 through 9, and who have demonstrated a talent or interest for mathematics. The program's goal is to show the participants that math is an exciting discipline that is about seeing surprising deep patterns and creatively discovering new ideas, that mathematical concepts are both interesting for their own sake and applicable to real life situations. This year's camp will feature presentations by an Aboriginal mathematician and astronomer.
Participation in the Camp is by advanced registration only, no later than Wednesday June 17th, 2015. This can be done online by visiting: http://www.math.ubc.ca/~shawn/mathcamp.
Successful applicants will be informed through their contacts by Friday June 26th, 2015. The generous support from Pacific Institute of Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), the University of British Columbia (UBC), and the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) will enable us to cover the majority of the food, supplies and other costs. However, a registration fee of $50.00 will be necessary to offset some of the expense.
Students traveling from remote locations or needing financial aid will be eligible for a registration fee reimbursement upon the completion of the Camp. Teachers are encouraged to ask their corresponding school district to cover the registration fees. Few such requests get turned down.
The Camp is a day camp and hence all the participants will be responsible for finding their own accommodations if they are come from out of district. We will be offering free shuttle service to and from Britannia Secondary School.
Space is limited, so please apply early. We are very excited about this new program and hope your students will join us here at UBC in July.
If you have any questions or need further details, please contact one of the organizers:
Shawn Desaulniers at shawn@math.ubc.ca
Kseniya Garaschuk at kseniya@math.ubc.ca
Sincerely,
Shawn and Kseniya
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Shawn Desaulniers, PhD
Department of Mathematics
University of British Columbia
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Office: MATX 1112
Phone: 604.822.3044
Web: http://www.math.ubc.ca/~shawn
Every year, CEDAR Summer camp provides an opportunity for 45 local Aboriginal youth between the ages of 8-12 to explore UBC campus through fun and interactive programming. For the last week in July, campers get a whirlwind tour of the wild and wacky research being conducted by students and researchers around campus. They also take part in daily arts & crafts and outdoor recreational activities. All the while, campers learn about the wealth of post-secondary educational opportunities that exist right in their own backyard. CEDAR programming focuses on balance and respecting the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical parts of ourselves. Activities will focus on confidence building, teamwork, and self-reflection to help campers realize their own potential both within and outside of the classroom. There are also opportunities for Aboriginal youth to volunteer in this program!
