Joyful Math Foundation
We help educators, researchers, and community leaders open up real mathematical experiences, in classrooms and well beyond.
School mathematics too often comes down to prescribed steps and formulas. Mathematics as researchers practice it looks very different, and everyone deserves a chance to experience it.
It's not staring down at a piece of paper!
Our work serves several different programs across our Focus Areas. Here's just a few!
Gatherings of students, teachers, and researchers exploring the joy of mathematical problem-solving
Math Circles are communities focused on the enjoyment of mathematical problem solving. Meetings are lively, interactive, and often “funstrating”: challenging, but in a highly rewarding way!
High-quality free and open materials supporting the joyful learning of mathematics
Textbook costs, inaccessible formats, and non-interactive resources all put roadblocks in front of students. Our programs both help teachers find and use high-quality mathematics Open Educational Resources, and help OER authors collaborate and share their work.
Learn about these and more here: view all our focus areas!
Students benefit most from what we do, but we work mainly with the people who make joyful math happen: educators, researchers, resource developers, and community leaders who create and sustain their own programs. Across all of it, we build lasting collaborations that cross the usual boundaries.