A FREE FILM SCREENING: COUNTED OUT BY VICKI ABELES
In our current information economy, math is everywhere. The people we date, the news we see, the influence of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get — all of it is underwritten by an invisible layer of math that few of us understand, or even notice. But whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy — whether we can speak the language of math — is a critical determinant of social and economic power.
Counted Out shows what’s at risk if we keep the status quo. Do we want an America in which most of us don’t see ourselves “math people”? Where math proficiency goes down as students grow up? Or do we want a country where everyone can understand the math that undergirds our society—and can help shape it?
WHO: Open to all faculty and students!
WHEN
March 14th (Pi Day)
2:15 – 2:30 pm – Welcome, Snacks and Refreshments
2:30 – 4:00 p:m – Film Screening
4:00 -4:30 pm – Discussion
WHERE
Stark Learning Center 100