On June 18th, the AYLUS Birmingham Branch started a math enrichment program for the students at Washing K-8 school, an underserved Title I school. One of the most important ways to positively impact one’s community is to provide opportunities to those who are underserved. The Birmingham Branch hopes to provide the students at Washington K-8 with STEM opportunities that were not previously available to them.
On the first day of the program, James Shi (4 hours), Anusha Singh (3 hours), and Cynthia Liu (2 hours) taught two hour-long classes for rising 6th through 8th graders. In the classes, the AYLUS members taught basic geometry topics, such as points, lines, and triangles. The Birmingham Branch plans on teaching two classes every Friday during the summer.
In the fall, James Shi will serve as the coach of a new MathCounts club at Washington K-8. Furthermore, the Birmingham Branch hopes to start an after school tutoring program at Washington K-8 in the fall.