Sometimes, it looks like math is all about boring calculations and headaches. We're here to show that there is another side of math — one full of fun, laughter, and beauty.

Math Like Never Before

Math is usually a solitary or competitive activity. Our festivals bring people together to collaboratively work on fun and meaningful problems. We create a community around joyful math. 

Joy of Collaboration

Math is more about the journey than the destination. We show students that they have the power to make their own discoveries and chart their own paths through the learning process. 

Delight of Discovery

Tuesday, Nov. 30, is #GivingTuesday, and the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival is here for the party.

Because we're on a mission to empower communities to create magical math moments.

But we need YOUR help to accomplish this mission.

It's a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past 9 years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

3 Reasons to Support JRMF on #GivingTuesday

Because of the disruptions in education by COVID-19, students, on average, could be 

, for example. For students of color, it increased to 12 months (McKinsey & Company).

Supporting JRMF helps us reach more students during this unprecedented time.

Lockdown measures and remote learning have made it harder to meet and connect with others, so feelings of isolation and loneliness are on the rise. Those feelings have a negative effect on health.

A math festival — whether in person or online — celebrates collaboration and community.

The STEM gender and minority gap starts early, and employers lose potential talent because young girls and minorities aren't encouraged to engage in technological activities.

But a collaborative atmosphere for problem-solving -- like a math festival -- has been proven to engage more girls and minorities in STEM curricula than competition.

#GivingTuesday is all about doing good in the world. A gift to the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival on Nov. 30, 2021 will help us inspire joy with math.

Together, we can minimize the COVID learning gap, reinstate the power of community, and fuel talent in the STEM field.

3 Reasons to Support the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival on #GivingTuesday

How many toads can you help sunbathe by balancing them on a lilypad?

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Utpal Shanghvi Global School in Mumbai, India

 hosted a Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival on Sat., Sept. 18 — the first of its kind in Maharashtra.

There were 210 participants in grades 4-6 connecting virtually and delighting in the discovery of math. A high school student led the charge, training 34 volunteers in 9th grade to run the festival.

Lively and interactive session. Games were quirky and engaging. Great combination of education and fun. - Parent

Interested in hosting your own math festival? We provide all the activities and training you'll need! Email us at 

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