RUME 26
2024
Omaha, Nebraska
Cafecito con Matemática: A Bilingual Mathematics Outreach Event That Centers Family, Culture, and Community
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We describe the design and implementation of Cafecito con Matemática, a bilingual mathematics outreach event held at local bilingual elementary schools that serves predominantly Hispanic/Latino communities. During this event, we engage students and their families in hands-on mathematics games and activities that draw inspiration from Hispano cultures, communities, and traditions. We recruit, as teaching assistants for this event, mathematics graduate students and pre-service teachers who speak Spanish as their home language. Discussions with students and their families, with school teachers and administrators, and with the mathematics graduate students and pre-service teachers highlight the different perspectives and values that emerge from participating in this bilingual mathematics outreach event.