MathMoms
The MathMom is mentored to tutor foundation phase learners in basic math skills.
She works with two learners at a time during school hours, working with four learners per day. Children in her neighborhood also receive guidance from her. She is required to support at least four children at home with maths and homework.
The MathMom is also required to make herself available to assist in schools in other ways.
She is equipped in various ways to build meaningful relationships in the classroom as well as in the community. We invest in her personal growth to enable her to become a role model for the learner and in the community. We aim at building relationships among the MathMoms within which they can experience belonging and mutual support.
The MathMoms are mentored in every step of the way by retired teachers who are strong and enthusiastic individuals. Our Mentors do not merely want to improve the teaching of maths, they also want to improve parental involvement in schools because we believe that strong communities build strong schools.
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Our greater good
Creating safe communities in which people can excel
Our Aim
Is to train even more MathMoms (and Dads!) in 2024, reaching new communities. They will work in different schools in Elsies River and Ravensmead, Bishop Lavis, Steenberg and Athlone, De Doorns, Hawston, Franschhoek, and Rawsonville.
Purpose
Creating a safe space where children come to learn maths and leave having learned much more.
To accompany the women and young adults on a journey of self-discovery in which they get to know their own gifts and strengths so that they can take the next step into the future
Vision
Learner by learner, school by school, community by community, we will improve maths results, resulting in an improved economy.
Mission
We will employ the power of nurturing love to find and empower:
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Retired teachers who love maths to be mentors.
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Mothers who create a safe place where children can become confident in maths and much more.
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Educators with whom to collaborate.
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Friends who will support our efforts.
Meet
Our Family
Mentors
Retired school teachers or mothers that are respected and trusted community leaders. Willing to walk a road with MathMoms and their learners.
Learners
Being good at maths leads to the confidence to be an achiever who inspires others.
MathMoms
Respected community members, recognised for the confidence with which they make a difference in the lives of children for the good of the community.
Educators
Empowered to deliver results that exceed expectations.
Donors
Giving visionary corporate citizens the opportunity to improve the economy through a conscious investment in education.
Communities
The confidence to move from hopelessness to pride.
YeBoneers
The YearBeyond interns that make the wheels turn.
What we accomplished in 2022
The power of motherhood
27
Mentors
240
MathMoms
3000+
Learners
30
Schools
29
YeBoneers
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A women’s initiative powered by nurturing love that builds confident communities
One maths empowered child at a time
MathMentor
"Maths can be music."
MathMentor
"By respecting learners, we open up their minds."
Managing Director
"Because we belong, we care. Because we truly care we can make a significant difference."
MathMentor
"The heart of MathMoms lies in the empowerment of women within the community to effect meaningful change in the lives of children using maths as medium and building trustful, caring relationships along the way."
Academic Manager
"School life was great - except for mathematics!"
Co-founder
"You cannot teach a child whose heart you don't have."
Kindness Curator
"I am convinced that the MathMoms will discover their own strength by nurturing the learners they are mentoring."
Special Advisor
"The more involved I become with MathMoms the more I am."
Creating a safe space where children come to learn maths
and leave having learned much more