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The forty-ninth Virtual Encounter with Outstanding Mathematicians took place on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 from 5 pm until 6 pm. Lilia Pitti, Professor of Mathematics at the Benigno Tomas Argote High School in the Province of Chiriqui, was our invited speaker. This...

The Math Jamboree #115 took place on Saturday, June 7th, 2025 from 10 am until 11:30 am. A Jamboree is a joyful and loud celebration or party. The Math Jamboree is an opportunity for the entire family to enjoy exploring the beauty and richness of mathematics by...

On Friday, June 6th, 2025 we went on a trip by helicopter to the Province of Colon with the Lymber Foundation to give an in-person training session in recreational mathematics to teachers and parents of the Ciri Grande School in Ciricito. The greatest aspiration of...

On Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 we gave a donation of 5 tangram kits and 5 geoboard kits to En Busca de un Mañana School, which was selected by the Ministry of Education (MEDUCA) of Panama to receive this support. These 10 FUNDAPROMAT kits were sponsored by the company...

On Saturday, May 31st, 2025 we ran an origami workshop for a group of twenty 4 to 17 year-old kids and teenagers of SOS Children's Villages, which is a shelter that works for the rights of Panamanian childhood, adolescence and youth.

On Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 we ran a training session on recreational mathematics via Zoom for a group of teachers from Enseña por Panama, which is a non-profit organization that bets on education as the key to build a more just and prosperous country and works so...

On Sunday, May 25th, 2025 from 9 am until 12 pm we ran a Math Carnival at the Metropolitan Natural Park full of fun math activities for all ages. This free in-person event for the entire family highlighted the female Panamanian mathematicians Eunice Martinez, Carmen...

On Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 we were invited by En Casa con Glasswing to run a Math Playtime aimed at 10 to 13 year-old kids. In this virtual event, the participants from all Central America explored the fun activity «Calcudice» (in Spanish) with our volunteers Romina...

On Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 we were invited by the Faro Foundation to run an origami workshop for a group of 7 to 17 year-old kids and teenagers of the New Generation Center in Curundu, Panama City. The goal of the New Generation Organization is to create...

On Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 from 7 pm until 9 pm the MathsJam in Panama took place, in which math enthusiasts who are 18 years old and above enjoyed exploring board games and interesting math puzzles in a pleasant environment where they had the opportunity to interact...

On Saturday, May 17th, 2025 the Meet & Greet Caroline Ainslie took place, which was a fundraising lunch to gather donations to cover the FUNDAPROMAT projects, in which participants had the opportunity to share with our international guest while enjoying an...

On Friday, May 16th, 2025 the keynote speech “Games, Balloons and Math” from 11 am until 12 pm took place at the Auditorium of Building 807 at the Specialized University of the Americas (UDELAS), Panama City. This free in-person event for the entire family was given...