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Voyaging with Ethnomathematics: Empowering Learners in the Journey

Friday, March 7, 2025
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Online

Ethnomathematics is real-world problem-solving that empowers students to be locally-minded, global citizens through a sense of purpose and a sense of place. In this presentation, we will engage in teaching and learning strategies; connect to rigorous, relevant, and contextualized mathematical tasks in K-12 and higher education classrooms; and explore the world’s first ethnomathematics program at UH Mānoa. Come join us and find joy in the journey as we voyage with ethnomathematics!

We invite you to learn more:

UH Mānoa Ethnomathematics Program Website: https://coe.hawaii.edu/ethnomath/
UH News Story: First-in-the-world UH ethnomathematics program approved by Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2019/01/11/ethnomathematics-licensure-approved/

PBS Hawai’i Home is Here: https://www.pbs.org/video/episode-5-sjqgem/


Presented by

Linda Furuto
Professor of Mathematics Education & Director of Ethnomathematics Graduate Certificate & M.Ed. Curriculum Studies, UH Mānoa

Michelle Phillips
Associate Professor of Biology, UH Maui College

LilyMarleen Uta’i
Papahana Kuaola


This event is sponsored by the OFDAS Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE).

We strive to host inclusive and accessible presentations. Some events are in person, others online. For online, live captioning will be provided. To request additional accommodations, please email us before the event. Mahalo!