A Message from the President

August 2024

Visions

(Photo by Nathan Dumlao via Unsplash)

“And with our visions in place, we can realize them through 

what follows, our commitment, and the steps toward them.”

-Prentiss Hemphill

What It Takes To Heal

This time of year is so familiar. The newness of the air in schools, the promise held between new batches of learners and families, the hope in all that can be accomplished is palpable. I felt this feeling for each of the 22 years I was teaching in a classroom. It hits different now as I applaud the educators devoted to make a difference. The baton is passed, but not forgotten.

For the past 20 years, TODOS has been on a mission to serve math educators, math leaders, families and the general public by providing them with knowledge and resources, thus influencing educational policy. In so doing, we advocate for equity and high quality mathematics education for all students — in particular, Latinx students -- incorporating the role of language and culture in teaching and learning mathematics.

This proud president is elated to have a board full of humans are not afraid to vision a bold future. Together, we are allowing ourselves to dream and create what we want to see in the world. For example, this month, for the first time, we are partnering with Christopher Danielson and Math on a Stick in Minnesota, spreading the love of joyful and humanized mathematics. We look forward to not only our awards program and Salsa Party, but will be hosting a more informal meetup at NCTM next month in Chicago. We want and need YOU to dream with us and create what we want to see in the world.

How? Start by taking a look at our committees and what they do. Which one best aligns to your interest and expertise? Interested in communications or marketing? Well then, Member Services is for you. Do you know people in other math organizations that we should be collaborating with? Put your knowledge to work with the Partnership Conferences committee. If you know what you'd like to see on our website, PLEASE tell us here. We are looking for new, fresh ideas and are better together. Complete our membership survey and let us know how we are doing and how to improve. Because according to Prentiss Hemphill,

“Underneath our current reality is a future waiting to be conjured.”

I invite you to help shape the TODOS vision.