Volunteer
Our Plan
In spring 2021, Integral plans to run a series of interactive workshops to foster passion and curiosity for mathematics and experimentation in young people, particularly girls, ethnic minorities, and the socioeconomically underprivileged - groups that have historically been underrepresented in mathematics and STEM fields, at all levels. By reaching out early to these children, we hope to break down stereotypes around what type of people do well in maths and STEM fields, and encourage them to pursue their own interests by providing them with early support.
These workshops are designed to be extremely hands-on, wherein students will learn the intricacies of maths through creation and experimentation, with theory only being explained to them once they have had a chance to uncover it for themselves. Having participated in several math competitions ourselves, we understand that the best approach to learning mathematics encourages innovation and hands-on discovery. Examples of workshop plans we have include teaching basic geometry through getting students to build structures with straws, allowing them to experiment with different shapes to independently learn which shapes will form the most stable structures. We plan to run these workshops with students who are about 7 to 11 years of age, as this is the age at which children start to explore and develop particular interests. We want to show them that maths and STEM fields are not boring subjects to avoid or fear, but rather creative ones that can be exciting and have real-world applications.
Group sizes will be restricted to a maximum of 10 students with 3-4 volunteers on hand to supervise them and run the workshops. Should restrictions continue into the year, we may consider planning remote versions of these workshops, whereby we send kits to the students and loan them devices for them to follow along to virtual instruction from our volunteers.
In spring 2021, Integral plans to run a series of interactive workshops to foster passion and curiosity for mathematics and experimentation in young people, particularly girls, ethnic minorities, and the socioeconomically underprivileged - groups that have historically been underrepresented in mathematics and STEM fields, at all levels. By reaching out early to these children, we hope to break down stereotypes around what type of people do well in maths and STEM fields, and encourage them to pursue their own interests by providing them with early support.
These workshops are designed to be extremely hands-on, wherein students will learn the intricacies of maths through creation and experimentation, with theory only being explained to them once they have had a chance to uncover it for themselves. Having participated in several math competitions ourselves, we understand that the best approach to learning mathematics encourages innovation and hands-on discovery. Examples of workshop plans we have include teaching basic geometry through getting students to build structures with straws, allowing them to experiment with different shapes to independently learn which shapes will form the most stable structures. We plan to run these workshops with students who are about 7 to 11 years of age, as this is the age at which children start to explore and develop particular interests. We want to show them that maths and STEM fields are not boring subjects to avoid or fear, but rather creative ones that can be exciting and have real-world applications.
Group sizes will be restricted to a maximum of 10 students with 3-4 volunteers on hand to supervise them and run the workshops. Should restrictions continue into the year, we may consider planning remote versions of these workshops, whereby we send kits to the students and loan them devices for them to follow along to virtual instruction from our volunteers.
How to Volunteer
- Volunteers must be 16-18 years of age and currently reside in Hong Kong
- English fluency is required; Cantonese fluency is preferred
- Experience with tutoring or mentoring is preferred - helping younger siblings with homework also counts
- No advanced mathematical knowledge is required, just passion and commitment
- Apply by filling out the form below by Monday March 29th
- Please DM us on Instagram or send us an email if you have any questions!