Some resources and initiatives to reflect and act to make Math more inclusive

Picture of group work on the boards during class at Harvard University in 2019, USA.

Mathematically Gifted and Black "Featuring the Accomplishments of Black Scholars in the Mathematical Sciences"
The National Association of Mathematicians (NAM), "is a non-profit professional organization in the mathematical sciences with membership open to all persons interested in the mission and purpose of NAM which are: promoting excellence in the mathematical sciences and promoting the mathematical development of all underrepresented minorities."
Lathisms has the goal to provide an "accessible platform that features the multifaceted and diverse nature of the Latinx and Hispanic mathematics community and inspire the younger generation of Latinx mathematicians."
MΣΣT a Mathematician, is a "collection of video interviews with mathematicians. Our mission is to introduce students from underrepresented groups to role models through our video series."
Axioms proposed by Federico Ardilla:
- Axiom 1. Mathematical potential is distributed equally among different groups, irrespective of geographic, demographic, and economic boundaries.
- Axiom 2. Everyone can have joyful, meaningful, and empowering mathematical experiences.
- Axiom 3. Mathematics is a powerful, malleable tool that can be shaped and used differently by various communities to serve their needs.
- Axiom 4. Every student deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.

Notices of the AMS article: The origins of Spectra, an organization for LGBT Mathematicians by Robert Bryant, Ron Buckmire, Lily Khadjavi, and Douglas Lind.

Math, in pandemic and precarity Inclusion/Exclusion AMS blog post written by Tian An.

Graduate Student Mentorship Initiative (GMSI), by Científico Latino. "All STEM professionals, including PhD students, PhD candidates, post-doctoral fellows, Faculty, post-PhDs in industry and other non-academic positions can be mentors in the program and help underrepresented graduate school applicants in their respective STEM disciplines."

Being Human is STEM "Currently offered at Amherst College, Yale University, University of Utah, Williams, Mt. Holyoke and Davidson this project-based course model can be adapted to empower students to investigate issues of diversity in STEM through combining academic inquiry with lasting community engagement on any campus.”

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