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"Navajo Math Circles" Film Screening and Panel Discussion

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"Navajo Math Circles" Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
6:30pm - 9:00pm
CERAS 101 Learning Hall

Navajo Math Circles, a film by George Csicsery. Event Schedule: 6:30 - 7:00: Pre-event reception (Hors d'oeuvres served) 7:00 - 8:00: Film screening of "Navajo Math Circles" 8:00 - 8:15: Break 8:15 - 9:00: Discussion Panel on Film Event speakers (by last name) Karen Biestman, Associate Dean & Director of the Native American Cultural Center George Csicsery of ZALA films, filmmaker Felicia Darling (Ph.D '16), Math Education Specialist, Monterey County Office of Education Dr. Tatiana Shubin, Hopi-Navajo Teacher Duane Yazzie, Hope-Navajo Teacher Click here to RSVP.

Navajo Math Circles (2016, 58 minutes) by George Csicsery follows Navajo students through the course of their studies in a lively collaboration with mathematicians from around the country. The documentary, filmed in the Navajo Nation in Arizona and New Mexico in the Four Corners region, reveals both the challenges and rewards in education in this region. Applications of math in Native culture provide tools for increasing math literacy, highlighting the special connections between Navajo culture, natural beauty, and mathematics. 

Event Details


Sponsor 
Stanford Graduate School of Education, Education and Society Theme (EAST) House, Native American Cultural Center, Camera as Witness

Contact Information


Contact Name 
Prof. Christine Min Wotipka
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