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"The real satisfaction from mathematics is in learning from others and sharing with others."

- Bill Thurston

WHAT?

Pares Ordenados is a free online Directed Reading Program (DRP) in Spanish, i.e. it is a mathematics mentorship program, pairing mathematics undergraduate students with graduate student mentors, or early career mathematicians, for a semester-long reading project.

WHO?

Pares Ordenados especially aims to provide such mentorship to Spanish-speaking students in Latin America and Africa from historically excluded groups or non-traditional backgrounds, as well as to students at non-research oriented colleges and universities.
Some of the historically excluded groups are

  • Women
  • Students of African descent
  • Students of indigenous descent
  • Students who are victims of armed conflicts and/or forced displacement
  • Students who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community
  • Students who are immigrants or refugees
  • Students with visible and/or invisible disabilities
  • Students from Central America

WHEN?

The Fall 2023 edition will run from September 4, 2023 to December 15, 2023.
Applications open on July 3 at 8:00 am EST.
Applications close on August 14 at 11:59 pm EST.
You may see the schedule in Fall 2023 Edition in Editions.

HOW?

Pares Ordenados takes place online.

  1. Undergraduate students apply to be mentees. See Mentees.
    2. <li>Graduate students, or early carrear mathematicians apply to be mentors. See <a href="{{ '/mentors' | prepend: site.baseurl }}">Mentors</a>.</li>

<li>Mentees and mentors are paired based on mutual interests. Each pair decides on a topic for the semester. See examples of topics in <a href="{{ '/resources' | prepend: site.baseurl }}">Resources</a> or in <a href="{{ '/editions' | prepend: site.baseurl }}">Editions</a>.</li>

<li>Each ordered pair <b>(mentor, mentee)</b> meets online for <b>one hour weekly</b>.</li>

<li>Halfway through the semester, each pair decides on a final project and writes a project description that must be sent to the organizers. See examples of projects in <a href="{{ '/resources' | prepend: site.baseurl }}">Resources</a> or in <a href="{{ '/editions' | prepend: site.baseurl }}">Editions</a>.</li>

<li>Halfway through the semester, mentees and mentors attend the panel about Latinx/Hispanic mathematicians around the world.</li>

<li>At the end of the semester, there is a meeting where all mentees give short presentations about their topics.</li>

WHAT FOR?

"What is belonging? The extent to which an individual feels accepted, valued, and legitimate within the community."

- Deanna Haunsperger

Pares Ordenados is about the community!
One of the main goals of this program is to foster collaborations among the members of our Latinx/Hispanic Math Community around the world.

Benefits for mentees:

  • Expand your knowledge by learning about topics that are not covered in your undergraduate curriculum.
  • Explore new and challenging topics through a more approachable learning environment.
  • Learn in a fun and stress-free environment.
  • Develop your skills in self-directed learning and written communication of mathematics.
  • Improve your ability to communicate mathematical ideas both in informal conversations and formal presentations.
  • Make connections with Latinx/Hispanic mathematicians around the world.

Benefits for mentors:

  • Develop mentoring skills through working with undergraduate students.
  • Review an interesting/important topic.
  • Have the opportunity to teach a mathematical topic of interest without the restriction of a predetermined program.


See Info!