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Math an’Coding

Math an’ Coding (MANC) is BSF’s lead STEM program focusing on math and coding. Targeting middle and high school students, MANC strengthens math skills and provides a pathway into the science of computer coding. MANC’s primary program activity is math and coding classes. The program also provide math homework help, STEM career learning and online peer activities with college youth of color. Program collaborators include master tutors, math educators, STEM organizations and post-secondary institutions.

VIDEOGAMEVG INSTITUTEI The Black Student Fund (BSF) provides Math an’ Coding (MANC) essential advocacy, academic and retention support to academically motivated African During the summer and academic year, Math an’ American and other underserved students Coding serves rising 5th graders to rising 10th to facilitate their access, admission and graders. We teach the fundamentals of pre-algebra, successful matriculation and graduation algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus, with the goal of n 94 BSF Scholars from member schools. BSF partners preparing 9th grade calculus students. We also teach with member schools to provide financial computer coding featuring the coding language, n 54 BSF Member schools assistance, as well as instruction, evaluations, Python. We work on math homework help with n feedback and monitoring necessary to a healthy infusion of math fundamentals. In fact, 2300 BSF Alumni facilitate the creation and maintenance of in both cases, we work to strengthen each student’s n One third of BSF Alumni a supportive and responsive environment. understanding of math fundamentals. have a graduate or professional degree n BSF’s MANC is led by BSF STEM Initiative n BSF responds to 800 telephone calls and

What BSF Does Director Toussaint Tyson and operates with the Emails for services annually from guidance of two master educators Dr. Eddie Neal n BSF provides access to independent families and Mr. Vern Williams. See Toussaint Tyson at schools. [email protected]. n BSF provides Focused Programs in n BSF provides support to BSF Scholars n Dr. Eddie Neal: Founder and Principal of STEM and Families. STEM focused mentoring and tutoring company, n n BSF advances issues of diversity/ providing mathematics and science tutoring, test BSF Scholars recieved more than $1.5 inclusion at independent schools. preparation and career mentoring to K-12 students million dollars in financial aid from BSF member schools n BSF supports community partners in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area, and with education programs. worldwide. n BSF serves 3000 people annually at the n BSF’s MANC Peer Tutors include students n BSF informs the community about BSF/LSF School Fair from Drew University, The Ohio State University, education issues. McDaniel College, Morgan State University, and n BSF has formal collaborations with . more than 15 community organizations