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InteGIRLS Founding Team (DC)
InteGIRLS was first established in Washington DC in 2017 by Joy Shi, a high school student with a mission to allow more young females and non-binary students to explore their interests in math and STEM. As a registered non-profit organization, InteGIRLS was able to gather more than 130 STEM passionate girls for the InteGIRLS 2018 Math Contest and more than 15000 students for their 2020 Global Virtual Puzzle Competition.
InteGIRLS Toronto
In 2020 InteGIRLS was able to spread their impact to other cities, starting new sections and creating more opportunities for girls across North America. This was how InteGIRLS Toronto, Canada's first and only chapter, was born.
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- How this teenager is making competitive maths more inclusive
- Inaugural InteGIRLS math competition draws more than 100 STEM-loving girls to Rockville
- How a Team of High-School Girls Brought Over 100 Girls Together for a Math Competition
- Teens at inteGIRLS Run the First Virtual Puzzle Competition for Girls Around the World
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InteGIRLS began as a group of girls in Washington DC and were able to start sections in other cities across America. Currently, InteGIRLS Toronto is Canada's first and only chapter, which makes us very unique. If you do not live in the GTA area but would still like to be part of InteGIRLS, you can look into other chapters closer to you or even start your own! Visit integirls.org or their Instagram (@inte.girls) for more information.
The forum allows girls from all over the world to interact and discuss math.
Link: TBD
There are three divisions for InteGIRLS math competitions: elementary (grades 5-8), high school (grades 9-12), university (first year +). Anyone can compete in the puzzle contests, which are open to competitors world wide, however local math contests may be exclusive towards the high school division for the time being.
Although males may not participate in the INTEGIRLS math competitions and events, they are welcome to join the executive team, so long that the majority of its members are female and non binary students.
Most competitions are team based events from 3 to 6 students. Participants work together to solve math questions in the math competitions.
Most competitions are team based events from 3 to 6 students. Participants work together to solve math questions in the math competitions.
All competitions are completely free! We want to make contest as accessible as possible.
Anyone can participate! The level of the math problems are suitable for most members of your division.
InteGIRLS Toronto will be looking for volunteers in the future! If you are interested in gaining volunteer hours and valuable work experience, you can access the application forms at https://linktr.ee/integirls.toronto or email toronto@integirls.org to express your interest. These forms will be available in the future prior to the events.