Girls Talk Math offers a unique blend of advanced mathematics and media creation. The program is open to rising 9th through 12th grade students who are able to commute daily to Temple University's Main Campus located north of Center City. While students of any gender are welcome to apply, the program is designed with girls in mind and strives to create a welcoming environment for all. Camp lasts two weeks from 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. In 2025 camp will be held at Temple July 21-August 1.
During camp students work in groups on a challenging STEM problem set and research the life and work of a scientist from a marginalized group. Each student group writes and records a podcast about the scientist they research and gives a presentation about the STEM topic they studied. More than 60 camper-created podcasts are available at girlstalkmath.com and on iTunes and SoundCloud.
Girls Talk Math camps have served more than 500 students and are currently hosted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (since 2016), the University of Maryland at College Park (since 2018), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Since 2022), and Wake Forest University (since 2024). Temple University will host a chapter of the camp for the first time in 2025.
Girls Talk Math @ TU 2025
Audience: Students entering grades 9-12
Dates: July 21 - August 1
Times: 9am-4pm, Monday to Friday
Cost: Free - Includes lunch, snacks, school supplies, public transportation funds, and a $250 stipend to be paid to each camper at the successful completion of the program.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as space allows. Applicants can expect to hear back within three weeks of submitting their application.
Girls Talk Math is funded by the Mathematical Association of America Tensor Women & Mathematics Grant and Temple University's College of Science and Technology Innovation Initiative Fund. Priority admission will be given to Philadelphia Public School students to align with funder's mission.
This program welcomes all participants regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. In particular, we encourage all individuals, regardless of gender, gender expression, gender identity, and sex, to participate in this program.
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Contact Us
Questions? E-mail us at girlstalkmath@temple.edu