2025 Math Attack Summer Camp for Girls (25w2032)

The Banff International Research Station will host the “2025 Math Attack Summer Camp for Girls” in Banff from July 4 - 6, 2025

In (STEM) fields such as mathematics, little progress has been made to increase the diversity of individuals in leadership positions. Furthermore, at co-ed camps often the young boys can be excitable and boisterous, creating a learning environment that is unsatisfactory for the female participants. Moreover, the underrepresentation of women is apparent in our undergraduate math classrooms. The 2025 Math Attack Summer Camp for Girls will provide a supportive environment for participants aged 13 to 16 who identify as female to meet peers with similar interests in STEM fields - particularly mathematics.

Commencing at the University of Calgary, participants will experience mini-courses in mathematics, data-science, and mathematical modeling. Pending a successful application, the eight-day camp will conclude with a weekend of presentations and problem-solving sessions at the Banff International Research Station led by women in STEM. Although the camp will be highly academic, there will also be a social program for the participants to establish strong bonds with similar-minded peers. Our 2022 camp was the first time a summer camp of this kind was run in Alberta, exclusively for female participants.