While the fellowship is 3 years, there is no obligation for the fellows to continue the entire time. Some Fellows join us for the Summer or Winter break. The majority of Fellows stay a year or more.
Our instructors and Fellows reflect the cultural experiences of our students.
Features
A powerful, team of young people who care about the communities they serve.
Introducing the Fellows
Meet the next generation of STEM leaders. Calculus Roundtable Fellows come from different cities, cultures, and life experiences, but they share one thing in common: a belief that young people deserve to see themselves in science, technology, engineering, and math. This short introduction opens the door to the people behind the programs. Watch our college students, creators, mentors, and future innovators using their journeys to inspire the next generation.
Delivering Solutions in Tacoma
When families and community leaders in Tacoma called for safer spaces and stronger opportunities for youth, Calculus Roundtable Fellows stepped forward. Supported through a partnership focused on real solutions, these fellows helped transform afterschool hours into places of mentorship, STEM exploration, and belonging. This story captures how young educators became part of a larger movement to reconnect students with hope, purpose, and community.
Why I became a Fellow
Growing up in a small Texas community shaped the way this fellow saw the world, and the barriers that often stand between students and opportunity. In this personal story, she reflects on discovering confidence through STEM, the importance of representation, and why returning to help younger students matters so deeply to her. It’s a reminder that sometimes the most powerful teachers are the ones who understand where you come from.
Connections to Game Design Industry
Before stepping into the classroom, this fellow worked alongside professionals connected to some of the world’s leading video game companies. But for him, game design became more than entertainment, it became a pathway to creativity, problem-solving, and mentorship. In this video, he explains why bringing that experience back to Calculus Roundtable matters and how gaming can open doors for students who may never have imagined themselves in STEM careers.
Giving Back to My Community
Inside a juvenile justice center, robotics became something bigger than technology. It became trust. Possibility. A second chance to imagine a different future. In this powerful story, one fellow reflects on bringing hands-on STEM learning to incarcerated youth and what happens when students who are too often overlooked are finally given the opportunity to build, create, and lead.
Extracting Science Online
Science becomes unforgettable when students can see it happen in real time. In this engaging online learning experience, a fellow guides students through the extraction of DNA, turning a complex scientific concept into something visible, hands-on, and exciting. The video captures the energy of discovery and demonstrates how Calculus Roundtable uses virtual learning to make advanced science accessible to students everywhere.
Math & science competency at the forefront
Making Math and science fun for students by finding it in everyday life and bringing those experiences in to the classroom.
community matters
We believe community organizations and industry partners are key to expanding resources and opportunities to learn for children children. Our science industry partners to provide expertise, and mentorship that improves outcomes for students.
we take all students seriously
Whether you're an educator, a parent, or someone who cares about education, we are all acutely aware of the gaps traditional methods miss. Sometimes the problem has an obvious cause–students did not study enough. But more often than not, the causes are not so straight forward. Instructors and students do their best when they can experiment and try something new, if something old doesn't work. We improve student learning by starting with student engagement. From there, every child can grow every day.
Math and science competency is based on a graduated set of skills that can be taught to any child and to any student. We combine fun an engaging activities with a 'real life' practical application of math and science in a way that allows students to retain what they know and apply that knowledge to new and different situations.We believe one way to realize this vision is through the creation of lifelong learners of science and math by way of sustainable career pathways for underserved transitional-aged youth and adults, and finding opportunities in STEM related sectors.
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