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Danica McKellar

I want to help middle-school girls stay interested in math and be good at it, and see it as friendly and accessible and not this scary thing. Everyone else in society tells them it's not for them. It's for nerdy white guys with pocket protectors.

Danica McKellar

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Danica McKellar wants to change how middle-school girls view math by making it seem welcoming and understandable instead of intimidating. She points out that society often sends the message that math is only for a certain type of person, which discourages many girls from pursuing it.

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