Outreach/Scholarships
ZEFR is dedicated to actively reaching out to community groups and providing engaging STEM activities.
Click below to learn more about our Outreach with the following programs:
LA County Math Field Day
ZEFR, along with Areteem Institute, has partnered with LA County Office of Education since 2017 to co-host the Los Angeles County Math Field Day and STEM Festival held each April for upper elementary to high school students across the entire Los Angeles County in California. Areteem mathematicians and instructors contribute problem writing, grading and overall organization. ZEFR helps coordinate the STEM Festival programming held during the LA County Math Field Day. Learn more about the problems on Areteem’s Math Field Day page by clicking here.
Past Math Field Day Dates:
- April 29th, 2023
- April 27th, 2019
- April 28th, 2018
- April 29th, 2017
2017 Math Field Day
Students with their Trophies
2023 Math Field Day
Hard at work in the Scoring Room
2018 Math Field Day
Students at the STEM Festival
2019 Math Field Day
Crowd Getting Ready for Awards
2023 Math Field Day
High Five before getting their Medals
2018 Math FielD Day
Words of Encourage from Areteem
Dr. A.R. Teem's Carnival of STEAMantics
First developed for the LA Science Fair in 2016, Dr. A.R. Teem’s Carnival of STEAMantics booth features math and science games and activities to inspire students of all ability levels to pursue STEAM subjects. Featuring activities such as a VR Rollercoaster, the Monty Hall Problem, the Tower of Hanoi puzzle, and more, students can learn more while having fun! ZEFR helps organize the carnival in partnership with Areteem at no charge. Have an event for the Carnival of STEAMantics in Southern California, let us know via email!
Past Carnival Dates:
- STEAM Science Strikes Back at Institute of Knoweldge in Diamond Bar, CA: May 6th, 2023
- LA Science Fair: March 11th, 2023, March 29th & 30th, 2019, March 23rd & 24th, 2018, March 24th & 25th, 2017, March 18th & 19th, 2016
- Intel Science Fair in Los Angeles: May 18th, 2017
- Engaging Girls in STEM in Los Angeles County: April 20th, 2017
2018 LA Science Fair
Student Demoing the Monty Hall Problem
2017 Intel National Science Fair
Volunteer Staff at the Carnival Booth
2023 LA Science Fair
Students Riding the VR Rollercoaster
Summer Camp Scholarships
Every summer Areteem Institute holds summer camps at universities across the US. These camps focus on advanced math problem solving skills and applications to STEM.
ZEFR is grateful for the scholarship donations made by the Math Zoom Academy (an initiative by Areteem Institute) for four years that supported students from the KIPP School to attend the prestigious Math Zoom Summer Program from 2009 to 2012. From 2013-2018, ZEFR, in partnership with Areteem Institute), offered financial aid to students who would have been otherwise unable to attend the camp.
ZEFR is again happy to offer scholarships and financial aid for academically advanced students from low income communities and school districts. Teacher recommendation required, learn more by emailing us!
2009 Summer Camp
Individualized Learning
2010 Summer Camp
Group Learning and Activities
