"Counted Out" Movie and Panel Discussion

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Counted Out Poster

When

5:30 – 7:30 p.m., April 22, 2025

Where

Free Screening of "Counted Out" followed by panel discussion
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
5:30-7:30PM
ENR2, Room N120
 
 
Math is everywhere, influencing our daily lives in ways we don’t always see.  That’s why we’re hosting a screening of @CountedOutDoc--  a thought provoking documentary about the hidden power of numbers.  Come watch and discuss with us. 
A panel discussion will follow the screening of the documentary.
List of Panelists:
Deb Hughes Hallett- University of Arizona Mathematics Professor and Panel Moderator
Rep. Nancy Gutierrez- Minority Whip of the AZ State House of Representatives in LD18 https://www.nancyforaz.com/
Demetria Murray- District Math Specialist for Flowing Wells
Agi Post- 2020 PAEMST Awardee, Former K-8 Math Teacher, Current CRR Program Coordinator
 

To register for this event, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/university-of-arizona-counted-out-film-screening-tickets-1307436841789?aff=oddtdtcreator

 
 
Counted Out investigates the biggest crises of our time through an unexpected lens: Math.
In our current information economy, math is everywhere. The people we date, the news we see, the influence of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get—all of it is underwritten by an invisible layer of math that few of us understand, or even notice.
But whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy—whether we can speak the language of math—is a critical determinant of social and economic power.
Through a mosaic of personal stories, expert interviews, and scenes of math transformation in action, Counted Out shows what’s at risk if we keep the status quo. Do we want an America in which most of us don’t consider ourselves “math people”? Where math proficiency goes down as students grow up? Or do we want a country where everyone can understand the math that undergirds our society—and can help shape it?