Counted Out shows us the power of math in our society, our economy, and our democracy.
On 3/14, also known as Pi Day, TST BOCES and the Cornell University Math Department will host a free screening of the documentary film Counted Out to take part in Counted Out’s worldwide movement to re-imagine math. Please join us for a thought-provoking film and discussion, as well as a raffle of Pi Day-themed items!
Location: Cinemapolis
Date: 3/14/25, Pi Day
Address: 120 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:15 pm, including a short post-film discussion and raffle
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.
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 see 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?
“Our inability, as citizens, to speak the language that is math is truly risky to us as a society.” — Julia Angwin, editor-in-chief of Proof News
Counted Out has been selected to screen at dozens of film festivals, including SXSW EDU, the San Francisco International Film Festival, and Original Thinkers in Telluride, Colorado which spotlighted the intersection of mathematical thinking and civic health. An election-themed screening at a KALW public radio on National Voter Registration Day marked the launch of an impact and community screening tour. The New York Times featured Counted Out in an article about the critical role math plays in our democracy.
Watch the Counted Out trailer and learn more at countedoutfilm.com.
For educators to earn CTLE credits in the TST region, please use this Frontline link to register for the event.