We're Reclaiming
Math...
At Own Your Brilliance, we transform math from something many Black girls feel excluded from into a living practice of creativity, culture, and confidence.
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OUR
Programs
Our flagship program, The Pattern Lab: Braiding and Math, is a two-week summer experience where Black girls ages 10–14 explore math through the rich tradition of African hair braiding. Each day begins in a sister circle serves as an affirming space to share how they’re feeling, reflect on identity and heritage, and connect with one another in trust and sisterhood.
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The Pattern Lab: Braiding and Math
A transformative 2-week summer experience where girls develop deep understanding of proportional reasoning and mathematical thinking through culturally authentic hair braiding practices while building identity, community, and confidence.
Daily Schedule: 8:00am - 3:00pm
Ages: 10-14 years old
Duration: 10 sessions over 2 weeks
Three-Part Daily Structure
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Sister Circle (90 minutes) Identity, heritage, and personal growth
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Mathematical Discovery (90 minutes) Building mathematical thinking through hands-on exploration
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Braiding Practice (135 minutes) Technique development and applying mathematical thinking
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Brilliant Braider Series
An innovative program that combines the art of hair braiding with hands-on math experience for girls ages 10-14.
This program is designed to deepen their understanding of important math concepts while building confidence as a mathematician and beyond.
Each series includes 10-12 sessions in the Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons on Fridays or Saturdays.
*No prior hair braiding experience is required.
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Brilliant Braiders Intensive
A week-long program designed for ages 10-14 to explore the art of hair braiding while taking a deep dive into math concepts and its connection to hair and culture.
Young people will engage in fun math activities that will strengthen their visual spatial skills needed to part and braid hair, and be successful in mathematics.
Available during Mid-Winter and Spring Break only.
*No prior hair braiding experience required.
Mathematician's Summer Workshop: Brilliant Braiders Series
A two-week program designed for girls ages 10-14, to explore math through the art of hair braiding.
With hands-on activities, girls will develop their visual-spatial skills, deepen their understanding of important math concepts, and build confidence as mathematicians while also learning self-care through art-based activities.
The program culminates in a showcase for families where girls can display their hair styling projects.
Available in the summer only.
*No prior hair braiding experience is required.