Host a screening and use our toolkit to spark real conversations about what math could be. At your school, library, workplace, or living room—this story belongs everywhere and to everyone.
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Math isn’t just a school subject. It’s how we make sense of the world.
It’s the language of reason, a foundation for truth, and a tool for democracy. But for too long, a narrow story about who math is for has shut many people out—and left the power to fully participate in our world to a select few.
Together, we’re flipping that script and building a future where math belongs to everyone.
Our film is sparking bold new conversations about:
WHAT MATH IS:
A human language for understanding the world.WHO MATH IS FOR:
Everyone. Not just so-called “math people.”WHAT MATH UNLOCKS:
Opportunity, agency, power, and civic health.
Ready to change the story of math?
Share Your Story
Your experience with math—struggles, breakthroughs, or questions—can help others feel seen. Share your story to help rewrite the narrative about who math is for and why it matters. Post it on social media, start a dinner table conversation, or send it to us directly.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Whether you’re a parent, teacher, policymaker, or lifelong learner, there’s a place for you in this conversation. Get updates and resources to support your math journey.
WHY THIS MATTERS
From budgeting and healthcare to voting, climate change and navigating the media, math helps us ask better questions, spot patterns, and make informed decisions.
Like reading and writing, math literacy is a life skill. It’s a universal language that transcends politics and culture, connecting us through reason, empathy, and shared understanding.
In today’s complex world, math is a foundational tool—for individuals, families, professionals, and communities alike. It empowers us to participate fully in public life, to lead with clarity, and to imagine more just, informed futures.
Math is everywhere—and it belongs to all of us.
Strength in Numbers
Across 600+ screenings in a dozen countries and counting, communities are uniting to reimagine math as a tool for power, access, and opportunity. This is just the beginning.
With new screenings, civic engagement, and partnerships on the horizon, Counted Out is building a global movement rooted in connection and collective action—sparking conversations that lead to real change.
Now is your chance to join in. Whether you share the trailer on social media, host a screening in your community, or simply tell your math story to a friend, every action grows momentum for math literacy and inspires a better future for all.
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