Promoting Leadership in Aspiring Youth
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Cindy Zhao
michelle li - CO-President
TEACHERS
Hi, I’m Matthew. I am a sophomore at Valley Christian in Dublin. In my free time, I enjoy playing the piano, playing volleyball, and making logos. I hope that every student can have a great time learning this year— having fun and discovering the excitement of problem-solving through the unique questions they will solve. Looking forward to an exciting year!
Jeffrey Liu is a freshman attending Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton. Currently, he is a Youth Leader in PLAY Leadership. He has been involved in PLAY Math as a teacher since 2022. Jeffrey hopes to inspire his students to work hard and achieve in math.
Elisa zhang
I'm Thomas, a sophomore at Monte Vista. In my free time, I like to play violin, swim, or play minesweeper on my phone. This is my first year in PLAY Math and I'm excited to interact with students and encourage them to work hard.
Hi, my name is Jasper Ding, and I'm currently a freshman attending Dougherty Valley High School. I enjoy hanging out with my friends, and playing sports, such as volleyball. I'm looking forward to a great year of helping out PLAY.
Math club
PLAY Math offers a free enrichment course that focuses on critical thinking skills (Verbal, Quantitative, Non-verbal abilities), problem solving and competition math preparation. The class material and curriculum is offered in four classes: one for 2nd graders, one for 3rd graders, one for 4th graders, and one for 5th/6th graders.
This course will be taught by high school volunteers, many of which have multiple years of experience in both teaching and competition. We are a dedicated team of instructors that are passionate in encouraging critical thinking, STEM curriculum, and problem solving to young students. While this course is free and we are a non-profit volunteer organization, we do encourage a small donation of your choice to help cover the cost of the classrooms.
Here are some past contributions that PLAY Math made to the community:
$659 to Tri-Valley Chinese American Community for PPE masks (Mar 2020)
$920 for 1,300 masks to local firefighters (May 2020)
$875 Collected donation for PLAY Leadership Organization (Aug 2020-Aug 2021)
$287 To San Jose Angels Foundation Homeless Drive: chips, hygiene products etc.( May 2021)
Around 1000 books distributed to ReWA for refugee children in Seattle( July 2021)
$100 donated as school supplies for the San Jose backpack drive ( July 2021)
$900 Collected donation for PLAY Leadership Organization ( 2021-2022)
$607.68 Supplies to San Jose Winter unhoused drive ( Tents, Socks, Clothes) ( Nov 2021)
$200 donation to CSC( Cancer Support Community) hope walk ( Jun 2022)
$3,640 Collected donation for PLAY Leadership Organization ( 2022-2023)
$1657.56 To Silicon Valley Unhoused distribution( $1003.24 for tents,shoes, socks) etc. (Mar 2023)
$500 donation to CSC hope walk (May 2023)
$1027.60 To San Jose Agape Unhoused distribution(lotion,tents,shoes, underwear etc.) ( Jul 2023)
$550.86 To SanJose backpack drive ( Aug 2023)
$3,038 Collected donation for PLAY Leadership Organization by now(9/21) ( 2023-2024)
$544.08 Donation to American Heart Association Bay Area Heart walk (Sep 2023)
Click here to read about PLAY Math's accomplishments on local news!
Danny Liu is a senior at Dougherty Valley High School. He has been doing competitive math since 5th grade and enjoys teaching others to be more efficient at solving problems. In his free time, Danny enjoys being outside and having fun with friends. He is excited to be a part of PLAY Math to prepare children for success.
Introduction
Andi Liu (2018-2020)
Michelle Li is a senior at Dougherty Valley High School and has been teaching in PLAY Math since 2020. As a several-time AIME qualifier, she hopes to use her experience and passion for math to help students of all levels develop their problem solving skills.
Cindy Zhao is a junior at California High School. She has been a part of PLAY math since 2021 and enjoys working with others on math and science subjects. Cindy looks forward to another year working with younger members of the community and helping them develop interests for math and problem-solving.
Elisa Zhang is a junior at Dougherty Valley High School. Outside of PLAY, she enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music, and dancing. She is excited to work with members of PLAY Math and help her students develop a passion for math this year.
past presidents
Current Officers
Danny Liu - CO-President
Steven Yang (2022-2023)
SUBGROUP LEADERS
Bill Li (2021-2022)