The program ESTALMAT-Catalunya<\/strong><\/a> is an extracurricular project aimed at stimulating mathematical talent<\/strong> among boys and girls in the first years of secondary school in Catalonia. It is jointly organized by the Catalan Society of Mathematics (SCM)<\/strong> and the Federation of Entities for the Teaching of Mathematics in Catalonia (FEEMCAT)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The program is part of the ESTALMAT initiative conceived by Miguel de Guzm\u00e1n<\/strong> in 1998 in Madrid, and later extended to various territories: Catalonia and the Canary Islands (2003), Andalusia and Castile and Le\u00f3n (2005), Galicia and Valencia (2007), Cantabria (2008), Castilla-La Mancha (2012), and the Balearic Islands (2016).<\/p>\n Promote mathematical culture among new generations and highlight the importance of mathematics as a key element of scientific development. It works with real problems and connections to other disciplines.<\/p>\n Provide students with tools and resources that foster autonomy in learning and encourage the critical use of new technologies as a source of information and knowledge.<\/p>\n Detect and enhance the talent of young people with high reasoning ability through extracurricular activities that boost curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n Facilitate direct contact for students with the university and research environment, broadening their academic and scientific horizons.<\/p>\n Over the years, ESTALMAT has boosted interest in mathematics among hundreds of students and has notably contributed to the scientific training of many young people, some of whom have oriented their careers toward scientific and technological research and development.<\/p>\n In Catalonia, the program draws on boys and girls who have discovered their talent through the Kangaroo Test. The program offers training and accompanies young people on a path that may lead them to the Mathematical Olympiads<\/strong><\/a>. Thus, the program contributes to an ecosystem that favors the development of mathematical talent, the basis for multiple professions, and helps train the science and technology professionals of the future.<\/p>\n The program is made possible thanks to the collaboration and support of various entities and institutions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nGeneral objectives<\/h4>\n
1. Promote mathematical culture<\/strong><\/h6>\n
2. Provide tools for autonomous learning<\/strong><\/h6>\n
3. Discover and stimulate mathematical talent<\/strong><\/h6>\n
4. Open doors to the scientific community<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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