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Dr. Mighton’s work fostering numeracy and children’s self-confidence and abilities in math is widely recognized. He has been named a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year, an Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year for Canada, an Ashoka Fellow, and an Officer of the Order of Canada for his achievements.
A&S alum John Mighton is trying to make schools more equitable by improving math education.
Dr. John Mighton’s work fostering numeracy and children’s self-confidence and abilities in math is widely recognized. He has been named a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year, an Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year for Canada, an Ashoka Fellow, an Officer of the Order of Canada, and….
Mighton founded JUMP Math as a charity in 2002 and developed the JUMP Math program to address student underachievement in math. Mighton has won national and international awards for his contributions to both Canadian theatre and math education.
Jan 24, 2020 · In this excerpt from his book All Things Being Equal, John Mighton shares why he started JUMP Math, and why the program can unlock learning at any age.
- Micah Toub
Dr. John Mighton is a playwright turned mathematician and author who. founded JUMP Math as a charity in 2001. His work in fostering numera-cy and in building children's self-confidence through success in math has been widely recognized.
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Over the past 20 years, Mighton has set out to prove that anyone is capable of high achievement in mathematics. He formalized this hypothesis through JUMP Math, a charitable organization he started in his apartment living room.
