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The public is invited.  Admission is free.

As explained , 鈥淚n the 21st century, fueled by technology, data, and algorithms, math determines who has the power to shape our world.鈥�

The description continues, 鈥淚n our current information economy, math is everywhere. The people we date, the news we see, the influence of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get 鈥� all of it is underwritten by an invisible layer of math that few of us understand, or even notice.

鈥淏ut whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy 鈥� whether we can speak the language of math 鈥� is a critical determinant of social and economic power.

鈥淭hrough a mosaic of personal stories, expert interviews, and scenes of math transformation in action, Counted Out shows what鈥檚 at risk if we keep the status quo. Do we want an America in which most of us don鈥檛 consider ourselves 鈥榤ath people鈥�? Where math proficiency goes down as students grow up? Or do we want a country where everyone can understand the math that undergirds our society 鈥� and can help shape it?鈥�

The film鈥檚 voices include the late civil rights leader and educator Robert Moses, to whom the documentary is dedicated; Talithia Williams, associate professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd University and TEDx speaker of 鈥淥wn Your Body鈥檚 Data鈥�; Julia Angwin, investigative journalist and founder of 鈥淧roof鈥�; and Steven Levitt, co-author of 鈥淔reakonomics.鈥�

The screening is sponsored by the college鈥檚 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and General Education Council.

To inquire about accessibility or if you need accommodations to fully participate in the event, please email accommodations@hope.edu.  Updates related to events are posted when available at hope.edu/calendar in the individual listings.

The Knickerbocker Theatre is located at 86 E. 8th St., between College and Columbia avenues.