Classes & Workshops:

• Day of Memorization
   
• Day of Remediation
   
• Female Math Course
  (starting March 2, 2010)

Welcome to the web site of Helicon, Inc., the Mathematics Resource and Support Center for Females!

Helicon, Inc. was founded in 1999 for the purpose of helping females learn the mathematics (and “numbers-related” disciplines) they need to achieve their academic and career goals. Since 1999, more than 5,000 females (and a growing number of males) have attended classes, courses, and workshops conducted by Helicon, Inc. They are Asian-American, Black, Latina, and White from all zip codes of the five boroughs of New York City. Their ages range from 18 to 74 years. Most are from the more economically–challenged strata of our society; and almost all are products of New York City public schools.

We help people pass the math section of the GED Test. We help people get into college, and then stay in college math classes. We help people get into occupational-training or preapprenticeship programs that have “high end” mathematics proficiency admission standards; and then help them pass tests to become apprentices in their trades of choice or get good jobs in public utilities/authorities. We help nursing aides and home health care workers get into LPN and Pharmacology Technician training programs. We help women starting or growing their businesses with their business plans (the “numbers part”), budgeting, and bookkeeping. And, these people whom we’ve helped to learn math for their professions: we work with them as parents so they can help their children learn math.

In the current economic recession, many un- and under-employed people are looking to acquire the technical skills demanded by established and emerging industries (e.g., health information technology, energy, transportation, advanced manufacturing and green jobs) that are poised for growth. Invariably, admission to training programs where these skills can be learned is contingent upon the ability to demonstrate high proficiency in mathematics, mechanical comprehension and spatial reasoning—the very disciplines that Helicon, Inc. has manifest ability to teach quickly and thoroughly. We look forward to helping more women become competitive for these 21st century careers.

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Would you like us to conduct a workshop at your site? You may either fill out our Assessment form or contact us via our online form. Thank you!