A Hamilton mother says she has seen marked improvement in her two children after they enrolled in a program run by Mathstronauts — a Hamilton-based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering underrepresented youth to build confidence, leadership, and digital technology skills.

Lohifa Pogoson Acker says her 10-year-old son, Myles, was enrolled in the Mathstronauts SPARK Program last summer, while her eight-year-old daughter, Aoife, is participating this year.

"I noticed that it really helped [Myles] hone in on his focus. They get to talk about the work that they're doing and interact, so I found his presentation skills improved a lot," Pogoson Acker told CBC Hamilton.

"His interpersonal relational skills also improved very much because they have to work in teams and in groups, which

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