MƒA LA was launched in 2008 with the goal to raise student mathematics achievement by recruiting and supporting highly skilled secondary school mathematics teachers in the greater Los Angeles area. Mission Math for America (MƒA) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve mathematics education in US public secondary schools by recruiting, training and retaining outstanding mathematics teachers. Overview MƒA LA offers the MƒA Fellowship to improve secondary mathematics education in the greater Los Angeles area and address a critical shortage of mathematics and science teachers in Los Angeles. MƒA LA has joined with partner universities the University of Southern California (USC), Claremont Graduate University (CGU) and Harvey Mudd College (HMC) to create the Fellowship program, with support from the National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Scholarship Program and private foundations.