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Four programs.
One pipeline.

Each program addresses a different layer of the same problem in Southeast Asian mathematics education.

Learn.⁄⁄Give.⁄⁄Sustain.
Learn.
Give.
Sustain.

Each program feeds the next. Field teaching produces students who use the platform. Platform use produces dataset signal. Dataset signal produces tools that the field uses. Fund returns reinvest in students from all three.

01

Numbers to Networks

Field program
Students collaborating over laptops in a bright classroom.
A group of students working together around a table.
Group of teacher and students

Numbers to Networks is our field program. It is how we work with students in person, in public schools across Southeast Asia. We run visits and longer school partnerships, teaching inquiry-based mathematical reasoning directly to students. We also work with administrators and local Departments of Education to revise the existing math curriculum toward applied thinking instead of rote memorization.

The current framework is built around four pillars drawn from the Aristotelian method: Predict & Hypothesize, Experiment & Apply, Analyze & Calculate, Evaluate & Reflect. Each lesson starts with students arguing about what they think will happen, runs an activity that tests those predictions, then returns to written analysis and reflection.

Active and recent sites include Nghe An (Dai Son Secondary School, March 2026), Lam Dong (Tan Ha Secondary School, planned June 2026), Jakarta, and Vung Tau.

This program taught me that math is more than just homework, it is a tool that can actually help people.
— Minh Duc, 9th Grade — Student, Numbers to Networks An Giang
0+Students reached
0+Hours delivered
0+Partner schools
02

Maths4Threads

Edtech platform

Maths4Threads is built on one idea: math learning should give back to the community while the student is doing it. Every 3 correct answers a student submits converts to one verified clothing donation in Vietnam. The platform is browser-based and free for schools and students.

A gamified interface for learning applied math.
How the mechanism works
01

Solve

Students work through math problems calibrated by difficulty. Each solution is verified instantly.

02

Unlock

Every three correct answers triggers one verified clothing donation, sourced through Rethread, our in-house supply chain.

03

Integrate

We work with administrators one-on-one to fit each school's classroom system to its structure and priorities.

0+Monthly active learners
1200+Garments donated
0+Schools integrated
03

VietAlpha

Research and AI

VietAlpha is CS Inspiration's research and AI program. It is Vietnam's first mathematics dataset aligned to Ministry of Education and Training standards, with pretrain, fine-tune, and evaluation splits ready for model development. The goal is to give Vietnamese educators, researchers, and AI builders a base layer that reflects how mathematics is actually taught and examined in Vietnam, instead of adapting foreign models that were never designed for this context.

The program is funded by AWS and runs on AWS infrastructure: SageMaker for compute and training, DynamoDB for user data, S3 for the math library, WAF and KMS for security. VietAlpha took first place in the Edtech category of the National Youth Innovation Award at UEH ICIA. First integration is planned through Numbers to Networks teaching sessions and through student partners at HCMUT (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology).

1stCurriculum-aligned mathematics dataset in Vietnam
1st placeNational Youth Innovation Award, Edtech (UEH ICIA)
0International institutional partners
$0+Raised in pre-seed funding
Roadmap · 2026
  1. Feb 2026Scale data collection and training
  2. Mar 2026VietAlpha V1.0 prototype for testing
  3. Jul 2026Student integration into partner schools begins
  4. Oct 2026Iteration based on student and educator feedback
  5. Dec 2026Continue iteration while scaling
04

CSI Impact Fund

Student-managed capital

The CS Inspiration Impact Fund is where the programs hand off to a longer commitment. We first taught students; now we invest in them. The fund is student-managed and holds ESG-screened equities. Realised gains are routed into need-based scholarships and seed funding for student-led projects. A share of those gains also flows back into CS Inspiration's operating budget, so we are not entirely dependent on outside grants.

CSIF is the last layer in the CSI pipeline. Numbers to Networks reaches students through the classroom. Maths4Threads reaches them through the platform. VietAlpha reaches the research and policy community. CSIF reaches students who graduate out of the programs and need a next step.

$0Allocated capital
Student-ledPortfolio governance
ESG-screenedInvestment thesis
ReinvestedReturns route to scholarships and student ventures
Where capital flows
  • 50%Need-based scholarships
  • 30%Seed funding for student-led projects
  • 20%CSI's operating budget

Allocation reflects how realised gains are routed back into students and operations.

Where the work stands

Cross-program snapshot. Numbers update each quarter from field reports.
  • Numbers to NetworksField program
    Learners0+
    Hours0+
    Sites8+
    4 pillarsAristotelian inquiry framework
  • Maths4ThreadsEdtech platform
    Learners0+
    Hours0+
    Sites7+
    1200+garments donated
  • VietAlphaResearch and AI
    LearnersIn dev
    Hours—
    SitesNational
    1stdataset aligned with Vietnam's curriculum
  • CSI Impact FundStudent-managed capital
    LearnersStudent-led
    Hours—
    SitesGlobal
    $75Kallocated capital
0+active learners on M4T0+students reached through NTN0+verified garment donations$75,000in fund capital

Whenstudentsseehownumbersconnecttoopportunity,theybegintobuildfuturesnotjustforthemselves,butfortheircommunities.

Harry TranFounder · CS Inspiration

Where do you fit?

Schools, students, governments, researchers, and funders all have a way in.

Get in touch
01

Study with us

Join a Numbers to Networks cohort, bring a school onto Maths4Threads, or apply to host a field site. Every chapter of the atlas opens to students and educators.

Explore field programs
02

Partner with us

Schools, regional Departments of Education, and community institutions co-build the work. If you run a curriculum or run a school system, we should be talking.

Start a partnership
03

Fund the work

Direct support flows into field programs, the platform, and student-led projects. We publish a field report after every trip so funders can see where the work went.

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