Episode 2: Indigenous Robotics
After Ojibwe native Danielle Boyer joined the robotics team in high school, she realized how out of reach robotics are for low-income families. Since then, she’s made it her mission to create free robot kits to connect other Indigenous youth to the tech skills that will shape their future.
CREDITS
Directed by
Sarah Klein & Tom Mason
Featuring
Danielle Boyer
Executive Producers
Angela Matusik
Alex Amouyel
Hala Hanna
Producers
Sarah Klein
Heather Martino
Editor
Tom Mason
Associate Editor
Jessica Gidal
Cinematography
Cody Ball
Joshua Lehnerd
Tom Mason
Bob Miller
Assistant Camera
Stephanie Figgins
Sashie Rodriguez
Jesse Ryan
PA
Estevan Carrillo
Nari Garner
Bianca Tamura
Grip
Luis Cardenas
Field Audio
La’Ron Cooper
Wayne Juuni
Aaron LaChapelle
Matt Radlauer
Matt Sutton
Colorist
Stephen Derluguian
Consulting Producer
Justin Rhodes
Music
“Tall Cranes Big Cities” by James Taylor
“Time To Remember” by Terry Devine-King
“Contours” by Terry Devine-King
“Light Stream” by Terry Devine-King
“Mercury Fingerprint” by Dan Skinner and Adam Skinner
“Dream Shop” by Jody Jenkins
Original Score by Ryan Whittier
Footage
Internet Archive
Film Supply
Pond 5
ShutterStock
FRC Team 226 Hammerheads
University of South Carolina
Periscope Film
Prelinger Archive
Library of Congress
Appearances by
Kelsey Gaines
Minnie Ferguson
Doug Moore
Aaron Slater
Lila Rodriguez
SkoBot
EKGAR
Filmed on Location in
Cambridge, Massachusetts
New York, New York
Los Angeles, California
Phoenix, Arizona
Troy, Michigan
From MIT Solve
Bridget Weiler
Pooja Wagh
Maya Bingaman
Andrea Snyder
Solve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team
From HP
Matt Buckley
Sunshine Flint
Lauren Grayson
Sarah Murry
Patricia Sanchez
Poster Art and Title design
Henry Cunningham
Publicity and Distribution
Passion Point Collective
Marcus Peterzell
Amy Slotnick
Special Thanks
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Solve Steering Committee
MIT Office of the General Counsel
MIT Institute Office of Communications
Anahuacalmecac International School
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
Montoya Whiteman
Varun Sridhar
Troy High School
Z Hunt
Benjamin Singleton
HP is a proud supporter of MIT Solve and provided funding for this film to highlight Solver teams and social entrepreneurs.
To learn more about Danielle’s work go to www.steamconnection.org.