Nov 7
Convocation with Danielle Boyer: From Bytes to Bright Futures, Robots Changing the World
Danielle Boyer is an Indigenous (Anishinaabe - Enrolled Sault Tribe) youth robotics inventor and advocate looking at how emerging technologies can be ethically used to drive Indigenous-led efforts for cultural preservation with a focus in language revitalization. In 2019, she founded The STEAM Connection, a youth-led charity that has reached 1M+ youth with free, accessible, and representative technical education. She is known for designing robots called SkoBots that speak her endangered language Anishinaabemowin.
She is a National Geographic Young Explorer, Echoing Green Fellow, two-time MIT Solve Fellow, Washington Post Next Changemaker, and Teen Vogue Indigenous Youth Changemaker. She has spoken at the White House twice and addressed the UNESCO Headquarters on Indigenous languages. Her life was featured in a MIT Solve documentary that earned a Webby, Sundance Brand Storytelling Award, Tribeca X Award, and SXSW Feature.
This convocation was also presented as a virtual webinar. Please register in advance if you would like to attend via Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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