19 - The Compton Robotics Club with Ben Indeglia and Danny Figueroa
Ben Indeglia is a senior at New Roads School in Santa Monica and the captain of the school's robotics team. Three years ago, he and math teacher Danny Figueroa combined forces to bring robotics to young students in Compton, called the Compton Robotics Club.
The program started with about 20 kids in eight different schools and has grown to more than 200 students at 24 different schools.
Essentially, they've helped start a robot revolution in Compton public schools.
Ben and Danny joined me on Olympic & Bundy to talk about robotics, the kids they've gotten to work with, why robotics programs are important for schools and more.
If you'd like to help the Compton Robotics Club by volunteering or making a donation, visit comptonroboticsclub.com or connect with them on Facebook.
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Thank you to Ben and Danny!
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