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Youth Volunteer of the Year - Danielle Boyer
Danielle Boyer, at the age of 18, has dedicated her volunteer efforts to educate students in Oakland County on disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), most notably the students of International Academy East in Troy. Danielle uses an integrated teaching approach; one that offers hands-on and relevant learning experiences. Her amazing efforts have led to the creation of Benzene Buddies – a weekly after-school program that has implemented programming lessons and robotics field trips, as well as many other programs to engage her community. She also started a weekly newsletter and wrote at-home coding lesson plans for parents to allow them to be a part of the learning process. One of her most rewarding and notable accomplishments, however, has been Every Kid Gets A Robot – where she invented an educational robot that is affordable for children. The robot has engaged hundreds of kids in STEM learning. Danielle has dedicated countless hours to mentor the youth of Oakland County and expand their skills and interest in STEM fields.