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Changing Gears
Ride along for a supercharged adventure as Alexandra, Dylan, and Michael—aspiring auto technicians—discover the growing possibilities in the automotive tech field. As they speak to 3D car printers, 4x4 builders, Fast and the Furious effects specialists, and more, they learn that the grease monkey stereotype is outdated; being a technician means driving the future of human movement forward.
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Stories from a nonprofit director, a teacher, and a startup CEO in Austin.

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El Paso to Abilene: the roadtrippers talk career callings with a pilot and a pediatrician.

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After an interview with Governor David Y. Ige, the road trip comes to a close.

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The road-trippers reach Oʻahu, their trip’s third and final island destination.

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The road-trippers travel to the island of Maui and visit a humpback whale sanctuary.
The journey begins; the students interview two Hawaiian residents working in the sciences.

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The end of the journey, with GoldieBlox’s Debbie Sterling and MythBusters’ Kari Byron.

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NASA’s largest rocket engine test facility, and engineer and designer Leah Buechley.

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Stories from engineer Katherine Kuchenbecker, artist Zaria Forman, CEO Jewel Burks.
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The road trip begins with Harvard professor Evelynn Hammonds and artist Janet Echelman.

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As their trip comes to an end, the team reflects on everything they learned along the way.

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The team has an action-packed week highlighted by stops in Las Vegas, Denver, and Chicago.