Stand up for it

Only 14 percent of engineers in the U.S. are women and just a fraction of that are Native American.

April Walker, a Native American engineer in Fargo, North Dakota, gets beyond the numbers by focusing on the technical skills and confidence that fuels her drive to succeed.

Produced by Colten Birkland, Isaiah Bruce, Alexis Davis, Talon Decoteau, Walter Morin and Kilyn Parisien, students at Turtle Mountain High School in Belcourt, North Dakota.

Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educator Renee Aalund.

Station support provided by Prairie Public.