"Absorbent?" Upon graduation, Vazquez decided to deport himself to Mexico, leaving his U.S. citizen wife and daughter behind in Arizona. We will talk to two of the students and one of the coaches featured in the documentary, but first, watch what "Underwater Dreams" is about. Why did you get involved to begin with and tell us about your experiences in the competition. Carl Hayden Robotics Team Documentary July 17, 2014 More from this show Underwater Dreams is a new documentary that follows four undocumented students who entered an underwater robotics competition in 2004 and beat MIT and other colleges. On three test runs in Boston, the system worked fast and flawlessly. The first thing they did was smash the robot into a wall. New! To be courageous. They began by sending Luis to Home Depot to buy PVC pipe. Fredi Lajvardi: So she jumped in when she had that window of opportunity and in less than a year she filmed it and got it all done and ready to go. "Good job, guys," Ledge said, trying to sound pleased. Fredi Lajvardi: It inspired them more, it gave them more sense of purpose and more that they wanted to prove to everyone they were worth it, even if it meant having to pay out of state tuition, even though they live in the state and they purchase everything in the state, and in some cases, pay taxes, so it just motivated them more to do it and I didn't expect that. Because he was undocumentedhis parents had brought him to the US from Mexico when he was 12he couldn't join, wouldn't get any scholarships, and had to start figuring out what else to do with his life. He thought of himself as part American, part Mexican, and he didn't know where to sit. Spare Parts, starring George Lopez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marisa Tomei. Whether they are documented or not, its a waste of human capital to educate these kids and prevent them from contributing to society, she said at a screening of the film in New York City. The next Einstein could be among us, he could be an undocumented kid. Stinky hovered in front of the submarine framing that had frustrated the MIT team. Since coming to Carl Hayden she has been able to really learn about what she loves. Carl Hayden High School, he said, was that special team. Students from cities across the countryMiami; New Haven, Connecticut; Galveston, Texas; Long Beach, California; and half a dozen othersmilled around the water's edge. The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our livesfrom culture to business, science to design. Their real goal was to show the students that there were opportunities outside West Phoenix. Cristian started yelling, and all three ran out to hug Luis, who held the now-filled blue balloon. "Success takes different forms. Y rt nhiu cu v d dch cha "MY TRNG" - ting vit-ting anh bn dch v ng c cho bn dch ting vit tm kim. He said he didn't want to be singled out as different from his teammates. As I understand it, there's going to be, for lack of a better description, a commercial version of this. They figured their students would lose anyway, and there was more honor in losing to the college kids in the Explorer division than to the high schoolers in Ranger. The Republic told his story. After those rights lapsed, Mazzio was able to secure a deal to make the documentary. The resulting film, "Underwater Dreams," uses a mix of new and archival footage to tell the tale of the 2004 competition and the legacy the team left behind at Carl Hayden Community High School. Robotics Competition, which combines the excitement of sport with science and technology. He tried to think of a different saint to pray to but couldn't come up with an appropriate one. I think it opened the door for all the students after them, as well. At the top sits a black, waterproof briefcase containing a nest of hacked processors, minuscule fans, and LEDs. His picture graced the school's recruiting brochure. You Officially Don't Suck, A Clean Sweep for Illiterate People From the Desert, Hanging Sheetrock, Picturing Moisture in the Clouds, Keanu Will Never Surrender to the Machines. After we had already started to do the documentary, they wanted to now do the feature film. Carl Hayden's enrollment is 2,209 students, over 93 percent of whom are Hispanic. ultra-absorbency. Why should they keep doing it? He passed an elderly lady examining eggplanthe was too embarrassed to ask her. The remarkable story of the ragtag, but ultimately world-famous Falcon Robotics Team from Carl Hayden High in Phoenix unfolded in 2004. Classmates Oscar Vazquez, Luis Aranda, Cristian Arcega and Santillan did not have much money, experience or faith in themselves, but they made a robot nicknamed Stinky out of duct tape and materials from Home Depot. Jos Crdenas: I understand ultimately it's a collaboration between her and Lions Gate. They also served as technical advisers on the film. Despite their subsequent challenges, the 2004 Carl Hayden robotics team has left a significant legacy. Describe the individual resources that Cristian brings to this team, "You officially don't suck.". But if they couldn't figure out how to waterproof their case, Cristian argued, then they shouldn't be in an underwater contest. Junk food wrappers, diapers, and Spanish-language porn are swept into the gutters. Carl Hayden Robotics was never a program until these boys made it a program. The results counted for more than half of the total possible points in the contest. "I hope anyone in a similar situation, even if they are undocumented, will keep going and maybe someday they can be anybody they want to be.. "You can't think success is just one sort of result," he said. >> Prosthetics for kids. This was about the third year of the program. The Center for American Progress and the Partnership for a New American Economy has found that giving legal status to Dreamers will add $329 billion to our economy and . He was also new to the ocean. He graduated from Carl Hayden last spring, and this is the best work he can find. "I can't let that get to me," Arcega said, "because that's always going to be an uphill battle with everything.". It took a lot of opportunities away. To get it from talking to actually on the screen? This thing's got power. After Hernandez is introduced, the film starts to focus on the legendary Carl Hayden underwater robotics team, which at this point has been featured in both a documentary and a feature film because it's such a great David vs. Goliath story. Cameron glanced nervously at Ledge. He didn't want to go to jail. >> The next generation of autonomous vehicles. Dch trong bi cnh "MY TRNG" trong ting vit-ting anh. Jos Crdenas: It was an eye opener for you, too. She's guest starred in a number of TV shows, including Malcolm in the Middle and Without a Trace, and she also had recurring roles on Mad Men, Hawaii Five-0, and Pretty Little Liars. The former high school students along with their teacher are featured in Mary Mazzios documentary Underwater Dreams., Underwater Dreams Documentary Lorenzo Santillana, According to a 2005 report by the Pew Center, helped form the Arizona Dream Act Coalition. All six were in New Mexico in 2013 to meet Lopez and the cast of young actors playing their fictionalized characters. Szwankowski knew as much about thermometer applications as anyone in the US. One of the things I think that we use, if I could say anything, was, you know, you end up -- you could get deported any time. One student then asks the Carl Hayden team what they are up to. Yunjin Kim as Sun-Hwa Kwon. Cristian would have to keep dreaming about glass syntactic flotation foam; PVC pipe was the best they could afford. He started his own catering business, Dragonfly Catering, since his legal status prevented him from being an employee, but allowed him to create his own company. The awards ceremony took place over dinner, and the Carl Hayden team was glad for that. The Out-of-Control Spread of Crowd-Control Tech. Although she lives in the heart of the desert she has always loved and wanted to study the ocean and its inhabitants. Filmmaker Mary Mazzio hopes her film will challenge audiences to rethink their preconceptions. "The best thing that they can have credit for," he said, sitting at his desk, students in front of him programming an autonomous robot, "is opening the doors for all the kids that followed after them. Lorenzo Santillan: I think I didn't know how to feel because at the same time, we beat MIT and we beat all the top really high-caliber colleges and universities, but at the same time, I was probably -- I didn't know who they were. 40 surprising celebrity "where are they nows". Still, both teachers were in a good mood. Oscar helped persuade a handful of local businesses to donate money to the team. Oscar backed Stinky out of the sub. >> The 2004 team showed us it was possible. Their nerves had calmed. carl hayden robotics team where are they now. Turned out that just about a year ago our contract wasn't renewed and we were kind of free agents and we went ahead and signed with her to do the documentary. Opening Friday at AMC Arizona Center 24, 565 N. 3rd St., Phoenix. Lorenzo Santillan was a former gang member himself looking to stay clean. But Lorenzo didn't have much else to do after school. This year, he left the military and took a job as a foreman in a locomotive repair and maintenance yard at BNSF railroad. Fredi Lajvardi: New York City and Los Angeles. But, he said, it stands to reason that MIT students would all become engineers, while his high school kids from widely different backgrounds would take divergent paths. Ad Choices, How 4 Mexican Immigrant Kids and Their Cheap Robot Beat MIT. They returned to their seats, and Cameron and Ledge shook their hands. And also Monday, it will be broadcast by Mun2. Even if they did poorly on the interview, they were now positive that they hadn't placed last. Really the only thing that determines whether or not you can be successful is yourself. Of the four, only one, Vazquez, has a job in an engineering-related field. Stinky now buzzed through the water, dodging all obstacles. The teachers wanted to give their kids hope. To dream and to fly. Have a good night. Over the past few weeks, one or more of the group has attended screenings of "Underwater Dreams" before prestigious audiences. We've actually talked about this wonderful story a number of times over the last 10 years. Oscar said triumphantly when they hung up. He has since taken a job as a line cook at St. Francis, an upscale restaurant in uptown Phoenix. They had practiced dozen of times at the scuba pool in Phoenix, and it had taken them, on average, 10 minutes to stab the proboscis into the narrow tube. These Girls Have Built Robots Since They Were Toddlers. But she couldn't because the rights had already been optioned. The article was also optioned for a movie. A shortened version will air at 10 a.m. Sunday on cable station MSNBC and at noon in Spanish on Telemundo, KTAZ-TV, Channel 39. They couldn't have done that well. What is that? Jos Crdenas: Why so long? Carl Hayden Community High School / Homepage Women's History Month Website Questions? This button displays the currently selected search type. This was a do-or-die situation. marc, richie nathan, johan michelle, angel david, dante. I'm really excited about it and I hope a lot of people can show up. A documentary producer, Mary Mazzio, had also wanted to make a film version of the story since hearing about it in 2005. He had seen it for the first time several months earlier on a school trip to San Diego. Ever since his younger sister demanded her own room four years ago, Cristian Arcega had been living in a 30-square-foot plywood shed attached to the side of his parents' trailer. It's a cheap but astoundingly functional underwater robot capable of recording sonar pings and retrieving objects 50 feet below the surface. He developed million-dollar autonomous underwater robots for the SEALs at the Office of Naval Research. A film shows how their legal status limited their futures. Cristian Arcega: There's always a deeper meaning, especially when it affects you directly and I hope what other people take from this is there's a lot of barriers in this country, especially if you're undocumented or whatever other problems you have individually, but you always have to have hope and you always have to keep trying your best and try to get to your goals, because even if you don't reach them, I haven't become a mechanical engineer yet, but I'm still aiming for that. Aranda said he was never tested for a dyslexia or other learning disabilities. He saw apprehension flash across her face. They are on the robotics team at Phoenix's Carl Hayden High School, which serves a mostly Latino, low-income student body.