Youth STEAM Pathway
Software & Cloud Workflows
Coding logic, debugging, versioning habits, teamwork, cloud collaboration, and app development — the backbone of the modern digital economy.
Coding logic, debugging, versioning habits, teamwork, cloud collaboration, and app development — the backbone of the modern digital economy.
Technology occupations are projected to grow faster than average for all occupations per BLS. Cloud collaboration, version control, and coding logic are foundational skills whether a participant becomes a developer, a project manager, or a business owner.
Block-based coding, simple animations, game creation in Scratch, and introductory logic puzzles.
Text-based coding (Python), web fundamentals (HTML/CSS), debugging habits, and team projects with version control.
JavaScript, APIs, databases, cloud deployment, project management tools, and collaborative app development.
Full-stack capstone projects, portfolio sites, open-source contributions, internships, and dual-enrollment CS pathways.
Our flagship campus features a mock data center environment so participants experience the physical and virtual layers of modern cloud computing — from rack-mounted servers to virtualization, networking, and deployment pipelines.
Participants learn server hardware fundamentals — power, cooling, cabling, rack layout, and physical security — in a purpose-built simulation environment on campus.
From virtual machines and containers to cloud-provider consoles, students explore how applications move from bare metal to globally distributed infrastructure.
Hands-on exposure to routing, switching, firewalls, and secure network design — connecting cybersecurity concepts to real infrastructure operations.
Students learn systems monitoring, alerting, and incident response — the operational side of keeping real-world services reliable and performant.
The same infrastructure lab powers our adult upskilling track. Career-changers and incumbent workers build hands-on credentials in help-desk operations, cloud support, data-center technician fundamentals, and IT service management — stackable skills aligned to employer demand across Louisiana.