Bayou STEM

06/08/2026

A little rain and a lot of STEM!! Our first STEM summer camps of the year kicked off with a great week of engineering, building, creating, experimenting, and having fun along the way. Check out a few highlights from camps! 🚀🔬

A special thank you to our sponsors Rouses Markets, Shell, Raising Cane's, and Chevron for supporting STEM education in our community!

06/02/2026

📣 LATM Travel Grant Applications Are Open! 📣

Need support to attend the LATM Conference this November?

LATM is excited to once again offer Travel Grants to help educators from across Louisiana participate in this incredible professional learning opportunity!

Whether you're a first-time attendee or a returning conference participant, this is a great opportunity to receive assistance with travel expenses while connecting with mathematics educators from around the state.

✅ Network with fellow educators
✅ Gain classroom-ready ideas and resources
✅ Learn from outstanding presenters
✅ Bring new strategies back to your students

Don't miss this opportunity! Travel Grant applications are due in August 31.

https://lamath.org/travelgrants/

For more information and application details, visit the LATM website.

06/02/2026

BRCC is offering a no-cost industry-based certification (IBC) in OSHA 10 June 5-6. It's a two-day training program providing fundamental safety and health knowledge for construction and general industry.
Register: https://mybrcc.edu/workforce-solutions/course-detail.php?id=350

05/27/2026

05/19/2026

🌊Career Spotlight🤖
BayouSTEM Robotics helps students build many of the same real-world skills used in today’s marine technology workforce including programming, troubleshooting, teamwork, wiring, and engineering design. Contact us for more info: bayoustem.org/robotics

🌎 Career Pathways & Industry Careers:
🔗 Edison Chouest Offshore: chouest.exacthire.com/All_Open_Jobs_at_All_Locations?jobs=[] & https://chouest.com/subsea.html
🔗Saab Seaeye (Underwater Robotics): saabseaeye.com/
🔗Oceaneering Careers: oceaneering.com/careers/
🔗Helix Energy Solutions Careers: helixesg.com/career/
🔗SeaTrepid International: seatrepid.com/
🔗NOAA Ocean Exploration Careers: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/
🔗Marine Technology Society: mtsociety.org/

🎓 Louisiana Training Pathways:
📚Louisiana FAST Forward Workforce Training: doe.louisiana.gov/school-system-leaders/ccr/fast-forward
📚Fletcher: fletcher.edu/
📚Delgado: dcc.edu/academics/science-technology-engineering-math/default.aspx

💰 Funding & Career Support:
🔗LA Works: laworks.net/
🔗TOPS Tech Award: mylosfa.la.gov/students-parents/scholarships-grants/tops/
🔗FAFSA: studentaid.gov/
🔗Louisiana Workforce & Industry Support: opportunitylouisiana.gov/why-louisiana/workforce
🔗Marine Technology Society Scholarships: mtsociety.org/scholarships

05/19/2026

This Thursday!!!

🚨 Registration for our Summer Camps closes NEXT WEEK on May 21! These are some of our most hands-on STEM camps✨

⚙️ Engineering Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260714921996164
Students will dive into engineering challenges, design thinking, and hands-on building activities while learning how engineers solve real-world problems.

🤖 Robotics & Coding Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260714636296160
Students will explore robotics, programming, and technology while learning the basics of coding and building interactive projects.

🧬 Girls in STEM: pci.jotform.com/form/261046082289156

📍View the full camp list + registration links: bayoustem.org/summer

Looking for a summer experience that’s exciting, hands-on, and different from the usual? From experiments and lab activities to STEM challenges and real-world learning experiences, these camps are designed to help students explore careers, build confidence, and have fun this summer. ✨

Don’t miss your chance to register before the deadline! Tag those who may be interested!

05/17/2026

“𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘴. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥?” – Sir David Attenborough, legendary naturalist who turned 100 this month

🕊️ And that spirit is exactly what the Bird the Boot Challenge is all about—kicking off TODAY! 🚨

LDWF’s Geaux Play Outdoors program is launching this statewide birding challenge across Louisiana, open to everyone—from casual backyard observers to seasoned birders.

Are you ready to see how many feathered friends you can discover?

🐦 How it works:
✅ Pick your category
✅ Register online
✅ Head outside and start spotting birds
✅ Log your sightings using eBird

🏆 And … category winners will earn prizes for their efforts!

📅 Challenge Dates:
🗓️ May 15 – June 1
📥 Submission deadline: June 12

✨ Learn more and register here: https://buff.ly/nEVho70

Big thanks to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation and Wild Birds Unlimited for supporting this effort and helping bring more outdoor experiences to life across Louisiana 💚

05/15/2026

05/12/2026

🚨 Registration for our Summer Camps closes NEXT WEEK on May 21! These are some of our most hands-on STEM camps✨

⚙️ Engineering Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260714921996164
Students will dive into engineering challenges, design thinking, and hands-on building activities while learning how engineers solve real-world problems.

🤖 Robotics & Coding Registration: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260714636296160
Students will explore robotics, programming, and technology while learning the basics of coding and building interactive projects.

🧬 Girls in STEM: pci.jotform.com/form/261046082289156

📍View the full camp list + registration links: bayoustem.org/summer

Looking for a summer experience that’s exciting, hands-on, and different from the usual? From experiments and lab activities to STEM challenges and real-world learning experiences, these camps are designed to help students explore careers, build confidence, and have fun this summer. ✨

Don’t miss your chance to register before the deadline! Tag those who may be interested!