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FALL 2026 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GAP ANALYSIS CAMPAIGN

WE WANT TO

HEAR FROM YOU!

Help us shape the future of STEM

education across the Bayou Region.

As BayouSTEM enters an exciting new chapter at Nicholls State University, we are looking to connect with educators, schools, industry partners, parents, and community members. Your feedback, ideas, and collaboration opportunities help us create meaningful STEM experiences that support our region.

SHARE YOUR IDEAS
PARTNER WITH US

is the LASTEM Region 3 STEM Center. Promoting STEM education and opportunities for all community members and stakeholders in Assumption, Lafourche, and Terrebonne parishes.

BayouSTEM

We support and enrich STEM engagement for the K-16 educational community of southeastern Louisiana.

OUR MISSION

BayouSTEM aims to provide an ecosystem where learners successfully transition into the 21st-century workforce.

OUR VISION

We raise awareness of STEM education and STEM career opportunities. When education, industry, and families work together, we all succeed.

OUR VALUE

Louisiana

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Science

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Technology

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Engineering

🚀⚙️

Mathematics

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Louisiana 🐊🦞 Science 🧬🧪 Technology 📱 Engineering 🚀⚙️ Mathematics 📐

LASTEM ADVISORY COUNCIL

Created in 2017 by Legislative Act 392, the LASTEM Advisory Council established 9 Regional STEM Centers strategically positioned within each Regional Labor Market Area in Louisiana. 

Each center focuses on the needs of their regional stakeholders and communities while developing collaborations with LASTEM centers across the state to increase the impact of our network.

Color-coded map of Louisiana divided into nine regions, each labeled from Region 1 to Region 9, with Region 3 highlighted with a 'Bayou STEM' logo.

LASTEM Regional STEM Centers

Events
Larose STEM-A-PALOOZA Camp (LPPL)
Jul 6
Larose STEM-A-PALOOZA Camp (LPPL)

Grades 1st–3rd | Get ready for STEM-A-PALOOZA, a hands-on summer experience where students will explore engineering challenges, technology, chemistry, creative problem solving, and exciting STEM activities held at Lafourche Parish Library. This summer day camp is free to children and requires registration. Registration closed MAY 21.

Chauvin Summer of STEM Camp – Chauvin Sculpture Garden
Jul 13
Chauvin Summer of STEM Camp – Chauvin Sculpture Garden

Grades 3rd–6th | Get ready for STEM-A-PALOOZA, a hands-on summer experience where students will explore robotics, engineering challenges, technology, chemistry, creative problem solving, and exciting STEM activities held at Chauvin Sculpture Garden. This summer day camp is free to children and requires registration. Registration closed MAY 21.

Bayou Blue STEM-A-PALOOZA Camp (LPPL)
Jul 13
Bayou Blue STEM-A-PALOOZA Camp (LPPL)

Grades 4th–6th | Get ready for STEM-A-PALOOZA, a hands-on summer experience where students will explore engineering challenges, technology, chemistry, creative problem solving, and exciting STEM activities held at Lafourche Parish Library. This summer day camp is free to children and requires registration. Registration closed MAY 21.

Belle Rose STEM-A-PALOOZA Camp (APL)
Jul 13
Belle Rose STEM-A-PALOOZA Camp (APL)

Grades 4th–6th | Get ready for STEM-A-PALOOZA, a hands-on summer experience where students will explore robotics, engineering challenges, creative problem solving, and exciting STEM activities held at Belle Rose Public Library. This summer day camp is free to children and requires registration.

Registration closed MAY 21.

Houma Summer of STEM Camp – Hwy 311
Jul 20
Houma Summer of STEM Camp – Hwy 311

Grades 3rd–6th | Get ready for STEM-A-PALOOZA, a hands-on summer experience where students will explore robotics, engineering challenges, technology, chemistry, creative problem solving, and exciting STEM activities. This summer day camp is free to children and requires registration. Registration closed MAY 21.

New Teacher Experience: Summer Kick Off 2026 by DOE
Jul 24
New Teacher Experience: Summer Kick Off 2026 by DOE

The Louisiana Department of Education's New Teacher Experience: Summer Kick Off 2026 is a free professional development event designed to welcome and support new teachers across Louisiana. Participants will engage in professional learning, connect with fellow educators, explore resources for beginning teachers, and learn about Louisiana's New Teacher Experience program. Lunch and a welcome tote bag are included.

When: July 24, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM
Where: Lod Cook Alumni Center, 3838 W. Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Who: New teachers in Louisiana (registration may be completed by the teacher or by their school system on the teacher's behalf)

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRM55hLz4tk-N5pG7UBM73VuekvF7hY4AEGLDgvBI7mHuH4w/viewform

Source: https://doe.louisiana.gov:8443/about/news-releases/release/2026/06/03/registration-open-for-new-teacher-experience-summer-kickoff-2026

Questions? Contact laurie.carlton@la.gov.

Look Who's Reading Book Festival (Community Event)
Jul 25
Look Who's Reading Book Festival (Community Event)

BayouSTEM is excited to participate in the 3rd Annual Look Who's Reading Book Festival, presented by Tri Parish Organizers. Stop by our STEM table to explore hands-on activities, meet our team, and learn about STEM opportunities available throughout the Bayou Region.

This free, family-friendly festival celebrates literacy, creativity, and imagination through books, authors, illustrators, artists, workshops, giveaways, and engaging activities for all ages. This year's theme, "Restoring the Imagination," invites the community to discover the power of reading, storytelling, and creative expression.

Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Time: 11 AM – 5 PM
Location: Warren J. Harang Municipal Auditorium, Thibodaux Civic Center

Thibodaux Summer of STEM Camp – Acadia MLK Park
Jul 27
Thibodaux Summer of STEM Camp – Acadia MLK Park

Grades 1st–12th | Get ready for STEM-A-PALOOZA, a hands-on summer experience where students will explore engineering challenges, technology, chemistry, creative problem solving, and exciting STEM activities held at Acadia MLK Park. This summer day camp is free to children and requires registration. Registration closed MAY 21.

Dularge STEM-A-PALOOZA Camp (TPPL)
Jul 27
Dularge STEM-A-PALOOZA Camp (TPPL)

Grades 1st–3rd | Get ready for STEM-A-PALOOZA, a hands-on summer experience where students will explore robotics, engineering challenges, technology, chemistry, creative problem solving, and exciting STEM activities held at Terrebonne Parish Library. This summer day camp is free to children and requires registration. Registration closed MAY 21.

School Supply Giveaway THRIVE Youth Summit (Community Event)
Jul 31
School Supply Giveaway THRIVE Youth Summit (Community Event)

BayouSTEM will be participating in the FutureFORWARD Youth Summit, hosted by THRIVE!, on August 1st with a table featuring swag giveaways and information about our programs.

This free, two-day community event includes a school supply giveaway, college preparation sessions, interactive STEM experiences, wellness workshops, school physicals, and connections to valuable community resources designed to help students and families prepare for the new school year.

Event Schedule

  • July 31: College Prep Summit (Junior High & High School Students)

  • August 1: Youth Summit (K–12 Students)

Location: Thibodaux Middle School


📌 Registration is REQUIRED: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8MQmx8Cp1eLiBFT6sujurkMwcOIRd3JhBx3xoa4S4gJVIsg/viewform
*Thanks to the generosity of community partners, this event is offered at no cost to attendees.

Be sure to visit the BayouSTEM table to enjoy engaging STEM activities and learn about educational opportunities available throughout the Bayou Region.

Geared Up: A Touch-a-Truck Experience at BCCM
Aug 1
Geared Up: A Touch-a-Truck Experience at BCCM

Get ready for a day of big trucks, hands-on STEM, and family fun! BayouSTEM is proud to sponsor the STEM experiences at GEARED UP! Touch-a-Truck, hosted by the Bayou Country Children's Museum.

Kids can climb aboard and explore a variety of trucks and heavy equipment, meet the people who operate them, and enjoy interactive activities throughout the museum. Be sure to stop by the BayouSTEM exhibit, where our FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team will be showcasing their competition robot and demonstrating how robotics, engineering, and teamwork bring it to life.

Your ticket includes:

  • 🚜 Touch-a-Truck experience

  • 🤖 Interactive activities

  • 🦖 Full museum admission and play

  • 🍔 Hamburger lunch and a snowball

It's the perfect way to wrap up summer with big trucks, big fun, and unforgettable family memories!

📅 Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Bayou Country Children's Museum, 211 Rue Betancourt, Thibodaux, LA

🎟️ Tickets are required. Purchase tickets online in advance or buy Day Of Tickets at the museum on August 1.

Event Details & Tickets: https://www.bayoucountrychildrensmuseum.org/events/geared-up-a-touch-a-truck-experience-2

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