The Computers for Louisiana's Kids (CLK, pronounced CLICK) program distributes computers and needed technology to our state's schools. CLK classrooms teach computer skills to middle and high school students. We train CLK teachers, provide an online text book, and their own website.


Louisiana has an unusually high degree of child poverty with nearly one third of its children living in poverty and close to 60% of the African American children. It also suffers from a very high drop out rates for students. The digital divide is ever growing here. This is a measure that combats the above by giving our disadvantaged youth workforce training and keeping them in school.

The program puts desperately needed technology into our schools. It also diverts tons of computer hardware from Louisiana landfills. Since its inception in 1998 the program has grown from ten sites to 72 schools. Unfortunately, many schools were impacted and closed by the hurricanes. We have extended the program again in these impacted areas to help in the recovery.

Schools join the program by filling out a simple application. The requirements to join the program are having a designated teacher that can train students to repair the equipment and a storage location for the equipment. The schools request refurbished computers and the CLK program delivers them.

We have our own copyright on a textbook written by Louisiana teachers and technicians that we donate to the schools, saving the added cost of textbooks. The CLK program also provides the schools with practice tests and tutorial software to prepare students and teachers for the A+ examination. The CACRC is a Prometric Testing Center which allows us to administer the A+ test to those students that want to obtain industry certification. We also offer training sessions to our CLK teachers during the summer months to improve their skills in repairing computers.

After equipment is used for training and is refurbished, a trickle down effect occurs: The CLK schools become internal IT support for their schools as well as sending refurbished equipment to surrounding schools.

The population served is the thousands of Louisiana students in the CLK Computer Architecture or Computer Electronics classes. CLK students have logged in thousands of service hours to their schools and area communities.