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This resolution commends the Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA), a global organization founded in 1975 that supports technical professionals and students in information technology and related fields. The organization focuses on developing future IT leaders by providing educational opportunities, especially for high school students and young adults, through programs like the BDPA S.T.E.A.M. Academy in Monroe, Louisiana. Specifically, BDPA offers training and industry certifications in areas such as cybersecurity, networking, programming languages (Python, JavaScript, C++, Java), and other technical skills. The resolution highlights BDPA's mission to create a talent pool for future technology jobs and recognizes the organization's efforts to prepare the Louisiana workforce for the digital technology industry. By passing this resolution, the Louisiana House of Representatives formally acknowledges and appreciates BDPA's fifty years of work in developing technological talent and supporting educational opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) fields.

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