Learn Technology. Build Skills. Launch Your Career.
High Plains Technology Initiative is a Wyoming 501(c)(3) providing free technical training, mentorship, and certification support for students in Goshen County. From cloud platforms to cybersecurity—gain real skills that lead to real jobs.
Hands-On Learning for Rural Wyoming
As a Wyoming-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, High Plains Technology Initiative exists to strengthen technical opportunity in Goshen County by creating accessible pathways into modern technology fields through mentorship, workshops, workforce development, and practical systems exposure.
Our nonprofit mission ensures that rural communities have direct access to quality technical education without requiring young people to leave home.
We focus on hands-on learning, mentorship, workforce readiness, and community-centered technical capability development—starting right here in Goshen County.
Learn By Doing
Technical Workshops
Regular hands-on workshops covering Linux, cloud computing, cybersecurity, networking, AI tools, and web development.
Learn through doing, not just watching. Build real systems, solve real problems, and develop practical technical confidence.
Mentorship
Direct guidance from experienced technical practitioners who understand real-world systems and operations.
Build relationships with mentors who can help you navigate technical learning, career questions, and skill development.
Collaborative Learning
Learn alongside peers in Goshen County who share your curiosity about technology and technical capability.
Build a local network, share knowledge, collaborate on projects, and grow your technical skills together.
Focus Areas
Cloud & Infrastructure
Multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), OpenStack, Kubernetes, Docker, microservices, infrastructure-as-code.
Cybersecurity
Operational security, hardening, monitoring, defensive systems, compliance fundamentals.
Software Development
Web applications, APIs, automation, databases, full-stack development.
AI & Automation
Workflow automation, AI tooling, process optimization, operational efficiency.
Technical Career Development
Resume building, interview preparation, career pathways, and workforce readiness skills.
Community Technology
Technology applications for local organizations, community projects, and regional development.
Why High Plains Technology Initiative?
If you're in high school or college in Goshen County and curious about technology, you shouldn't have to leave home to learn real technical skills.
High Plains Technology Initiative provides hands-on workshops, experienced mentors, and a community of peers who are learning alongside you—right here in Goshen County.
No prior experience required. Just bring your curiosity and willingness to learn.
Goshen County-Focused. Partnership-Oriented.
High Plains Technology Initiative works to collaborate with Goshen County stakeholders including:
Partnerships across Goshen County may include workshops, mentorship, internships, technical modernization initiatives and workforce development programs that strengthen our local economy.
Workshops & Community Events
Linux Fundamentals
Command line basics, file systems, and essential operations.
Intro to Cloud Computing
Cloud platforms, containerization, microservices, and deployment basics.
Cybersecurity Basics
Security principles, threat awareness, and defensive practices.
AI Workflow Automation
Practical AI tools and automation for business workflows.
Raspberry Pi Labs
Hands-on projects with microcomputers and IoT devices.
Technical Operations
Business development, planning, and launch strategies.
Founder-Led. Execution-Focused.
High Plains Technology Initiative was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to create practical technical opportunity in Goshen County and rural Wyoming through mentorship, workforce development, and community-centered technical education.
As a nonprofit organization, we're structured around a public-benefit mission focused on educational impact, workforce readiness, and long-term community development—not commercial interests.
Built around real-world infrastructure and operational experience, High Plains Technology Initiative helps students build durable technical capability through hands-on learning and mentorship.