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Demystifying Cloud, AI & Cybersecurity for Real People

Build something you can use. Learn at your own pace, find a classroom near you, or bring practical tech education to the people you serve.

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01 · Self-paced online courses

Choose what you want to learn

Start with a course preview, then enroll when you’re ready. $25 per self-paced course through December 31, 2026, Eastern time.

Cloud deployment checklist

Static website

  1. Upload your site files
  2. Enable website hosting
  3. Open the public endpoint
Cloud · Build

Cloud Fundamentals 101

Learn how the cloud works, then practice deploying a static website and exploring a virtual machine.

Example result
A published practice site you can explain and show.

Preview Cloud Fundamentals

AI prompt worksheet

Draft a workshop reminder

  1. Give the date, audience, and tone
  2. Ask for a short email and text version
  3. Check the facts before sending
AI · Apply

Everyday AI

Practice writing useful prompts, checking the answers, and deciding what information to keep private.

Example result
A reusable prompt and a checklist for reviewing the output.

Preview Everyday AI

Cybersecurity practice scenario

“Verify your account now”

  1. Pause before clicking
  2. Check the sender and the destination
  3. Open the official app to verify
Cybersecurity · Protect

Cyber Basics

Practice spotting suspicious messages, protecting accounts, and responding to common scams.

Example result
A personal account safety checklist and a plan for suspicious messages.

Preview Cyber Basics

02 · Learn in person

Find a local class

DCT has taught Cloud & AI Fundamentals through Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation, including at the Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex in Fort Washington.

Check PARKS DIRECT for open sessions. Search 20677 or Cloud & AI Fundamentals for the Next Generation, then review the location, ages, dates, and fees before registering with the county.

Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation

Cloud & AI Fundamentals

William Beanes Community Center · Suitland, MD
Adults 18+ · Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6–7:30 p.m.

Check the county listing for session dates, fees, and when registration opens for your household.

03 · For hosts and organizers

Bring DCT to your organization or event

Tell us who you serve and what you want them to leave knowing how to do. Include your venue, audience size, and preferred dates when you reach out.

Host a class or workshop

Cloud and AI fundamentals for schools, libraries, workforce programs, and recreation centers. Everyday AI and scam awareness for senior centers and faith groups. Responsible AI and digital safety for workplace teams.

Request a workshop proposal

Book a speaker

Invite DCT to speak at a staff learning day, conference, or community gathering about AI literacy, digital confidence, or pathways into cloud careers.

Email a speaking invitation

Invite DCT as an event vendor

Bring a DCT resource table or technology demo to a career fair, community resource day, or digital inclusion event.

Email an event vendor invitation
Attendees visiting resource tables at the Digital Inclusion and Tech Fair
DCT in the community
A moment from the Digital Inclusion & Tech Fair at Trinidad Baptist Church.
RoSeé Murphy, founder of The Dope Cloud Teacher

The DCT teaching approach

Understand → Use → Protect → Create

We teach cloud, AI, and cybersecurity in plain language, with hands-on practice and human judgment at every step.