Austin Belisle

Our world is more connected than ever before, and these connections are increasing. Research predicts that 500 billion devices will be connected to the Internet by 2030. Explosive growth and innovations, including augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are also…

This post was guest-written by Brendan McDonald, who has been an aid worker since 1999. He has a Masters of Social Science in International Development and has worked in Kosovo, North Korea, Sri Lanka, Libya, Jordan, and Iraq. Diagnosed with leukemia in 2015, Brendan recently co-founded Uncomfortabl…

This blog post was guest-written by Shannon Lappin Davies, Communications Manager, Cisco Community Relations. Once again, the spirit of the giving season is upon us. The first Tuesday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday is now celebrated globally as #GivingTuesday. This is truly a special day for do…

This blog post was guest-written by Faith Lin, Community Relations Manager at Cisco Here at Cisco, we value social impact and making a difference in our own communities. Often times, we do so by volunteering with local nonprofits. Other times, we use our passion, creativity, and talent to empower th…

This post was guest-written by Juliana Rotich, a consultant at Novato Africa, technologist, strategic advisor, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. She is the co-founder of BRCK Inc, a hardware and services technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya, and Ushahidi, a non-profit tech company, which spec…

Cisco Networking Academy has been changing worlds for 20 years. To celebrate this milestone, we are spotlighting some of the 7.8 million students worldwide who have benefited from this IT education and career building program.  Rayden Yongxiang Chia Boston, Massachusetts Current occcupation: Studen…

Cisco Networking Academy has been changing worlds for 20 years. To celebrate this milestone, we are spotlighting some of the 7.8 million students worldwide who have benefited from this IT education and career building program. Liliana Gamez Zavala San Luis Potosi, Mexico Current occupation: Full Ti…

Cisco Networking Academy has been changing worlds for 20 years. To celebrate this milestone, we are spotlighting some of the 7.8 million students worldwide who have benefited from this IT education and career building program. Arturo Javier Navarro Luna City: San Luis Potosí, Mexico Current occupa…

Cisco Networking Academy has been changing worlds for 20 years. To celebrate this milestone, we are spotlighting some of the 7.8 million students worldwide who have benefited from this IT education and career building program. Dr. Fred Mpala London, United Kingdom Current occupation: Director, Info…