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How Arizona eighth graders find solutions to the community’s toughest social problems
Even for seasoned teachers implementing a new curriculum is nerve wracking. You never know how the students are going to respond – and if they are middle school students it’s even more difficult to predict. The experience was no different for eighth grade social studies teacher Edgar Ochoa. Ed…
Are You The Next Global Problem Solver?
On October 15, 2019, Cisco launched its fourth annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, a worldwide search for the next technology startup greatly impacting people, society or the planet. With 14 prizes totaling $350,000 USD, the competition is open to current university students and recent alu…
Celebrating the power of entrepreneurs to solve global problems
For millennia, entrepreneurs have been changing the way we live, how we work, what we eat, and more. They touch every aspect of society with their ingenuity, creativity, and technical know-how and today we are excited to honor their accomplishments by celebrating National Entrepreneurs’ Day. At Cisc…
Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020 Launches with Special India Impact Prize
“Even the best of ideas needs a platform to flourish. And this is exactly what Cisco’s Global Problem Solver Challenge did for CareNX.” —Aditya Kulkarni, Co-Founder of CareNX On October 15, 2019, Cisco launched its fourth annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, a worldwide search for the next…
Making a Big Impact in a Small Town Started in the Classroom
When Todd Miller, IT Specialist at St. Joseph’s Christian school began teaching Global Problem Solvers (GPS): The Series to his 5th and 6th grade classes, he didn’t know what to expect. He soon discovered that small things can have a big impact. St. Joseph’s is a small private school serving just un…
How an Animated Series is Turning Phoenix-area Students and Teachers into Social Entrepreneurs
In May 2019, 10 schools and over 250 students came together in Phoenix, Arizona for the Global Problem Solver Showcase and Competition. The winner? A new type of IoT device that helps to deter drunk driving. The inventors? A team of three middle schoolers. This is all possible through a partnership…
Meet the 2018 GPS Challenge Second Runner-Up: Flux
Growing up in Kenya, the Ruto brothers couldn’t recall ever having a consistent water supply. Ken and Denis would often go days and weeks without running water, as over 50% of Kenya’s water resources are lost to theft, corruption, or leakage in the aging analog systems. Like other families, they’d b…
What These Global Problem Solvers Can Teach Us About Making an Impact
One billion. That’s a number I’m sure you’ve heard around Cisco before. If you haven’t, it’s the number of people we want to positively impact by 2025. To meet our goal, Cisco’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team has put a number of programs in place, including but not limited to, Cisco Netw…
Problem. Solved. Creating a Culture of Impactful Innovation That Can Change the World
When you think of the word innovation, what comes to mind? Better, faster, technology, robots… And what about entrepreneurship? Risk, bold, opportunity, unicorns… While all these ring true, we often forget the most important factor of success for each: the problem solving itself. To create a c…