corporate social responsibility

Be an IT Superhero with Cisco CSR at Cisco Live US 2017

Cisco Live US 2017 kicks off on June 25, and our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to accelerate global problem solving will be on full display. We are planning plenty of exciting opportunities for our customers and partners to participate, win prizes, and become IT superheroes. Our…

Live #CiscoChat on June 21st — How IT is a Superpower for Solving the World’s Problems

The challenges facing our connected world are immense: access to clean water, effective response to crises, and economic empowerment just to name a few. Resolving these issues seems like it would take a superpower. IT can be that superpower Join us Wednesday, June 21 at 10:30 am PT for a Twitter cha…

June 7, 2017

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Parents in Prison: How Cisco is Helping Families Stay Connected

“When I was growing up in Indianapolis, we didn’t have a lot of money. We weren’t exactly poor, but then again, we never vacationed at Disneyland. Maybe Rock City . . . the Smoky Mountains – or Kings Island if we were lucky. But even then it was just for a weekend. So when our family needed an…

Innovative Thinking and Technology: The Key to Solving Global Problems

This blog was guest-written by Brandi DeCarli, Founding Partner of Farm from a Box. She’ll be guest-speaking during the “Global Problem Solvers Who are Guardians of Our Planet” session of the Women Rock-IT series on June 15th. Every aspect of our modern-day lives has been impacted by technology. Fro…

Solving Global Problems With Data and Diversity

This blog was guest-written by Erin Yamaoka, a Technical Account Manager at TaroWorks. She’ll be guest-speaking during the “Global Problem Solvers Who are Guardians of Our Planet” session of the Women Rock-IT series on June 15th. The Global Problem Global warming remains one of the most pressing iss…

Cisco System Engineers Help Veterans’ Families Stay Connected

Pete Sawyer is a systems engineer at Cisco. He’s a military veteran, having served seven years in the United States Army. He’s also a global problem solver, using decades of military and IT experience to make a difference in his local community. Through his volunteer work with the Fisher…

Girls Power Tech: Inspiring Young Women Around the Globe

Girls Power Tech (GPT) was an amazing experience this year. Through our sites around the world and unwavering support of our global executive sponsors, Kelly Kramer & Ruba Borno, a global team worked together to inspire the next generation of innovators, taking science, technology, engineering,…

Girls Power Tech Brings Digital Skills to Life in Berlin

This post was written by guest blogger Carsten Johnson, CSR Consultant, Cisco Corporate Affairs & Cisco Berlin Girls Power Tech Site Lead On April 27, my Cisco Berlin colleagues and I had the pleasure of celebrating International #GirlsInICTDay as a part of Cisco’s Girls Power Tech (GPT) initiat…

How Learning Science Fuels Educational Innovation for the Digital Economy

This post was written by guest blogger Dennis C. Frezzo, PhD, Learning Scientist and Consulting Engineer, Cisco As we embark on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it is clear that technology will play a central role in nearly all aspects of our lives. Research by the World Economic Forum estimates th…