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From UNESCO to CISCO: Improving Education with Cisco Technology
As the daughter of an excellent railway engineer, I had never imagined myself to be an engineer. But then, during my last semester of graduate school, my plan changed when I learned about a company called Cisco. Prior to this moment, I had been dreaming of working for the United Nations. With my new…
Cisco Employees Donate Their Skills and Their Time
This post was written by guest blogger Faith Lin, Community Relations Manager at Cisco. Pro Bono is a fancy term for donating your unique skill set — as an engineer, program manager, salesperson, and more — to partner with nonprofit organizations and help take their impact to the next level. It’s an…
Smart Business, Good Deeds, and Innovation: The Next Frontier in Social Impact
Many of the decisions we make every day in business can have a positive impact on our community. The practices we use to innovate—design thinking, experience research, and new project management techniques—are also the tools we use to make a difference in the world. And doing good in the world can c…
Cisco Employees Spend a Week Going Green
This post was guest written by Pauline Vogl, Project Manager, Sustainable Business Practices at Cisco. The leaves on the trees may no longer be green, but Cisco employees are! Despite the changing of the seasons, employees across Cisco spent last week participating in local, environmentally-friendly…
A Drone May Save Your Life One Day
This blog post was guest written by Dr. Catherine Ball, founder of the World of Drones Congress and World of Drones Education. She recently presented as part of Cisco’s Women Rock-IT speaker series, which was streamed live from her Twitter account. Despite the convenience of instantaneous food…
Shining a Spotlight on Young Leaders Who are Solving Global Problems
Cisco was founded on the belief that when we connect, we can change the world for the better. More than 30 years later, that belief is stronger than ever. We combine the power of our technology and the passion of our employees to make the world a better place. In 2016, we made a commitment to help p…
Taking Ambition on Climate Change to the Next Level
This blog was guest written by Kathy Mulvany, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Cisco “Our world is in the early stages of a sustainability revolution…with the magnitude of the industrial revolution and the speed of the digital revolution.” – Al Gore, 2018 Global Climate Action Summit…
Leaving the World a Better Place with Cisco’s Time2Give
As a mom, I want to the leave the world a better place for my children. I often think about how I can actively make this happen and do my part to help change the world. If you’re like me, you probably have great intentions of solving world peace but struggle to find the time to accomplish such a fe…
Discovering New Forms of Storytelling with Data
This blog post was guest written by Zoe Condliffe, CEO and founder of She’s A Crowd. She’ll be guest speaking during the “From Endangered Animals to Gender-Based Violence” session of the Women Rock-IT series on September 25th. Imagine if women could report their stories of harassme…
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