inclusive economy

This post was written by Rebecca Chisolm, she’s Senior Leader for Networking Academy North America at Cisco. Characterized as a ‘job machine,’ the US economy has had several years of prosperity and solid job growth. But this doesn’t mean that it’s prosperous for all Americans and all job secto…

This is the fourth article in a series of blog posts that describe how Cisco enables nonprofits to maximize technology for greater scale and impact. Our introduction to the series is available here. To read more articles in the series click here. Stay tuned for next week’s post on how a nonprofit th…

The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. Smallholder farmers produce more than 80 percent of the world’s food. But they also make up 80 percent of the world’s poorest people, which means they often lack the resources to grow their businesses. Digital Green, a Cisco social investment par…

This is the third article in a series of blog posts that describe how Cisco enables nonprofits to maximize technology for greater scale and impact. Our introduction to the series is available here. To read more articles in the series, click here. Stay tuned for next week’s post on how a nonprofit th…

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…

The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. Access to opportunity can change lives and change communities. Cisco Networking Academy partners with educators, governments, and employers to bring global and inclusive access to digital skills to millions of people. Because the workforce of the…

This is the first article in a series of blog posts that describe how Cisco enables nonprofits to maximize technology for greater scale and impact. Our introduction to the series is available here. To read more articles in the series, click here. Stay tuned for next week’s post on how a nonprofit us…

The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report.   Tae Yoo leads Cisco’s social investments and stewards CSR and sustainability across the business. She directs Cisco’s business, technical, and financial assets to accelerate global problem solving to positively impact people, societ…

This guest post comes from Jemy Kannan, a consultant in Cisco’s People & Communities team, partnering closely with business leaders across the APJC region. She is a certified coach and enjoys facilitating Power of Teams, Leader Learning Labs and Design Thinking sprints. Jemy has lived and…