BT and Cisco have been in a strategic partnership since 1990, specializing in delivering a variety of community, communications, and IT options to companies each nationally and globally. Each corporations are additionally passionate advocates for STEM promotion, with Cisco beforehand supporting the BT Younger Scientist & Know-how Exhibition (BTYSTE), one of many main faculty STEM exhibitions in Europe which BT has organised and grown since 2001.
In January 2023, Cisco management attended the BT exhibition in Dublin, the place the Cisco Networking
Academy (NetAcad) was first talked about as a possible profit for the intense younger contestants. Following a variety of conferences associated to the exhibition, BT invited Cisco Eire to take part in a profession occasion it organised with Ukrainian Motion Eire to assist extra Ukrainian ladies to safe employment in Eire. The occasion, which coated a spread of topics from Cybersecurity to pursuing various profession paths, offered an ideal alternative to introduce the minority neighborhood in Eire to the Cisco Networking Academy programme.
With the assist of TU Dublin, the main Cisco Networking Academy Accomplice in Eire, BT Eire established a Cisco Academy to create a wide range of free, on-line, self-paced programs in English and Ukrainian, spanning Cybersecurity, Networking, English for IT, Information Science, and Programming. TU Dublin and Cisco then arrange a devoted webpage for the scholars to be taught extra about every of the programs and enrol. The Academy has reached over 200 learners since establishing the Academy in October 2023 and hope to affect much more people sooner or later, significantly Ukrainian ladies who’ve benefited enormously from these academic alternatives.
Participant Nataliia Cherkaska, a Undertaking Supervisor, mentioned “Not too long ago, I accomplished the ‘English for IT’ course provided by Cisco. The fabric was offered excellently, divided into a number of levels, permitting me to revisit any obligatory part. I significantly appreciated the well-structured video content material and assignments. I’m assured that the information I gained from this course will likely be instrumental in advancing and enhancing my profession.”
Shay Walsh, Managing Director, BT Eire added, “Our long-standing partnership with Cisco has additional enabled us to make a major affect on the communities we serve. By integrating the Cisco Networking Academy into our initiative, we’re not solely enhancing STEM schooling but additionally offering worthwhile alternatives for Ukrainian ladies to develop essential digital expertise. This collaboration exemplifies our dedication to fostering innovation and inclusivity in Eire.”
Niamh Madigan, Accomplice Chief at Cisco Eire added “It’s nice to see a Cisco world initiative having such an excellent affect in Eire. The Cisco and BT Eire partnership continues to evolve, becoming a member of forces with them to have a constructive affect on the neighborhood by way of the Cisco Networking Academy and Cisco’s Partnering for Objective initiative may be very rewarding, Collectively we will have a fair higher affect by way of our CSR programmes”
Shane Heraty Managing Director Cisco Eire “We’re proud to have reached round 50,000 college students by way of the Cisco Networking Academy in Eire since inception by way of a curriculum spanning Networking, Cybersecurity, Programming, AI, and extra. Partnerships like this are a improbable technique of augmenting our affect with underserved and underrepresented communities”
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