Honoring Cisco Networking Academy companions across the globe

A 12 months in evaluation

As we glance again on a outstanding 12 months at Cisco Networking Academy, we have fun our enduring legacy as one of many longest-standing IT skills-to-jobs packages on the earth. In step with Cisco’s mission to Energy an Inclusive Future for All, we now have continued to remodel lives by bridging digital divides and empowering underrepresented communities by way of expertise and schooling. Our success is constructed on the power of our partnerships with governments, tutorial establishments, and nonprofits, all working collectively to open doorways to alternatives within the digital financial system.

In honor of our twenty fifth anniversary in fiscal 2023, we set an bold 10-year purpose to equip a further 25 million folks with digital and cybersecurity expertise by fiscal 2032. As of fiscal 2024, we now have already educated 7.7 million college students globally, making important strides towards our regional targets and reaffirming our dedication to making a extra inclusive digital future.

Cisco Networking Academy’s success wouldn’t be potential with out our companions.

These organizations, from each the personal and public sectors, tirelessly assist and execute our packages globally with unmatched dedication and keenness. Our companions, instructors, and college students show that this program isn’t just about spectacular numbers, however about folks dedicated to creating a distinction by way of the transformative energy of schooling.

Celebrating success across the globe

Yearly, we collect on the Annual Cisco Networking Academy Conferences to have fun our companions’ achievements, recognizing their dedication with the Be the Bridge Awards—honoring exemplary efforts in classes like Inclusive Futures, International Attain, Impacting Lives, Studying Innovation, and Partnerships—and the celebrated Golden Bridge Awards, offered in every geographic area to people or establishments exhibiting distinctive dedication to scholar success.

In 2024, we launched into an thrilling international tour with three dynamic conferences which started within the vibrant coronary heart of Peru, the place we united companions from throughout Latin America to have fun their unbelievable contributions. Collectively, we showcased the profound affect of our program to native authorities officers, highlighting the transformative energy of our collaboration.

In October, town of Paris set the stage for an inspiring gathering with our European companions. Collectively, we mentioned the “Prolonged Studying for Lecturers and Trainers in Greater Training” undertaking—a groundbreaking initiative led by seven Academy Assist Facilities. This undertaking is all about empowering educators with cutting-edge prolonged studying methodologies and instruments, serving to to craft extra partaking and supportive academic experiences that resonate with college students.

In November, we gathered in Dubai to have fun the outstanding successes of the Center East and Africa Area. We have been impressed by the spectacular achievements in scholar participation all through this dynamic area and linked with lots of our valued companions, together with African Baby Academy, which is making a major affect with its technology-driven initiatives aimed toward enhancing neighborhood life in Tanzania.

These conferences supplied a incredible alternative to honor our companions with the celebrated Golden Bridge Awards. Let’s have fun this 12 months’s distinctive winners:

2024 Golden Bridge Award winners

Utilized Know-how Colleges (ATS) – United Arab Emirates

The Institute of Utilized Know-how Colleges, beneath ACTVET, has built-in networking, safety, and IoT programs from our program into their curriculum throughout the UAE, together with women-only faculties. This initiative has impacted over 3,500 college students in fiscal 2024 alone, 49% of whom have been feminine.

“Receiving the celebrated Golden Bridge Award is a good honor, highlighting our staff’s dedication and exhausting work. Being acknowledged amongst [thousands of] academies worldwide for reaching the best development and completion price by ATS college students underscores our dedication to excellence and the affect of efficient management.” -Shaza Mohamad Bassam AlHalabi, Supervisor Curriculum Specialist – Laptop Science

Camden Dream Heart – United States

Camden Dream Heart acknowledged a disparity in IT profession success amongst folks of colour and launched a Registered Apprenticeship program in collaboration with the U.S. Division of Labor from Maryland (USDOL).

“We’re extremely grateful that Cisco would take the time to acknowledge our work in growing USDOL Registered Apprenticeship packages in Cybersecurity, Community Assist Technician, and Assist Desk Assist occupations. Employers are reluctant to rent inexperienced expertise to work in entry-level technician roles regardless of having prior coaching, certifications, or faculty levels. From the outset, we understood that an apprenticeship program may bridge the hole in missing expertise by offering an on-the-job studying expertise with employers for apprentices.” -Olga Caleca – E-learning Specialist and Coaching Supervisor

eForHum – Italy

Junior IT Academy was created to empower the digital era, meet the wants of ICT firms on the lookout for expert junior profiles, and increase the Cisco Networking Academy program into the highschool (secondary) system. They’ve launched 14 program editions, with 50 employers actively collaborating, benefiting over 600 college students since inception.

“eForHum is honored to obtain the Cisco Networking Academy Golden Bridge Award 2024 for the Junior IT Academy program. We’re happy with this fruitful collaboration [and to] have all contributed to the skilled development of 1000’s of Cisco Academy college students, who’ve now change into IT professionals and typically even IT line managers and entrepreneurs. We sit up for coaching new abilities specialised not solely in networking but in addition in cybersecurity and AI!”

Core Council of the Philippines – Philippines

The Bankers Affiliation of the Philippines (BAP) partnered with Cisco beneath the Nation Digital Acceleration (CDA) program to boost cybersecurity expertise within the banking sector. The “Cisco-BAP Cybersecurity Expertise Coaching Program for the Subsequent Technology Banker,” delivered with Mapua College, gives complete coaching by way of self-paced, in-person, and digital lessons to organize banking professionals for safety challenges.

“We’re deeply honored to obtain the celebrated Golden Bridge 2024 award! This recognition is a testomony to the collective efforts we now have made to equip Filipinos from all walks of life with important and up-to-date digital expertise. We dedicate this award to all of the Council members, each previous and current, whose dedication and imaginative and prescient have been instrumental in our journey.” – Maria Teresa S. Salta – President C3P

2024 Be the Bridge Award winners:

Moreover, companions from 55 nations have acquired the celebrated Premier+ and Premier recognition, honoring the highest 15% of those that exemplify distinctive dedication to scholar and teacher success in assist of Cisco’s international mission.

As we have fun the outstanding achievements and partnerships highlighted by the Golden Bridge and Be the Bridge Award winners, we invite you to change into a part of our mission.

Whether or not you select to be a part of the 750 companions driving social affect or discover the rewarding journey of educating with us, your contribution will help form the varied workforce of the long run.

Earlier Award winners:

2023 5 Cisco Networking Academy companions obtain Golden Bridge Award honors
2022 Cisco Networking Academy publicizes Golden Bridge Award winners whereas celebrating 25 years of affect
2021 Cisco Networking Academy acknowledges prime companions and instructors

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