News@Cisco: Community & Philanthropy NewsNews@Cisco: Community & Philanthropy News (the 20 most recent stories)Tackling the Global Shortage of Skilled Network Engineers- June 24, 2008 June 24, 2008 By Jenny Carless Cisco has taken another important step in its ongoing efforts to accelerate the development of technical talent across the globe with two new major initiatives, announced today at Cisco Live: The Cisco Learning Network and three new Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA&174;) concentrations. The ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/ts_062408.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Commun... Cisco Networking Academy Announces 2008 '4R' Award Recipients- June 20, 2008 SAN JOSE, Calif., June 20, 2008 - Cisco today announced the winners of its annual 4R Recognition Awards, which honor excellence among academies, students and instructors in the Cisco Networking Academy program, a global instructional program that provides students with information technology (IT) and networking skills. The awards highlight the successes of the Networking Academy participants at all educational levels in four categories: Rigor, Relevance, Relationships and ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/prod_062008.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Comm... Kenyatta University to Offer Cisco Networking Academy- June 17, 2008 NAIROBI, Kenya, June 17, 2008 - Cisco today announced that Kenyatta University has established a Cisco&174; Networking Academy in East Africa, bringing the total number of educational establishments offering Cisco courses and certifications in Kenya to twenty-four. Through this strategic collaboration with the Networking Academy, Kenyatta University has embarked on a rapid expansion strategy aimed at making it a world class university and also expanding the courses it offers. To ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/prod_061708.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Comm... Bay Area Nonprofits Receive $1.26 Million in Silicon Valley Impact Grants from Cisco Foundation- June 13, 2008 SAN JOSE, Calif., June 13, 2008 - The Cisco Foundation today recognized 84 nonprofit organizations for their contributions to community development and improvement with its annual Silicon Valley Impact Grants, a program that provides funding to nonprofit organizations within 50 miles of Cisco headquarters in San Jose. Each organization received a $15,000 grant to further educational opportunities, community development, and mental and physical health programs in underserved ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/corp_061308.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Comm... Jordanian Women Increase Influence in Information and Communication Technology Education and Training- June 11, 2008 AMMAN, June 11, 2008 - The role of women in the Middle East is changing, as is evidenced by enrollment in the Cisco Networking Academy program. Since January 2008, about 36% of the 1,200 newly enrolled students in Jordan are women. This brings the total number of participating students in Jordan to 6000 in the 34 Cisco Networking Academies across the Kingdom. "We are excited to see such a significant increase of females in Jordan taking an interest in ICT as a career that ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/prod_061108b.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Com... First Ukrainian Cisco Entrepreneur Institute Opens in Kiev- June 11, 2008 KIEV - June 11, 2008 - Cisco today announced that Ukraine's first Cisco Entrepreneur Institute has opened at the National Technical University of Ukraine - Kiev Polytechnic Institute (NTU KPI), the leading technical university in the country. The Institute, which offers in-person and distance learning workshops, has been created to help entrepreneurs improve their skills and enhance business development opportunities. It will also provide a forum for leaders of Small and Medium-sized ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/prod_061108.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Comm... Cisco Serves as Visionary Sponsor for the 01SJ Global Festival of Art on the Edge- June 2, 2008 June 2, 2008 By Jenny Carless Photo Courtesy of Adrienne Pao and Robin Lasser, Ice Queen:Glacial Retreat Dress Tent, 2008 When we're all connected, great things happen. When art and digital culture connect, the result is thehttp://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/ts_060208b.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Commu... Cisco Networking Academy 'F-email' Project Teaches IT Skills and More to Women in Three Countries- June 2, 2008 By Mike Stone June 2, 2008 A small project linked to the Cisco&174; Networking Academy&174; is making a big difference to the fortunes of women in Central and Eastern Europe. Although still in its first year, the F-email project has made a significant difference to 40 women in Hungary, Serbia and Turkey by ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/ts_060208.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Commun... |