Honoring Cisco Networking Academy companions across the globe

A 12 months in overview

As we glance again on a exceptional 12 months at Cisco Networking Academy, we have fun our enduring legacy as one of many longest-standing IT skills-to-jobs applications on this planet. In keeping with Cisco’s mission to Energy an Inclusive Future for All, we now have continued to rework lives by bridging digital divides and empowering underrepresented communities by means of know-how and training. 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 formidable 10-year aim to equip a further 25 million individuals with digital and cybersecurity abilities by fiscal 2032. As of fiscal 2024, we now have already skilled 7.7 million college students globally, making vital strides towards our regional targets and reaffirming our dedication to making a extra inclusive digital future.

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

These organizations, from each the non-public and public sectors, tirelessly assist and execute our applications globally with unmatched dedication and fervour. Our companions, instructors, and college students show that this program isn’t just about spectacular numbers, however about individuals dedicated to creating a distinction by means of the transformative energy of training.

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 distinguished Golden Bridge Awards, introduced in every geographic area to people or establishments displaying distinctive dedication to pupil 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 influence of our program to native authorities officers, highlighting the transformative energy of our collaboration.

In October, the 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” venture—a groundbreaking initiative led by seven Academy Help Facilities. This venture is all about empowering educators with cutting-edge prolonged studying methodologies and instruments, serving to to craft extra participating and supportive academic experiences that resonate with college students.

In November, we gathered in Dubai to have fun the exceptional successes of the Center East and Africa Area. We had been impressed by the spectacular achievements in pupil participation all through this dynamic area and linked with a lot of our valued companions, together with African Little one Academy, which is making a big influence with its technology-driven initiatives aimed toward enhancing neighborhood life in Tanzania.

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

2024 Golden Bridge Award winners

Utilized Expertise Colleges (ATS) – United Arab Emirates

The Institute of Utilized Expertise 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 had been feminine.

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

Camden Dream Heart – United States

Camden Dream Heart acknowledged a disparity in IT profession success amongst individuals 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 creating USDOL Registered Apprenticeship applications in Cybersecurity, Community Help Technician, and Assist Desk Help occupations. Employers are reluctant to rent inexperienced expertise to work in entry-level technician roles regardless of having prior coaching, certifications, or school levels. From the outset, we understood that an apprenticeship program might 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 technology, meet the wants of ICT firms in search of expert junior profiles, and develop 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 hundreds of Cisco Academy college students, who’ve now change into IT professionals and generally even IT line managers and entrepreneurs. We sit up for coaching new skills 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 abilities within the banking sector. The “Cisco-BAP Cybersecurity Expertise Coaching Program for the Subsequent Era Banker,” delivered with Mapua College, provides complete coaching by means of self-paced, in-person, and digital lessons to arrange banking professionals for safety challenges.

“We’re deeply honored to obtain the distinguished 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 abilities. 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 international locations have obtained the distinguished Premier+ and Premier recognition, honoring the highest 15% of those that exemplify distinctive dedication to pupil and teacher success in assist of Cisco’s international mission.

As we have fun the exceptional 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 influence or discover the rewarding journey of instructing with us, your contribution will help form the various workforce of the long run.

Earlier Award winners:

2023 5 Cisco Networking Academy companions obtain Golden Bridge Award honors
2022 Cisco Networking Academy proclaims Golden Bridge Award winners whereas celebrating 25 years of influence
2021 Cisco Networking Academy acknowledges high companions and instructors

The wins hold coming

Along with recognizing our companions’ achievements, we’re proud to announce that Cisco Networking Academy has been honored with the Tech & Studying Awards of Excellence: Better of 2024. This prestigious award celebrates academic know-how that excels in supporting lecturers, college students, and training professionals. Our program was acknowledged for its innovation, ease of use, worth, and flexibility.

Uncover extra about our journey and the Award of Excellence: Better of 2024 in Greater Training.

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