A 12 months in overview
As we glance again on a exceptional 12 months at Cisco Networking Academy, we have a good time 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 have now continued to rework 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 economic system.
In honor of our twenty fifth anniversary in fiscal 2023, we set an bold 10-year aim to equip an extra 25 million individuals with digital and cybersecurity expertise by fiscal 2032. As of fiscal 2024, we have now already educated 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 attainable with out our companions.
These organizations, from each the non-public and public sectors, tirelessly help 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 way of the transformative energy of schooling.
Celebrating success across the globe
Yearly, we collect on the Annual Cisco Networking Academy Conferences to have a good time 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 displaying distinctive dedication to scholar success.
In 2024, we launched into an thrilling world 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 a good time 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, the town of Paris set the stage for an inspiring gathering with our European companions. Collectively, we mentioned the “Prolonged Studying for Academics and Trainers in Increased Schooling” mission—a groundbreaking initiative led by seven Academy Assist Facilities. This mission 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 a good time the exceptional successes of the Center East and Africa Area. We had been impressed by the spectacular achievements in scholar participation all through this dynamic area and related with a lot of our valued companions, together with African Baby Academy, which is making a major affect with its technology-driven tasks aimed toward enhancing group life in Tanzania.
These conferences supplied a incredible alternative to honor our companions with the celebrated Golden Bridge Awards. Let’s have a good time this 12 months’s distinctive winners:
2024 Golden Bridge Award winners
Utilized Know-how Faculties (ATS) – United Arab Emirates
The Institute of Utilized Know-how Faculties, below ACTVET, has built-in networking, safety, and IoT programs from our program into their curriculum throughout the UAE, together with women-only colleges. This initiative has impacted over 3,500 college students in fiscal 2024 alone, 49% of whom had been feminine.
“Receiving the celebrated Golden Bridge Award is a good honor, highlighting our staff’s dedication and laborious work. Being acknowledged amongst [thousands of] academies worldwide for attaining 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 Middle – United States
Camden Dream Middle acknowledged a disparity in IT profession success amongst individuals of shade 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 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 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 searching 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 additionally in cybersecurity and AI!”
Core Council of the Philippines – Philippines
The Bankers Affiliation of the Philippines (BAP) partnered with Cisco below the Nation Digital Acceleration (CDA) program to boost cybersecurity expertise within the banking sector. The “Cisco-BAP Cybersecurity Expertise Coaching Program for the Subsequent Era Banker,” delivered with Mapua College, presents complete coaching by way of self-paced, in-person, and digital courses to arrange 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 have now 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:
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Center East and Africa
Europe – CIS
Asia Pacific, Japan, and China
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United States and Canada
Latin America
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Moreover, companions from 55 nations have obtained the celebrated Premier+ and Premier recognition, honoring the highest 15% of those that exemplify distinctive dedication to scholar and teacher success in help of Cisco’s world mission.
As we have a good time 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 affect or discover the rewarding journey of educating with us, your contribution might 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 declares Golden Bridge Award winners whereas celebrating 25 years of affect
2021 Cisco Networking Academy acknowledges prime companions and instructors
The wins maintain 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 expertise that excels in supporting lecturers, college students, and schooling 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 Increased Schooling.
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