Honoring Cisco Networking Academy companions across the globe

A yr in assessment

As we glance again on a exceptional yr at Cisco Networking Academy, we have fun our enduring legacy as one of many longest-standing IT skills-to-jobs applications on this planet. Consistent with Cisco’s mission to Energy an Inclusive Future for All, we have now continued to remodel lives by bridging digital divides and empowering underrepresented communities by expertise and training. Our success is constructed on the energy 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 formidable 10-year objective to equip a further 25 million individuals with digital and cybersecurity abilities 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 assist and execute our applications globally with unmatched dedication and keenness. Our companions, instructors, and college students show that this program is not only about spectacular numbers, however about individuals dedicated to creating a distinction by 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, offered in every geographic area to people or establishments displaying 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 impression 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” mission—a groundbreaking initiative led by seven Academy Help Facilities. This mission is all about empowering educators with cutting-edge prolonged studying methodologies and instruments, serving to to craft extra participating and supportive instructional 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 scholar participation all through this dynamic area and related with a lot of our valued companions, together with African Little one Academy, which is making a major impression with its technology-driven initiatives geared toward enhancing group life in Tanzania.

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

2024 Golden Bridge Award winners

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

The Institute of Utilized Know-how Faculties, 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 workforce’s dedication and onerous work. Being acknowledged amongst [thousands of] academies worldwide for attaining the best progress 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 – 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 growing 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 era, meet the wants of ICT firms in search of 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 taking part, 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 pleased with this fruitful collaboration [and to] have all contributed to the skilled progress of hundreds of Cisco Academy college students, who’ve now grow to be IT professionals and generally even IT line managers and entrepreneurs. We stay 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 beneath the Nation Digital Acceleration (CDA) program to reinforce cybersecurity abilities within the banking sector. The “Cisco-BAP Cybersecurity Expertise Coaching Program for the Subsequent Era Banker,” delivered with Mapua College, presents complete coaching by self-paced, in-person, and digital lessons to organize 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 have now 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 nations have acquired the distinguished 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 exceptional achievements and partnerships highlighted by the Golden Bridge and Be the Bridge Award winners, we invite you to grow to be a part of our mission.

Whether or not you select to be part of the 750 companions driving social impression or discover the rewarding journey of educating with us, your contribution may help form the varied workforce of the longer term.

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 impression
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 instructional expertise that excels in supporting academics, 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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