Digital Skills

Cisco Networking Academy presented awards to acknowledge outstanding contributions in educating technology professionals of the future. 

With Cisco’s support, CommonLit has created cutting-edge tools and expanded its services to reach underserved students in Latin America with localized materials in Spanish. We recently sat down with CommonLit's founder and CEO, Michelle Brown, to learn more.

As a leading technology company, Cisco is committed to offering inclusive access to digital skills training and supporting those who use technology in education. After all, even the most transformative innovations have no value if people don’t know how to use them, or don’t have access to them.

Kyle Thornton, manager of the education investment portfolio for Cisco and the Cisco Foundation, shares how access to technology changed his life and how it continues to influence the work he does today, helping to create an inclusive future for all.

Cisco donated pi-top laptop kits to Cisco Networking Academy partners around the world, including Tribal College, Sitting Bull College, in North Dakota.

How can we offer engaging student experiences for the new era of education? Meet the Enchanted Virtual Classroom.

There are over 2 billion computers and more than 2.5 million apps in the world today, integrated into nearly every aspect of our lives. They influence how we work, drive, access healthcare, vote and more – and their uses are only growing. But how much do we really know about them? The answer for many of us is very little. The nonprofit Code.org is on a mission to change that.

The pandemic has shown that it can deepen inequities — and create opportunities. Women are disproportionately affected by many of the cultural, economic, and technological shifts that the pandemic is accelerating. But even as many women navigate their new roles as full-time caregivers, ad hoc teachers, and bread winners, digitization is providing a unique opportunity for women to rise.

Dr. Blackburn, CEO of New Teacher Center, shares the link between social justice and education and how his organization supports educators.