Digital Skills

Cisco Networking Academy alumnus Malcolm Smith shares his story of transformation

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This guest blog comes from Networking Academy alumnus Malcolm Smith, who shares his story from convicted felon to entrepreneur and network engineer.

5 things you didn’t know about Cisco Networking Academy

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For over 23 years Cisco Networking Academy has been ahead of the curve, leading the way in technology education. Here are 5 things you may not know about our program.

How Laboratoria is transforming the face of tech in Latin America

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Meet Mariana Costa Checa, CEO and Co-Founder of Laboratoria, a social enterprise changing the tech sector in Latin America, one woman at a time.

How Cisco Networking Academy’s Learning Engineering team creates a pathway to new skills

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Jeremy Creech, a Servant Leader for Cisco Networking Academy's Learning Engineering team, creates opportunities for students to access technology skills. 

Cisco Networking Academy recognizes top partners and instructors

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

From teacher to CEO: How CommonLit’s founder is using technology to impact millions of teachers and students

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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.

A focus on access: Learning and digital skills development

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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.

How access to technology in the classroom changed my life

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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.