giving back
Making a Difference One Bike at a Time
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“Do a good turn daily.” I was in the 6th grade when I first confidently recited the Scout Slogan in front of my troop. My uniform swallowed the frame...
A Great Day at Cisco
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There is a cultural evolution happening at Cisco, driven by our business, our innovation and technology, and most importantly, our people. It is being shaped by feedback from our employees and it is helping us define who we aspire to be as a company. It starts with Our People Deal, which is simply the understanding […]
Reconnecting refugees with loved ones thanks to the Cisco Disaster Response Team
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Last month, I had the privilege, as part of my job, to go to Greece to deploy emergency communications infrastructure. Cisco was asked by partner NGOs to support the influx of people passing through the Greek islands due to the Syrian refugee crisis. Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. Half the country’s […]
Cisco Employee Elves Bring Santa And Cheer to Hospitalized Children
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When a serious illness hits it hits hard, everything stalls, family life goes on hold. Routine is thrown in all directions. Calendars are no longer about days of the...
Employees Give Cisco Cats a “Paw Up” In Life
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Everyone knows that cats rule the Internet. Since Cisco’s focus is the Internet of Everything, it would make sense that when they are abandoned or lose their homes, cats...
Galway Shoots a “GOAL!”
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At its heart, Irish culture has a very strong love of sport. While the Irish are very passionate about it, sometimes our success is disproportionate to the size of our love and our population. But that doesn’t stop us! Because the sporting community has a strong sense of volunteerism, it’s the foundation of many of […]
Team Donates Blood To Support Their Cisco Family
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Folks at Cisco don’t “hijack” blood donation trucks unless there’s a very good reason. If helping a colleague cope...
Cisco Employee Changes Lives Through Technology Donations
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In 2013, Roland Holloway learned he was cancer-free. For 9 years, Roland, a Cisco employee, had battled neck cancer, but a surprising recovery inspired him to give back to his community. With the help of Cisco’s Employee Purchase Donation Program (EPDP), Roland is empowering a local nonprofit with new technologies and helping others in need. […]
#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 3. Giving Back to the IT Community
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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking with Cisco Champions about giving back to the IT community. Rachel Bakker (@rbakker) is this week’s moderator. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Cisco Champion SMEs […]
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