Social Justice
Co-innovating with Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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For three years now, we have been sowing seeds of innovation, inclusion, and inspiration to help Black leaders prepare to thrive in the AI era. We are committed to co-innovating with HBCUs to create lasting change, and building an inclusive future for all.
Empowering Partner Success: How 3 Black Female CEOs lead the charge with AACPC
4 min read
Meet three Black women tech founder CEOs who have used the power of the Cisco Partner program to grow their businesses.
How sponsorship is a catalyst for change
3 min read
Navigating the corporate world can be daunting but, with the right sponsorship, it doesn't have to be. Learn more about how sponsorship can foster growth and open doors to career advancement.
Social Justice: a global perspective
3 min read
As Cisco moves forward in our social justice journey, we're expanding our perspective to help frame social justice in a way that resonates globally. Framing social justice as access, equity, participation, and human rights allows us to transcend the notion that social justice is simply about race.
Building inclusive AI will accelerate innovation
6 min read
Artificial intelligence is the biggest development in tech in a generation. It has the power to make our world a more inclusive place. How we harness the power of AI to design a more equitable world for people with disabilities becomes a question of who is building AI and how they are building it.
Cisco expands support to Tribal Colleges and Universities
2 min read
In 2021, Cisco announced our partnership with SFI, a nonprofit that supports students attending minority-serving institutions. Our inaugural work with HBCUs created a blueprint that is now expanding to other minority-serving institutions, and LCOOU is the first tribal college beneficiary.
People Behind Purpose at Cisco: During World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, everyone can be an advocate
5 min read
In honor of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Cisco's Scarlet Estrada shares more about how she is advocating for others.
Advancing Cisco’s Commitment to Accessibility and Disability Inclusion
3 min read
Mary Fernandez and Monica Wegner share more about Cisco’s public commitment to accessibility and disability inclusion.
CODE JOSHUA: Training first responders on how to interact with autistic individuals
1 min read
Cisco is supporting CODE JOSHUA, a nonprofit that helps first responders learn to interact with compassion when approaching autistic individuals.