Connecting Hearing-Impaired Students to Peers, Jobs, Hope
Miras Economic and Technological College in Kazakhstan uses government grant and partnership with Cisco Networking Academy to help hearing-impaired students develop valuable technology skills and personal connections
Region: Europe

Internship Program Benefits Students and Small Businesses
A program in Malaysia is advancing the concept of on-the-job training with a bootcamp and ongoing assessments.
Region: Asia Pacific

Bank-Led Scheme Puts Computers in Rural Thai Classrooms
A collaboration involving Cisco Networking Academy, the private sector, and government is helping Thailand’s children.
Region: Asia Pacific

Students Provide Free IT Services to Rural Communities
Families and small businesses in East Borneo benefit from a collaboration between Cisco and the local government.
Region: Asia Pacific

Initiative Improves Prospects for Impoverished Individuals
Some of the poorest individuals in Rajasthan, India have gained access to computer and workplace training through Networking Academy.
Region: Asia Pacific

Student Forums in English and Mandarin Attract Hundreds
John Lim and his team have devised a Cisco WebEx-based forum for Networking Academy students and alumni.
Region: Asia Pacific

Partnership Expands Opportunities for Deaf Students in Egypt
A new collaboration with the Asdaa Association for Serving the Hearing Impaired will help students develop ICT skills.
Region: Africa

Targeted Internship Program Helps Partner Recruit Top Talent
An intensive training and internship program in the Philippines helped address a critical shortage of network engineers.
Region: Asia Pacific

Vietnamese Internship Program Improves Career Opportunities
This long-term program helps graduates develop practical career skills and experience while meeting a growing demand for networking talent in Vietnam.
Region: Asia Pacific

Cisco Enters the Fight Against Unemployment in Russia
Cisco recently launched a project in collaboration with the Moscow Department of Education to help unemployed and economically disadvantaged citizens develop valuable computer networking skills.
Region: Europe

Working Together to Help Deaf Students Succeed in Kenya
The Deaf Aid Academy in Kenya helps demonstrate how public-private partnerships can empower the underserved.
Region: Africa

Detention Center Academy Helps Students Create a Better Life
Wellins Academy at Borstal Remand Center in Ogun State, Nigeria is helping youth develop the skills they need to transition to a new phase in life.
Region: Africa

Indonesian Students Create Smart ICT Solutions for Businesses
An innovative partnership between Cisco, USAID, academies, and local firms allowed students in Indonesia to apply their knowledge and skills to develop practical ICT solutions for small to medium enterprises.
Region: Asia Pacific

Class Effort Delivers a Winning Package
Students at Andreas Gordon School in central Germany recently worked together to produce a software package that would translate the Networking Academy curricula into German
Region: Europe

Academy Helps Bridge the ICT Skills Gap in India
A polytechnic college in Coimbatore is preparing the next generation of networking students for India’s ICT boom
Region: Asia Pacific

Academy Outreach Program Improves Learning in Mexico
Cisco joined forces with several organizations in Mexico to extend the benefits of technology into the local community
Region: Latin America

Haitian Academy Boosts Enrollment Through Innovation
Instructors and administrators at the University of Haiti developed an innovative program to combat low student participation due to scheduling conflicts and high enrollment costs
Region: Latin America

Moroccan Academy Prepares Women for Success in ICT
ENSET Mohammedia academy in Morocco is participating in a project to help prepare women for career opportunities in ICT
Region: Africa

U.S. High School Empowers Students to Succeed in a Global Community
Networking Academy courses at Briggs High School engage students in technology learning as part of a liberal arts education
Region: United States

Networker Factory Improves Career Prospects in Istanbul
A joint initiative that targets young unemployed people is training future ICT specialists in Turkey
Region: Europe