Networking Academy Impact - Colombia
In-kind contributions
$68.5M USD
since inception, in curriculum, tools, resources, and support to students, schools and instructors
Jobs
97%
students who took Cisco certification aligned courses obtained a job and/or educational opportunity based on surveys since 2005 through fiscal year 2022
Country digital readiness
Students
61,690
current annual students
309,285
total students since inception
26%
are female since inception
based on those who identified gender
Instructors
372
active instructors
17%
are female
Cisco academies
133
partner organizations offering Cisco courses
“Networking Academy is vital to promoting social inclusion in Latin America through digital skills training and development. Governments across our region value the program’s powerful social impact for individuals, educators, and communities. I am so proud of the work we do in partnership to power an inclusive future for all.”
Mario de la Cruz Sarabia
Senior Director Government Affairs, Latin America
Key programs
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Medellín
- Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
- Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
- Secretaria de Educación del Distrito SED
- Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA)
Key partnership
- Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MinTIC)
- City Government of Medellín, Sapiencia – Agencia de Educación Superior de Medellín
- Ministry of Education National of Colombia
- Secretary of Education of Bogotá
*In-kind contribution and metrics as of end of cisco fiscal year 2022