Cisco Crisis Response

Crisis Response Community volunteers know what it takes to stay connected

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Crisis Response Community volunteers know what it takes to stay connected

April is Global Volunteer Month. All month long, we’re recognizing some of the ways Cisco employees give their time, skills, and expertise in their communities. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina formed over the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and went on to become a Category 5 storm that would devastate the city of New Orleans. In response to the disaster, Cisco deployed what was then its Tactical Operations, or TacOps, team to help reestablish connectivity…

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Cisco Crisis Response: Reinstating Connectivity to Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene

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Cisco Crisis Response: Reinstating Connectivity to Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene

Often in natural disasters, critical infrastructure can become severely compromised which affects our ability to communicate and take on essential tasks. This disruption affects our capacity to text loved ones to let them know we’re safe, call 911 for emergency assistance, and enable first responders to receive calls and dispatch resources. It also hinders emergency management agencies from coordinating and managing response activities and impedes hospitals from accessing electronic medical records, ordering medicine, and filling prescriptions….

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10 Reflections and Learnings From My Transformative First Year and a Half at Cisco

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10 Reflections and Learnings From My Transformative First Year and a Half at Cisco

I am committed to changing the world for the better. My life is dedicated to that mission. I joined Cisco a year and a half ago because of the company’s passion for purpose-driven work, and my journey so far has been transformational. Currently, I am a member of the People, Policy & Purpose (3P) FLEX Emerging Leaders Program, which is a leadership rotational program for early-in-career individuals to explore careers within the various 3P teams….

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Six years into our housing commitment: Where are we now?

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Six years into our housing commitment: Where are we now?

Cisco Blogs / Our Corporate Purpose / Six years into our housing commitment: Where are we now? In 2018, Cisco made a historic pledge and bold commitment to address homelessness in Santa Clara County. We committed $50 million in grant funding over five years – the largest corporate donation of its kind at the time – with the aim to: Make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Santa Clara County Develop a model that could…

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Preparedness is the key: training with the Crisis Response Community

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Preparedness is the key: training with the Crisis Response Community

In times of crisis, a richly diverse group of volunteers brings not just dedication to the cause and a passion for helping people, but the creativity needed to get tough jobs done. When natural disasters and humanitarian crises strike, Cisco is uniquely positioned to help vulnerable people around the world thanks to both our dedicated Cisco Crisis Response (CCR) team as well as more than 700 employee volunteers who are ready to deploy at a…

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Empowering Crisis-Affected Communities: Cisco's Commitment to IRC Signpost

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Empowering Crisis-Affected Communities: Cisco's Commitment to IRC Signpost

In times of crisis, armed conflict, or natural disasters, people are forced to adapt and make big, life-changing decisions under extreme pressure. Access to timely, accurate, and straightforward safety information is an invaluable resource for these communities as they relocate, search for critical services and struggle with complex problems. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) teamed up with Mercy Corps to provide durable solutions for people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster….

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