Community Impact

Room by room, heart by heart: Helping foster youth thrive in college

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Room by room, heart by heart: Helping foster youth thrive in college

May is National Foster Care Awareness Month — a time dedicated to recognizing the resilience of youth in foster care and the critical role we all play in supporting their journeys. For many of these young people, stepping onto a college campus is not just the start of a new chapter — it’s the start of a new life. That’s why Move-in Day Mafia exists: to ensure foster youth aren’t just seen during their college…

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Level Up: Creating Tech Employment Opportunities in Brazil and Beyond

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Level Up: Creating Tech Employment Opportunities in Brazil and Beyond

    This blog was written by Luciana Depieri, Chief People & Administrative Officer at Logicalis Latam.       My home country, Brazil, is a dynamic and vibrant nation. However, not everyone has access to the same employment opportunities. Like Cisco, the company I work for, Logicalis, is committed to creating a better world for the communities we serve, and we believe in the value of Cisco’s purpose to “Power an Inclusive Future for…

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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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Global Volunteer Month shines spotlight on Cisco DNA

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Global Volunteer Month shines spotlight on Cisco DNA

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 1991, the US established April as National Volunteer Month. Today, that scope has expanded, and it’s recognized as Global Volunteer Month. Since Cisco’s founding 40 years ago, giving back to our communities has been a part of our tradition. Giving back as a habit is part of what it…

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How Cisco’s Employees Work Together to Give Back

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How Cisco’s Employees Work Together to Give Back

The following is an excerpt from our FY24 Purpose Report, celebrating 40 years of impact at Cisco. Data and metrics are reflective of Cisco’s fiscal year 2024, ending on July 31, 2024. At Cisco, serving our local communities is a core part of the employee experience. In fiscal 2024, for the fifth year in a row, more than 80% of employees participated in community impact by giving their time, money, talent, and skills, as well…

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