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Scan, eat, learn: Wearable devices help young learners in Africa thrive

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Scan, eat, learn: Wearable devices help young learners in Africa thrive

60% of children in Kenya can’t count on three meals a day. For children in underserved communities across Africa, education remains the surest path to a more secure future — and yet hunger inhibits learning and optimal development for a majority of the country’s young people. It is much harder to learn on an empty stomach.   Learn how Food4Education scaled up to serving half a million school meals a day with Cisco’s help. Wawira…

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Opening doors to cybersecurity careers with Splunk and Per Scholas

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Opening doors to cybersecurity careers with Splunk and Per Scholas

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various nonprofit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities. This blog features Splunk’s partnership with Per Scholas, showcasing their transformative work to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity and IT professionals through Splunk’s Core User and Power User technology training. In a world where cyber-attacks are becoming more sophisticated and high-profile data breaches make headlines, the need for cybersecurity professionals is greater than ever….

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How Cisco volunteers multiply impact for nonprofits

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How Cisco volunteers multiply impact for nonprofits

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. Cisco and the Cisco Foundation’s distinctive approach to supporting nonprofit organizations often begins with funding, but it rarely ends there. Our aim is always to bring the best of all that Cisco has to offer to the organizations we support—and the skills, time, and expertise of our people are our…

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Beyond Philanthropy: The Cisco Foundation's Commitment to Thriving Communities

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Beyond Philanthropy: The Cisco Foundation's Commitment to Thriving Communities

For over 25 years, the Cisco Foundation has been on a mission to shape the future through a deeply held commitment to the greater good. A mission to create a healthy planet. Thriving communities. A world in which everyone can reach their full potential. Our mission has never been more important. And the Cisco Foundation continues to expand the ways we fulfill it – bringing the best of Cisco’s technology, resources, and expertise to develop…

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Empowering Partner Success: How 3 Black Female CEOs lead the charge with AACPC

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Empowering Partner Success: How 3 Black Female CEOs lead the charge with AACPC

The Empowering Partner Success blog series highlights the African American Cisco Partner Community (AACPC), supporting channel partners, and individuals positively impacting partner diversity and the communities they serve.   Celebrating Women’s History Month recently inspired us to kick off the first installment in this series by featuring three African American Cisco Partner Community (AACPC) members that are women-led. Cisco committed $50 million to the AACPC to diversify our partner ecosystem as part of its commitment…

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