Social Impact

Employee giving and volunteerism drives positive business outcomes

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Employee giving and volunteerism drives positive business outcomes

Cisco was honored last year to win the top spot on People’s 2023 List of Companies That Care, and a key factor was our employee culture of giving back. We’ve been on a multi-year journey to engage our employees for positive impact at scale. Four years in, the results surprised even us. Not only did we see significant increases in donations and volunteerism to our global communities, but tangible benefits back to Cisco. “We learned…

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Building inclusive AI will accelerate innovation

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Building inclusive AI will accelerate innovation

This post was authored by Mary Fernandez, Cisco global lead for disability and neuro-inclusion. Often when we talk about promoting inclusion of disabled and neurodivergent people in society we exclusively focus on work and education. While equitable access to education and employment are fundamental to participating in society, life isn’t and shouldn’t be just about work. For example, I’m a newly single blind woman engaged in online dating. As I’m browsing profiles, I want to…

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Cisco expands support to Tribal Colleges and Universities

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Cisco expands support to Tribal Colleges and Universities

This post was authored by Alice Sanchez, a Customer and Partner Experience software architect and global co-lead of Cisco’s Native American Network (NAN). Lac Court Oreille Ojibwe University As I stood on the campus of Lac Court Oreille Ojibwe University (LCOOU), I was filled with pride to be representing not just Cisco but also the Native/Indigenous community. I was there for the signing of a new partnership to support the university and its students, enabled by…

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Transforming career development through AI

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Transforming career development through AI

The Transformational Tech series highlights Cisco’s grant recipients that use technology to help transform the lives of individuals and communities. This blog features Cisco’s partnership with CareerVillage.org, a nonprofit organization based in the United States that helps students get career advice online from real-world professionals. If you are interested in a deep dive on this partnership, please contact Kyle Thornton. Every child deserves opportunities for success. But socioeconomic factors can play a huge role in children’s development that…

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