BT and Cisco have been in a strategic partnership since 1990, specializing in delivering a variety of community, communications, and IT options to companies each nationally and globally. Each firms are additionally passionate advocates for STEM promotion, with Cisco beforehand supporting the BT Younger Scientist & Know-how Exhibition (BTYSTE), one of many main faculty STEM exhibitions in Europe which BT has organised and grown since 2001.
In January 2023, Cisco management attended the BT exhibition in Dublin, the place the Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad) was first talked about as a possible profit for the brilliant younger contestants. Following numerous conferences associated to the exhibition, BT invited Cisco Eire to take part in a profession occasion it organised with Ukrainian Motion Eire to assist extra Ukrainian girls to safe employment in Eire. The occasion, which lined a spread of topics from Cybersecurity to pursuing various profession paths, offered an ideal alternative to introduce the minority group in Eire to the Cisco Networking Academy programme.
With the assist of TU Dublin, the main Cisco Networking Academy Associate in Eire, BT Eire established a Cisco Academy to create a wide range of free, on-line, self-paced programs in English and Ukrainian, spanning Cybersecurity, Networking, English for IT, Information Science, and Programming. TU Dublin and Cisco then arrange a devoted webpage for the scholars to be taught extra about every of the programs and enrol. The Academy has reached over 200 learners since establishing the Academy in October 2023 and hope to influence much more people sooner or later, significantly Ukrainian girls who’ve benefited significantly from these instructional alternatives.
Participant Nataliia Cherkaska, a Undertaking Supervisor, stated “Lately, I accomplished the ‘English for IT’ course supplied by Cisco. The fabric was offered excellently, divided into a number of levels, permitting me to revisit any essential part. I significantly appreciated the well-structured video content material and assignments. I’m assured that the information I gained from this course can be instrumental in advancing and enhancing my profession.”
Shay Walsh, Managing Director, BT Eire added, “Our long-standing partnership with Cisco has additional enabled us to make a big influence on the communities we serve. By integrating the Cisco Networking Academy into our initiative, we aren’t solely enhancing STEM training but additionally offering helpful alternatives for Ukrainian girls to develop essential digital abilities. This collaboration exemplifies our dedication to fostering innovation and inclusivity in Eire.”
Niamh Madigan, Associate Chief at Cisco Eire added “It’s nice to see a Cisco world initiative having such a fantastic influence in Eire. The Cisco and BT Eire partnership continues to evolve, becoming a member of forces with them to have a optimistic influence on the group by means of the Cisco Networking Academy and Cisco’s Partnering for Function initiative could be very rewarding, Collectively we will have a good larger influence by means of our CSR programmes”
Shane Heraty Managing Director Cisco Eire “We’re proud to have reached round 50,000 college students by means of the Cisco Networking Academy in Eire since inception by means of a curriculum spanning Networking, Cybersecurity, Programming, AI, and extra. Partnerships like this are a implausible technique of augmenting our influence with underserved and underrepresented communities”
Discover free on-line programs at netacad.com
We’d love to listen to what you assume. Ask a Query, Remark Under, and Keep Linked with #CiscoPartners on social!
Cisco Companions Fb | @CiscoPartners X/Twitter | Cisco Companions LinkedIn
Share:
