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 corporations are additionally passionate advocates for STEM promotion, with Cisco beforehand supporting the BT Younger Scientist & Expertise Exhibition (BTYSTE), one of many main college 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 quite a lot of 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 coated 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, Knowledge 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 affect much more people sooner or later, significantly Ukrainian girls who’ve benefited significantly from these academic alternatives.
Participant Nataliia Cherkaska, a Undertaking Supervisor, mentioned “Recently, I completed the ‘English for IT’ course offered by Cisco. The material was presented excellently, divided into multiple stages, allowing me to revisit any necessary section. I particularly appreciated the well-structured video content and assignments. I am confident that the knowledge I gained from this course will be instrumental in advancing and enhancing my career.”
Shay Walsh, Managing Director, BT Eire added, “Our long-standing partnership with Cisco has further enabled us to make a significant impact on the communities we serve. By integrating the Cisco Networking Academy into our initiative, we are not only enhancing STEM education but also providing valuable opportunities for Ukrainian women to develop crucial digital skills. This collaboration exemplifies our commitment to fostering innovation and inclusivity in Ireland.”
Niamh Madigan, Associate Chief at Cisco Eire added “It’s great to see a Cisco global initiative having such a great impact in Ireland. The Cisco and BT Ireland partnership continues to evolve, joining forces with them to have a positive impact on the community through the Cisco Networking Academy and Cisco’s Partnering for Purpose initiative is very rewarding, Collectively we can have an even greater impact through our CSR programmes”
Shane Heraty Managing Director Cisco Eire “We are proud to have reached around 50,000 students through the Cisco Networking Academy in Ireland since inception through a curriculum spanning Networking, Cybersecurity, Programming, AI, and more. Partnerships like this are a fantastic means of augmenting our impact with underserved and underrepresented communities”
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