Collectively, we’ve the collective energy to activate progress and create transformative change. As we observe Juneteenth and honor the African American/Black group, it’s a reminder to proceed to amplify our voice to understand the complete potential of social justice motion. I’m proud to be a part of our firm’s daring pledge to positively influence the world round us – and supply an replace on Cisco’s dedication to Traditionally Black Faculties and Universities (HBCUs).
“Via the facility of connection and a passionate ecosystem, we’ll proceed
to empower HBCUs to the forefront of innovation, alternative, and management.”
As an government sponsor for Cisco’s Social Justice Actions, I assist steward our firm’s five-year US$150 million dedication to HBCUs. Our mission is to create a generational influence by expertise modernization and STEM training entry. We deal with 4 areas of influence and we’ve seen early success throughout every. In whole, Cisco has positively impacted 50% of addressable 4-year HBCU establishments within the U.S., and under are among the essential milestones.
Supporting HBCU STEM college students
US$25 million donated to the “Entry to Schooling” endowment
35 HBCUs taking part
266 college students supported
Constructing expertise excellence
US$61 million invested in 28 new expertise installations
46 Nationwide Institute of Requirements and Know-how (NIST) assessments accomplished
Selling success earlier than and past commencement
Advancing info sharing and engagement
Cisco’s HBCU Advisory Board established
Schooling Pathway for HBCUs launched to Cisco workers
An vital factor of the fourth focus space is our skill to evangelize their tales and actively join others behind our imaginative and prescient for HBCUs. A beautiful instance of that is the just-debuted Cisco Tales movie about Jolene Butts Freeman from the Workplace of Institutional Development at Clark Atlanta College (CAU), the place Jolene shares her private expertise and views on Cisco’s partnership with CAU.
Watching Jolene speak about CAU’s relationship with Cisco makes what we’re doing much more compelling – and for me, pressing. There may be nonetheless a lot to do to realize the social justice influence we’re after, and our work to equip HBCUs with long-term, sustainable methods centered on pupil and college success is transferring ahead in full power. Via the facility of connection and a passionate ecosystem, we’ll proceed to empower HBCUs to the forefront of innovation, alternative, and management.
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