In combination, we have now the collective energy to turn on development and create transformative trade. As we follow Juneteenth and honor the African American/Black group, this is a reminder to proceed to enlarge our voice to comprehend the overall attainable of social justice motion. I’m proud to be a part of our corporate’s daring pledge to undoubtedly affect the arena round us – and supply an replace on Cisco’s dedication to Traditionally Black Schools and Universities (HBCUs).

“During the energy of connection and a passionate ecosystem, we can proceed

to empower HBCUs to the leading edge of innovation, alternative, and management.” 

As an government sponsor for Cisco’s Social Justice Movements, I assist steward our corporate’s five-year US$150 million dedication to HBCUs. Our venture is to create a generational affect via generation modernization and STEM schooling get entry to. We center of attention on 4 spaces of affect and we’ve observed early good fortune throughout every. In overall, Cisco has undoubtedly impacted 50% of addressable 4-year HBCU establishments within the U.S., and underneath are one of the vital essential milestones.

Supporting HBCU STEM scholars

• US$25 million donated to the “Get entry to to Schooling” endowment
• 35 HBCUs collaborating
• 266 scholars supported

Development generation excellence

• US$61 million invested in 28 new generation installations
• 46 Nationwide Institute of Requirements and Generation (NIST) exams finished

Selling good fortune ahead of and past commencement

Advancing knowledge sharing and engagement

• Cisco’s HBCU Advisory Board established
• Schooling Pathway for HBCUs introduced to Cisco staff

The most important component of the fourth center of attention house is our skill to evangelize their tales and actively attach others in the back of our imaginative and prescient for HBCUs. A beautiful instance of that is the just-debuted Cisco Tales movie about Jolene Butts Freeman from the Place of job of Institutional Development at Clark Atlanta College (CAU), the place Jolene stocks her private enjoy and views on Cisco’s partnership with CAU.

Gazing Jolene discuss CAU’s dating with Cisco makes what we’re doing much more compelling – and for me, pressing. There’s nonetheless a lot to do to reach the social justice affect we’re after, and our paintings to equip HBCUs with long-term, sustainable methods focused on scholar and college good fortune is transferring ahead in complete drive. During the energy of connection and a passionate ecosystem, we can proceed to empower HBCUs to the leading edge of innovation, alternative, and management.

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