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(This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/mother99/jacksonholdingcompany.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Last week, Cisco shared the news that we\u2019ve achieved our ten-year goal to positively impact one billion lives through the Cisco Foundation, Social Impact grants, and Networking Academy \u2013 one year ahe\u2026 Read more on Cisco Blogs<\/a><\/p>\n \u200b<\/p>\n Last week, Cisco shared the news that we\u2019ve achieved our ten-year goal to positively impact one billion lives through the Cisco Foundation, Social Impact grants, and Networking Academy \u2013 one year ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n As the leaders of these organizations, we\u2019ve never been prouder of the extraordinary work of our teams and our global nonprofit partners, and the contributions of leaders and employees across our company in innovating to help solve the world\u2019s greatest challenges.<\/p>\n Now, we\u2019re exploring what\u2019s next.\u00a0 How will we continue to expand our approach \u2013 and accelerate our progress? What inspired, ambitious goals will we set? And how will we impact the next<\/em> one billion lives?<\/p>\n These are questions worthy of the same thoughtful consideration, passion, and drive as the original ambitious goal. \u00a0Now that we\u2019ve achieved it, we can stand on the shoulders of what we\u2019ve learned along the way in connecting longstanding challenges with new possibilities to overcome them \u2013 pushing beyond limits \u2013 and deepening our understanding of how to create meaningful impact.<\/p>\n What we believed nine years ago continues to be Cisco\u2019s guiding principle: Our ability to impact billions of lives lies in our ability to scale. We\u2019re now expanding our areas of focus and aligning on impacting entire communities \u2013 and countries \u2013 through our Social Impact, Networking Academy, and Country Digital Acceleration programs. And we\u2019re focusing on addressing the systemic causes of inequity and driving innovation to create lasting, generational change.<\/p>\n Cisco\u2019s Networking Academy, which now operates in 190 countries has trained more than 20.5 million students in networking and cybersecurity skills over the past 26 years.\u00a0 In training thousands of learners every year, we not only empower individuals to start a rewarding new career, but also create millions of next-generation jobs and that will anchor the workforce of the future. \u00a0We know, however, that connecting the unconnected isn\u2019t just a moral imperative; it\u2019s economically prudent. According to a 2022 World Bank Report, raising internet connectivity to 75 percent of the population in all developing countries (from the current level of approximately 35 percent) would add up to US$2 trillion to their collective gross domestic product (GDP) and create more than 140 million jobs around the world.<\/p>\n By continuing to scale our impact, we\u2019re changing the economic trajectory of communities around the world, increasing economic productivity, and fulfilling our purpose to power an inclusive future for all.<\/p>\n Within our global Social Impact Grant programs, our focus on promising nonprofits and NGOs with tech-enabled solutions that we can scale is continuing to create lasting change across communities. When we bring the full measure of Cisco\u2019s strengths to support our nonprofit partners in developing their solutions \u2013 and give them the time, space, and flexibility to test their ideas \u2013 the impact they create can be astonishing. Like the women of Living Goods, which combines game-changing technology, quality products, and vital health services to empower community health workers to deliver on-call care to their neighbors\u2019 doorsteps. And they earn a livelihood while doing it.<\/p>\n Cisco was an early supporter of Living Goods\u2019 work to leverage technology to deliver healthcare products and services at scale, in a cost-effective manner.\u00a0 We were proud to partner with them to help them reach their goal of providing quality healthcare to more than 25 million people via 34,000 digitally empowered community health workers by 2021.<\/p>\n As we contemplate our next inspired goal, we\u2019re committed to sharing more about what we\u2019ve learned in positively impacting one billion lives and to understanding more about the challenges faced by communities around the world.\u00a0 The most important words of Cisco\u2019s purpose statement \u2013 to power an inclusive future for all may be the final two. For all<\/em>.<\/p>\n As we strive to create a better future for all, by all, and with all those who share our vision, we already know that if we can imagine it \u2013 we can make it possible.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0Our ability to impact billions of lives lies in our ability to scale. We\u2019re now expanding our areas of focus to impact entire communities through our Social Impact, Networking Academy, and Country Digital Acceleration programs \u2014 to address systemic causes of inequity through innovation and create lasting, generational change.\u00a0\u00a0Read More<\/a>\u00a0Cisco Blogs\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/p>\n Last week, Cisco shared the news that we\u2019ve achieved our ten-year goal to positively impact one billion lives through the Cisco Foundation, Social Impact grants, and Networking Academy \u2013 one year ahe\u2026 Read more on Cisco Blogs<\/a><\/p>\n \u200b<\/p>\n Last week, Cisco shared the news that we\u2019ve achieved our ten-year goal to positively impact one billion lives through the Cisco Foundation, Social Impact grants, and Networking Academy \u2013 one year ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n As the leaders of these organizations, we\u2019ve never been prouder of the extraordinary work of our teams and our global nonprofit partners, and the contributions of leaders and employees across our company in innovating to help solve the world\u2019s greatest challenges.<\/p>\n Now, we\u2019re exploring what\u2019s next.\u00a0 How will we continue to expand our approach \u2013 and accelerate our progress? What inspired, ambitious goals will we set? And how will we impact the next<\/em> one billion lives?<\/p>\n These are questions worthy of the same thoughtful consideration, passion, and drive as the original ambitious goal. \u00a0Now that we\u2019ve achieved it, we can stand on the shoulders of what we\u2019ve learned along the way in connecting longstanding challenges with new possibilities to overcome them \u2013 pushing beyond limits \u2013 and deepening our understanding of how to create meaningful impact.<\/p>\n What we believed nine years ago continues to be Cisco\u2019s guiding principle: Our ability to impact billions of lives lies in our ability to scale. We\u2019re now expanding our areas of focus and aligning on impacting entire communities \u2013 and countries \u2013 through our Social Impact, Networking Academy, and Country Digital Acceleration programs. And we\u2019re focusing on addressing the systemic causes of inequity and driving innovation to create lasting, generational change.<\/p>\n Cisco\u2019s Networking Academy, which now operates in 190 countries has trained more than 20.5 million students in networking and cybersecurity skills over the past 26 years.\u00a0 In training thousands of learners every year, we not only empower individuals to start a rewarding new career, but also create millions of next-generation jobs and that will anchor the workforce of the future. \u00a0We know, however, that connecting the unconnected isn\u2019t just a moral imperative; it\u2019s economically prudent. According to a 2022 World Bank Report, raising internet connectivity to 75 percent of the population in all developing countries (from the current level of approximately 35 percent) would add up to US$2 trillion to their collective gross domestic product (GDP) and create more than 140 million jobs around the world.<\/p>\n By continuing to scale our impact, we\u2019re changing the economic trajectory of communities around the world, increasing economic productivity, and fulfilling our purpose to power an inclusive future for all.<\/p>\n Within our global Social Impact Grant programs, our focus on promising nonprofits and NGOs with tech-enabled solutions that we can scale is continuing to create lasting change across communities. When we bring the full measure of Cisco\u2019s strengths to support our nonprofit partners in developing their solutions \u2013 and give them the time, space, and flexibility to test their ideas \u2013 the impact they create can be astonishing. Like the women of Living Goods, which combines game-changing technology, quality products, and vital health services to empower community health workers to deliver on-call care to their neighbors\u2019 doorsteps. And they earn a livelihood while doing it.<\/p>\n Cisco was an early supporter of Living Goods\u2019 work to leverage technology to deliver healthcare products and services at scale, in a cost-effective manner.\u00a0 We were proud to partner with them to help them reach their goal of providing quality healthcare to more than 25 million people via 34,000 digitally empowered community health workers by 2021.<\/p>\n As we contemplate our next inspired goal, we\u2019re committed to sharing more about what we\u2019ve learned in positively impacting one billion lives and to understanding more about the challenges faced by communities around the world.\u00a0 The most important words of Cisco\u2019s purpose statement \u2013 to power an inclusive future for all may be the final two. For all<\/em>.<\/p>\n As we strive to create a better future for all, by all, and with all those who share our vision, we already know that if we can imagine it \u2013 we can make it possible.<\/p>\nExpanding our impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Anchoring the workforce of the future<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Scaling tech-enabled social impact solutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Sharing what we\u2019ve learned on the journey to one billion lives<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Go deeper to understand all that Cisco is doing to bring the power of purpose to life:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u00a0Cisco 2023 Purpose Report<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Expanding our impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Anchoring the workforce of the future<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Scaling tech-enabled social impact solutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Sharing what we\u2019ve learned on the journey to one billion lives<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Go deeper to understand all that Cisco is doing to bring the power of purpose to life:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u00a0Cisco 2023 Purpose Report<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n