Cisco and BT Companion to Upskill Ukrainian Refugees in Eire

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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 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 intense 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 neighborhood in Eire to the Cisco Networking Academy programme.

With the help of TU Dublin, the main Cisco Networking Academy Companion 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 study 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 instructional alternatives.

Participant Nataliia Cherkaska, a Challenge Supervisor, mentioned “Just lately, I accomplished the ‘English for IT’ course supplied by Cisco. The fabric was introduced excellently, divided into a number of levels, permitting me to revisit any obligatory part. I significantly appreciated the well-structured video content material and assignments. I’m assured that the data I gained from this course will likely 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 major affect on the communities we serve. By integrating the Cisco Networking Academy into our initiative, we aren’t solely enhancing STEM schooling but additionally offering useful alternatives for Ukrainian girls to develop essential digital expertise. This collaboration exemplifies our dedication to fostering innovation and inclusivity in Eire.”

Niamh Madigan, Companion Chief at Cisco Eire added “It’s nice to see a Cisco international initiative having such an excellent affect in Eire. The Cisco and BT Eire partnership continues to evolve, becoming a member of forces with them to have a optimistic affect on the neighborhood via the Cisco Networking Academy and Cisco’s Partnering for Objective initiative may be very rewarding, Collectively we will have a fair better affect via our CSR programmes”

Shane Heraty Managing Director Cisco Eire “We’re proud to have reached round 50,000 college students via the Cisco Networking Academy in Eire since inception via a curriculum spanning Networking, Cybersecurity, Programming, AI, and extra. Partnerships like this are a incredible technique of augmenting our affect with underserved and underrepresented communities”