Cisco Co-Innovating With Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Cisco Co-Innovating With Historically Black Colleges and Universities
By Francine Katsoudas
由Francine Katsoudas撰寫
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 25, 2024 / A future defined by AI, hyper security, and constant change has brought into focus the importance of ensuring subsets of our world's population aren't left behind. We need to be diligent in bringing people along and to do this we are pursuing what we at Cisco can meaningfully influence - using our technology, our people, and our networks to help close the digital divide. Every individual has the right to thrive in our increasingly connected world, and four years ago Cisco codified this belief with our Social Justice Beliefs and Our Commitment to Action - our plan to actively dismantle barriers and create opportunities for underrepresented communities around the world.
教育、服務業和不斷變化定義的未來已經提高了確保我們世界的子集不被落下的重要性。我們需要勤奮地帶上每個人，並且爲此，我們正在追求思科有意義影響的地域板塊——利用我們的技術、人才和網絡幫助縮小數字鴻溝。每個人都有權在我們日益互聯的世界中蓬勃發展，四年前，思科用我們的社會正義信仰和行動承諾來明確這一信念——我們積極拆除障礙併爲全球各地的代表性社區創造機會的計劃。
As part of this, we promised to be bold and deliberate in our support of the Black community and to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) flourish. America's HBCUs are treasured institutions and cornerstones of educational excellence and cultural heritage in our country. In 2020 we showed our commitment to their future with a $150 million donation over 5 years for STEM education programs and technology modernization.
作爲其中的一部分，我們承諾在黑人社區方面勇敢而有意義，並幫助歷史悠久的黑人學院和大學（HBCUs）蓬勃發展。美國的歷史性黑人學院和大學是我們國家教育卓越和文化遺產的珍貴機構和基石。在2020年，我們通過爲STEM教育計劃和技術現代化捐贈1.5億美元，以表明對其未來的承諾。
Co-innovating with HBCUs for lasting change
與HBCUs共同推動持久變革的合作創新
While Cisco's is the single largest donation from a corporation in the history of HBCUs, our support is more than financial. We are committed to co-innovating with HBCUs to create lasting change, focusing on four foundational areas:
儘管思科是HBCUs歷史上單一最大的捐贈，我們的支持不僅僅是財政上的。我們致力於與HBCUs共同推動持久變革，專注於四個基本領域：
- supporting Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) students
- building technological excellence
- promoting success before and beyond graduation
- advancing information sharing and engagement
- 支持科學、技術、工程與數學（STEM）的學生
- 建立技術卓越
- 促進畢業和畢業後的成功
- 推進信息共享和交流
Together for three years now, we have been sowing seeds of innovation, inclusion, and inspiration to help Black leaders prepare to thrive in the AI era. To date, Cisco and HBCUs worked side by side with an ecosystem of Partner organizations, each leveraging unique strengths, and all dedicated to driving systemic change. Together, we:
我們已經合作三年了，共同播下創新、包容和啓發的種子，幫助黑人領袖準備在人工智能時代蓬勃發展。迄今爲止，思科和HBCUs肩並肩地與一系列合作伙伴組成的生態系統合作，各方利用獨特的優勢，致力於推動系統性變革。我們：
- donated $66 million in services and software to HBCUs
- completed 46 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) assessments and 30 technology installations at HBCUs
- (in doing above) preserved $1.5 billion in HBCU Title IV funding through services and software needed for the required NIST compliance
- launched the Cisco Cyber Academy at Denmark Technical Institute, a two-year HBCU located in rural Bamberg County, South Carolina.
- 向HBCUs捐贈了6600萬美元的服務和軟件
- 完成了46項國家標準與技術研究所（NIST）評估和30項技術安裝的HBCUs
- 通過HBCUs所需的NIST合規的服務和軟件保存了15億美元的HBCU IV類資金
- 在位於南卡羅來納州Bamberg縣農村的兩年制HBCU丹麥技術學院推出了思科網絡安全學院。
As our partnerships with HBCUs and partner organizations mature and strengthen, our impact expands. We are looking forward to sharing an equally significant list of achievements in our fourth year!
隨着我們與HBCUs和合作夥伴組織的合作日益成熟和加強，我們的影響不斷擴大。我們期待在第四年分享同樣顯著的成就！
Approaching challenges from an ecosystem perspective
從生態系統的角度解決挑戰
More than anything, our work with HBCUs has shown the progress and possibilities we create when we approach challenges from an ecosystem perspective. The interconnectedness of our world means we are all diminished by social injustice, and that we all play a role in building a more just and inclusive future. Bringing together an ecosystem of Cisco Partners has been critical to providing HBCUs the support they need by assessing participating schools' IT infrastructures, recommending upgrades, and donating services and equipment to ensure schools have the latest cybersecurity technology
最重要的是，我們與HBCUs的合作爲我們展示了當我們從生態系統的角度解決挑戰時，我們所創造的進步和可能性。我們世界的相互連接意味着我們所有人都受到社會不公正的影響，我們所有人都在建設更公正、更包容的未來中發揮着作用。組合思科合作伙伴的生態系統對於提供HBCUs所需的支持至關重要，包括評估參與學校的IT基礎設施、推薦升級，並捐贈服務和設備，以確保學校擁有最新的網絡安全技術。
An Inspiring Success Story: Denmark Tech's ecosystem at work
鼓舞人心的成功故事：丹麥技術學院的生態系統運作
Hearing directly from Denmark Tech President and CEO, Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr. makes what we're doing even more compelling.
從丹麥技術學院的總裁兼首席執行官威利·L·託德博士直接聽取意見，使我們所做的事情變得更加引人注目。
A brighter future is already evident in the Denmark Tech region - one which has historically seen limited jobs and educational opportunities. Dr. Todd focuses on his collaboration with Cisco and connections across our partner ecosystem to make sure the success story continues.
一個更光明的未來已經在丹麥技術學院地區變得明顯——這個地區歷史上很少有工作和教育機會。託德博士專注於與思科合作以及與我們夥伴生態系統內的聯繫，以確保成功故事繼續。
Working with Procellis, a member of the African American Cisco Partner Community (AACPC), Cisco donated equipment and services to upgrade Denmark Tech's IT infrastructure to ensure they could meet NIST cybersecurity standards.
與非洲裔美國Cisco合作伙伴社區（AACPC）的一員Procellis合作，Cisco捐贈了設備和服務，升級了丹麥技術學院的IT基礎設施，以確保它們可以滿足NIST網絡安全標準。
Cisco also connected Denmark Tech with Fusion Cyber, a company that collaborates with colleges and universities to offer comprehensive online cybersecurity training.
思科還與 Fusion Cyber 公司合作，爲高校提供全面的網絡安全培訓。
This career-oriented program encompasses certification, mentorship, and job coaching to equip students for careers in cybersecurity. Dr. Todd saw how the program could change the trajectory of his students' lives and the surrounding communities they serve. He launched the training in 2021 to upskill students for jobs in the cybersecurity field, helping them create generational wealth. To date, the program has graduated 59 students including veterans, women, and other underserved groups, and plans to expand are in the works. Graduates of the program can stay in their community, positively impacting the local economy and bringing a renewed sense of hope and optimism to the region.
這個以職業爲導向的計劃包括認證、導師指導和就業培訓，爲學生在網絡安全領域職業生涯做好充分的準備。Todd博士看到了這個計劃如何可以改變他的學生們的人生軌跡，以及他們所服務的周邊社區。他在2021年推出了這個培訓計劃，提升學生在網絡安全領域的技能，幫助他們創造代際財富。截至目前，該計劃已畢業了59名學生，包括退伍軍人、婦女和其他被忽視的群體，計劃擴張正在籌備之中。該項目的畢業生可以留在自己的社區，積極影響當地經濟，爲這個地域板塊帶來一份新的希望和樂觀。
Security and the workforce of the future - the risks and rewards of AI
安防-半導體和人工智能所帶來的未來工作力-風險與回報
Globalization, digitization, and AI advancements have made our world progressively interconnected. While the benefits of AI are incredible to consider, so are the threats. Cybersecurity is now foundational to a safe and prosperous future for organizations around the world - including HBCUs. The World Economic Forum estimates that 3 - 4 million cybersecurity experts are needed to support the current global economy, but a critical shortage of cybersecurity specialists is creating a gap that puts the world's digital assets at risk. Denmark Technical College is the 27th HBCU offering Cisco's Networking Academy curriculum with programs in networking, cybersecurity, Python, and data science - all designed to build job-ready skills so that faculty and staff can both benefit from the AI economy and help protect it.
全球化、數字化和人工智能的進步正在不斷地將我們的世界聯繫在一起。雖然人工智能的好處令人難以置信，但其中的威脅不可小覷。網絡安全現在對於全球組織的安全和繁榮至關重要，包括歷史性黑人學院和大學 (HBCUs)。世界經濟論壇估計，需要 3 至 4 百萬的網絡安全專家來支持當前的全球經濟，但網絡安全專家的嚴重短缺正在創造一個巨大的缺口，使全球的數字資產面臨風險。丹麥技術學院是第27個提供思科網絡學院課程的HBCUs，課程涵蓋網絡、網絡安全、Python和數據科學等多個板塊，旨在培養就業所需技能，以便教職員工能夠從人工智能經濟中受益並幫助保護它。
We continue to challenge ourselves to drive greater social impact knowing that with every person we train, every school we connect, every college we enable, and every community we empower, we are advancing Cisco's Purpose to power an inclusive future for all - because inclusivity is not just a societal ideal, but a fundamental human right.
我們繼續挑戰自我，推動更大的社會影響，因爲我們相信每一位受培訓的人，每所我們聯繫的學校，每個能夠受到我們支持的高校，每個被我們賦權的社區，都在推動思科的使命，爲每個人提供一個包容性的未來——因爲包容不僅是一個社會理想，更是一個基本的人權。
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