by Alexis Raymond
SOURCE:Cisco Systems Inc.
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Three Cisco employees were recently named “Cisco Citizen Teachers of the Year” by Citizen Schools, one of Cisco’s longtime nonprofit education partners.
More than 125 volunteers from Cisco have stepped out of their jobs as engineers, sales executives, and technology professionals to become mentors and “Citizen Teachers,” leading groups of students in 10-week “apprenticeship” classes. Thanks to their commitment to the program, over 700 students have had access to caring mentors and developed an interest in pursuing future careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
Continue reading about Cisco's employee volunteer work in education.
KEYWORDS: citizen schools, Citizen Teacher, Community Engagement, Corporate Social Responsibility, csr, employee volunteering, STEM, volunteerism, Cisco, cisco systems
