- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Cisco: Building Bridges, Feeding People and Empowering Students: How New Technologies Are Changing Lives https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1269196?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1269196?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1269196?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Cisco: Building Bridges, Feeding People and Empowering Students: How New Technologies Are Changing Lives&body=ESG News from Cisco Systems Inc. https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1269196?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives](/CSR-News/philanthropy-cause-initiatives) # Cisco: Building Bridges, Feeding People and Empowering Students: How New Technologies Are Changing Lives ##### By Charu Adesnik Aug 8, 2024 8:10 AM ET Campaign: [Technology for Good](/news/campaign/technology-good) !["the human component" over an aerial view of tall city buildings.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/replate_cisco_073124.png) ▶ Video ![Two people looking at a laptop on a river bank.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/bridges_cisco_073124.png) ▶ Video ![A smiling person outside a school building](/sites/default/files/2024-07/coreorg_cisco_073124.png) ▶ Video !["the human component" over an aerial view of tall city buildings.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/2024-07/replate_cisco_073124.png?h=111d7563) ![Two people looking at a laptop on a river bank.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/2024-07/bridges_cisco_073124.png?h=03ea7013) ![A smiling person outside a school building](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/2024-07/coreorg_cisco_073124.png?h=e4ffaf85) Nearly 40 years ago, Cisco set out to connect the world through technology – to deliver innovation to our customers – and to shape the future through a deeply held commitment to the greater good. Over the decades, we’ve continued to explore the role emerging technologies can play in breaking through longstanding social challenges – from food insecurity and extreme poverty to lack of access to educational and employment opportunities. Now – in an age defined by AI and constant change, we continue to believe the most important connections we can make are the *human connections*. Cisco invests in organizations around the world who are creating and delivering tech-enabled solutions that we believe can be scaled to drive significant social impact, and that can be sustained over the long-term. Our partners are proximate, embedded in and working hand-in-hand with the communities they are supporting. Cisco brings strategic guidance, catalytic funding, technology donations, and the support of the broader Cisco community. Together, we work to promote a healthy planet and create a world where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential and thrive. **The Human Component** BBC StoryWorks is shining a light on the power of our global non-profit partnerships and the social impact we’ve created together in a series of videos aptly named, The Human Component. Take a few minutes and see how each of these compelling stories will move and inspire you, spark new ideas, and leave you *connected*. Discover how [Replate](https://www.replate.org/) is solving the challenge of global food waste through a tech-enabled platform that facilitates food donations by connecting organizations with surplus food to communities facing food insecurity. Travel to Uganda to experience the incredible impact of our partner [Bridges to Prosperity](https://bridgestoprosperity.org/). Together, we’re leveraging new mapping technology to build bridges to end rural isolation and poverty. Immerse yourself in [Code.org’s](https://code.org/) powerful programs for giving every student an opportunity to learn the language of code—and the ethical use of technology. **Tech-enabled solutions for a better world** These beautifully crafted stories help us transcend distance and difference – understand longstanding challenges from a new perspective – and witness what’s possible through tech-enabled solutions designed to break down barriers to opportunity, forge human connections, and create communities that *thrive*. For Cisco, these are the stories that must be told as we continue to explore new ways to go further, faster — accelerating solutions by partnering with organizations whose strengths and commitment to a better world complement our own. Together – we can continue to connect the world – to make it better – and to power an inclusive future *for all*. Let’s also continue to share our stories of connection and impact – and share our ideas for leveraging technology to solve the world’s greatest challenges. **For more information:** - [Read more about Cisco’s partnerships to positively impact One Billion Lives](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/csr/technology-for-good/one-billion.html) View original content [here.](https://blogs.cisco.com/our-corporate-purpose/building-bridges-feeding-people-and-empowering-students-how-new-technologies-are-changing-lives) [![cisco logo](/sites/default/files/Clients/Cisco_Logo_no_TM_Core_Blue_Duotone_Gradient-RGB.png)](/profiles/cisco-systems-inc) ### More from Cisco Systems Inc. ###### [Scaling Impact and Connectivity Through Technology Donations at Cisco](/news/scaling-impact-and-connectivity-through-technology-donations-cisco) Mar 31, 2026 8:05 AM ET ###### [Circular Design Illustrated Through Four Cisco Products](/news/circular-design-illustrated-through-four-cisco-products) Mar 26, 2026 11:55 AM ET ###### [Getting Proximate: Reflections From Cisco's First Year of 40 Communities](/news/getting-proximate-reflections-ciscos-first-year-40-communities) Mar 17, 2026 11:45 AM ET ###### [In Partnership with Senac Brasil and Senac Pará, the Cisco Networking Academy Provides Pathway to AI-enriched Future ](/news/partnership-senac-brasil-and-senac-para-cisco-networking-academy-provides-pathway-ai-enriched) Mar 11, 2026 9:05 AM ET ###### [Cisco Networking Academy and Indeed Launch Global Partnership, Debut Dedicated Career Hub for India](/news/cisco-networking-academy-and-indeed-launch-global-partnership-debut-dedicated-career-hub-india) Feb 25, 2026 9:10 AM ET ###### [How Cisco’s Partnerships With LISC, Per Scholas Are Building Resilience in Western North Carolina](/news/how-ciscos-partnerships-lisc-scholas-are-building-resilience-western-north-carolina) Feb 19, 2026 8:50 AM ET ###### [Empowering Protected Area Technicians With IT Skills Through Cisco Networking Academy](/news/empowering-protected-area-technicians-it-skills-through-cisco-networking-academy) Feb 6, 2026 8:45 AM ET ###### [Digital Lifelines: How Cisco and Piramal Swasthya Are Reimagining Healthcare in Rural India](/news/digital-lifelines-how-cisco-and-piramal-swasthya-are-reimagining-healthcare-rural-india) Feb 5, 2026 8:35 AM ET