| Students from around the world tell about their personal experiences, challenges and successes in the Academy Program. Read these stories written by individual students to discover how the ITC Initiative impacted their lives.
“Women serve an important role in sharing IT knowledge and empowerment. We are natural-born ‘broadcasters’. I’m anxious to play my part for the development of communications in China.”
Shirley Guo, 20 years old
Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
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“Most people think that it is difficult for women to do manual labor such as electrical wiring, but when I was cutting and crimping the wires, I could feel a great sense of satisfaction, much more after knowing that I was successful in accomplishing the task. It isn’t at all difficult if you like what you are doing and you put your best effort into it.” >> More
Elaine Paula C. Santos, 27 years old
National Computer Center, Philippines
“I am a Chemical Engineer presently taking the CCNA Program concurrent with Law School. My friends tell me that these three do not rhyme well, but I beg to differ. I guess I still have not lost my appetite for knowledge - access to information is the key to competence and survival.” >> More
Jupiter Nacario, 26 years old
National Computer Center, Philippines
“Our University’s syllabus leans more towards theory, but the Cisco Networking Academy Program gave us the much needed practical experience. This helped to balance the university curriculum.” >> More
Suriani Aziz, 20 years old
University of Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
"I have been working in the IT field for more than 20 years, and the CCNA program has still taught me a lot. This program is highly recommended to individuals who seriously want to become successful in the networking field."
Clemen Natividad, 44 years old
National Computer Center, Philippines |
