Three of the major campaigns that Cisco is working on to change the world include a networking academy in Sri Lanka. Sarada Hettiarachchi is a Networking Academy instructor in Sri Lanka who teaches IT Essentials. Through his time as an educator, Sarada has met and taught more than 1,000 students—most of whom now work in enterprise organisations.

Networking Academy (NetAcad) is an online and in-person education that brings IT know-how to students all over the world. These courses range from cyber security, networking, and even classes for Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. It's these courses that can help students utilise technology to make a significant education or career change. In 2017, the number of students who had enrolled in NetAcad topped 1.3 million.

In another project in Santa Clara County in March of this year, Cisco Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins announced a groundbreaking commitment to end homelessness in Santa Clara County. Santa Clara is where Cisco has been headquartered for more than 30 years, and where roughly 7,400 people spend their nights without a home. He announced that Cisco would commit $50 million over five years to Destination: Home, a San Jose non-profit that helps to end homelessness in the area.

Finally, the Global Citizen festival in South Africa will take place December 2018. With huge headliners like Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, and Usher, this concert is both an honorary festival for activist Nelson Mandela and a campaign to end extreme poverty. Cisco is proud to be a part of the Global Citizen festival— Robbins says the campaign easily lines up with the company's culture. With Cisco's Corporate Social Responsibility priorities in people, society, and planet, it's easy to see why ending poverty falls into the company's efforts to change the world.