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A NetDay occurs when a community volunteers time to wire a school. It is a popular type of community project that involves students, parents, network administrators, and others who work together to get students connected to the Internet. Academy students participate in numerous NetDays.

Another example of a community project was developed by the Cisco Academy of South West Ohio (CASWO). This Academy and its students provided technical support for the annual Ohio SchoolNet Technology Conference. Academy students helped set up the network for the conference and provided technical assistance to conference managers and presenters. One quote from a student demonstrates the value of this learning experience, "This really helped me see the big picture of how everything works together and what tech support is like".

Another example of community outreach takes place in Washington, D.C. where Cisco Systems partners with Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care. With help from a volunteer system engineer and three students from the Cisco Networking Academy Program at Bell Multicultural High School, Mary's Center now has a fully operational wireless network that can support their computer needs. Now the center can access important health and insurance information needed to assist families and their children. Academy students receive many benefits from working on real-world projects. These benefits are described in a quote from Max Anis, a Networking Academy instructor at Bell High School, "These students return to the classroom with an incredible amount of energy after these experiences. As a result, they are even more determined to complete the program and continue their pursuit of a career in the industry".

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