Feedback for the program is overwhelmingly positive. Districts see it as a way to expand options for students and extend the potential base of skilled employees within a community. Even districts which have already embraced technology have discovered the power of the Networking Academy program to extend educational and career opportunities to students. Students who come out of here are going to be more conversant with new skills and ready for better-p aying jobs. They'll have not only the networking experience but also applications skills and a good understanding of what applications might need from the network.
Students also see the potential of signing up for the program.
One of our schools is running the program outside the timetable and they still had no problem filling a section. And although Canada's schools are struggling to supply the needed skills, some of our country's classrooms lack the basic technology tool of a direct Internet connection. The Networking Academy program is a revolutionary partnership between Cisco Systems and schools across Canada.