First Baptist Community Development Corporation (FBCDC) in collaboration with Cisco Systems, Inc. has opened a Cisco Academy in the Renaissance Community. The Renaissance Community is a geographic target area consisting of 1,500 acres a long the Route 27 corridor between New Brunswick and Franklin Township.

The partnership between FBCDC and Cisco Systems, Inc. was formed due to a shared vision and desire to empower a community by responding to community development problems that are caused or aggravated by the lack of exposure and access to computer based technology and training.

Academy Goals

• To establish greater levels of empowerment and self-sufficiency among residents of the Renaissance community.
  
  
• To establish the Renaissance Cisco Academy as a model for other communities across the country as to how industry, individuals, families, and a community can make productive use of information and communications technology.
  
  
• To establish higher levels of technology and information literacy skills so that community members, both young and old, can become viable participants in new markets and in existing opportunities.

Partnership Benefits...

• Access to a skilled workforce
  
  
• Access to a diverse population
  
  
• Training resource for corporate partner employees
  
  
• Community involvement

Partnership Levels...

The partnership offers corporation listing on Academy marketing materials, scholarships for the community and for the sponsoring corporation.

Platinum - $20,000
5 scholarships
(4 community /1 sponsoring corporation)

Gold - $12,000
3 scholarships
(2 community /1 sponsoring corporation)

Silver - $8,000
2 scholarships
(1 community /1 sponsoring corporation)

Bronze - $5,000
1 scholarship
(community or sponsoring corporation)

Corporate Partnership

FBCDC and Cisco systems are seeking additional corporate partnerships from the IT community to suipport the Renaissance Cisco Academy Initiative.

Why should we get involved?

By becoming a part of the solution, your organization will be an active participant in impacting the dynamics of a community and the technology field.

What are the Outcomes?

• To meet the projected need of qualified information technology workers in technical support and network administration
  
  
• Improved diversity of the technology field
  
  
• Raised educational opportunities and base of a community