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Information and communications technologies (IT) can contribute to the economic, political, and social power of women, as well as to gender equality promotion. This potential will only be a reality if gender dimensions in social information –in terms of users' needs, access conditions, policies and applications, and regulations- are well understood and properly handled by everyone involved.
Statistics regarding women's presence in several knowledge areas in our country were recently published. It is easy to imagine that the presence of women in engineering areas, as well as in Physics, Math and Biological Sciences areas is less than in others. Figures showed that the University degrees with participation of professional women are: Transportation Engineering, Aeronautics, Naval and Aviators (2.4%), Extractive Engineering, Metallurgical and Energy Engineering (3.3%), and Electric and Electronics Engineering (4.6%). It is a regrettable fact, since the telecommunications segment plays and will play an important role in our country's development, and if figures regarding women continue showing the same trend, they will be consigning to oblivion.
Starting in this issue, we opened IT Women as a new space for women to express themselves. It is open for our instructors, students and for every professional woman in several areas, including the IT segment, the ones in charge of personnel recruitment and selection, researchers, and every woman in the technological area. We hope you enjoy this section.
Cisco Networking Academy Program Mexico.
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"This newsletter has been edited in Spanish for the Spanish speaking community. The translation into English is to keep the World Wide Education Team informed and it is translated by a non-native speaker. Please use it only internally and do not distribute it."
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This time we want to use this space to recognize the effort of some Academies which stand out for their commitment with their students, instructors and the entire community. We also want to welcome the new academies.
Conalep Tabasco. Commitment and dedication.
In February 2003, Conalep Tabasco joined the Cisco Networking Academy Program as Local Academy. In less than two years, thanks to its commitment this Academy becomes Regional Academy and they expect to have their first graduates' generation by the end of 2005.
Conalep Tabasco started as a public organization comprised of 6 locations. Each location teaches 15 professional technical degrees, under an integrated approach.
Its mission as Academy is to strengthen the use and knowledge of information technologies and to enable students and teachers to access them. Through certification, they also want to offer their students better job opportunities.
According to the Legal Main Contact, Rafael Gonzalo Álvarez, being an Academy enables the institution to achieve a competitive advantage, elevating its educational offering implementing new educational models which allow students to face future challenges.
For instructors this is a means for continuous education. Networking training benefited students in terms of certification which lead to better job opportunities.
However, one of Conalep's major challenges is certification. They consider this issue a very important matter for those enrolled in the Program. Their opinion is that not only knowledge is important, but also to culminate with certification.
This Institution is committed not only with their students and instructors, but with the state's rural marginal communities, and therefore they already launched the PAZM, Programa de Atención a Zonas Marginadas (Marginal Zones Care Program).
Through this program they are offering social training and community aid to people, productive organizations, municipal and local authorities found around each Conalep's location. This program trains students and teachers to use computer networks.
With the participation of Conalep's students and teachers, they expect to train over 881 students through their Local Academies. With these activities they are also benefiting the state as well as inviting other academies to share their knowledge with their communities, achieving mutual benefits.
Colegio de Educación Profesional Técnica de Tabasco (Conalep).
Macayos 102 1er. y 2do. Piso, Col. José Maria. Pino Suárez.
Villahermosa, Tabasco.
Regional Academy.
Curriculum: CCNA.
Legal Main Contact: Rafael Gonzalo Álvarez Campos.
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Career Connection. Publish your curriculum. Now.
It is time to post your curriculum vitae in Career's Connection job placement. IT recruiters and employers will be looking for you very soon!
During the next months, we will be conducting a direct campaign to invite several companies and organizations to participate in our Career's Connection job placement in Mexico. Once they register in the system, they will start looking for skilled IT professionals and they can be looking for you!
Start using Career Connection and post your curriculum today! In order for employers to see your profile, make sure you selected the option "Searchable".
When you access the system, you will find information on the Program and how to develop a TI career.
Visit the site today and post your curriculum! http://cc.netacad.net.
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2005 Inflation rate: 4.2-4.8 %.
Source: AON
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Welcome New Academies.
 Universidad de las Américas, Distrito Federal.
Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas, Tamaulipas.
Instituto Alpes, Querétaro.
Universidad de Sonora, Sonora.
Our student's opinion...
"When I share the knowledge and skills I acquired in the Cisco Networking Academy Academy, I realize I've chosen the right path. It is very satisfying being invited to install a network, just because I had CCNA knowledge.
Now I want to achieve the certification, because I'm sure there is a big world out there waiting for me".
Jesús Alvidres Quijano.
Universidad Tecnológica de Tabasco.
Student.
"When you graduate from a technological degree, it is very difficult to prove your hands-on performance. When you have the basics, your outlook is different; you have added value as a professional. This was a real challenge that helped me find out my real profession and passion".
Mauricio Loeza Cortes.
Universidad Tecnológica de Tabasco.
Student.
"Thanks to the Cisco Networking Academy Program I've been able to use what I've learned.
I'm in charge of the systems department, and without a question, I've been successful, result of the program's training".
José Daniel Recendiez García.
Universidad Hispanoamericana.
Student.
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| Cisco Networking Academy is a non-profit program in Mexico. If you are requested a fee to take any course, please contact us at click here. |
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Our graduates are working...
"Before joining the Cisco Networking Academy Program, I tried to work for some organizations, unfortunately, without success. When I finished the CCNA course I tried it again, and thanks to my knowledge I passed -almost automatically- the
admission test in Telmex".
Vladimir Martínez Sánchez.
Universidad Tecnológica Emiliano Zapata.
Student.
"Studying the Cisco Networking Academy Program in Argentina, together with other working and studying experiences, enabled me to get an excellent job in Morelia, Michoacán, where I am working for a national supply network in matter of technology".
Fernando Caruso Pieroni.
Fundación Proydesa, Argentina.
Alumni.
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“In May 2005 I got the CCNA and CCIA certifications. This achievement enabled me to cooperate assisting 4 generations to certificate. It is a major responsibility and satisfaction sharing with them the learning experience through Cisco's programs. The institution I work for is very interested in supporting the technological growth and development, and therefore starting this year, I'm in charge of the ITIC (Ingeniería Tecnologías de Información y Comunicaciones; Engineering in Information Technologies and Communications) degree, to continue shaping professionals who can contribute with new enterprise and working proposals".
Fabiola Díaz Nieto, Engineer,
Instructor.
ITESM, Campus San Luis Potosí.
"I think technology is unlimited, and it can reach the most hidden and remote places; just like the way Cisco is getting there through its program. I fell favored and I am proud of having the opportunity to contribute with my knowledge in and outside the country, leaving behind the paradigm that technology isn't for everyone".
Lourdes Becerra Garcia,
Student.
Instituto Tecnológico Superior Zacapoaxtla. Puebla.
Some statistics.
- Only 28.4% of high school women, graduate in mathematics or science.
- According to the last figures issued by INEGI, only 30.8% of all students enrolled in university's engineering or technology related degrees or technical degrees, are women.
- The average income of salaried workers in their main occupation is $36.10 (per hour) for women and $44.81 for men.
Share your experiences with us. Send us your comments, personal experiences, satisfactions and motives as one of the great number of women developing in the IT world
to dvidal@netacadlatam.com.
On Mother's day:
May, 2005.- Mothers are better leaders. 50 women who are changing the way organizations define leadership. While it is no mystery that motherhood is an extremely transforming experience, what is not so obvious is the tremendous impact it has on top businesses women. WorldWIT, the most important network for women in business and technology, recently published Moe Grzelakowski's interviews to 50 of United States' top executive mothers, all who believe raising children transformed their leadership style. See more…
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Interestings links...
Launching the e-women portal.
Portal created by the National System e-mexico and the National Institute for Women. It holds 230 different contents and services for women and men who praise gender equality. See more…
Women and ICT: Growing Interaction.
Article written by Gabriela de Cicco for the AWID (Association for Women's Rights in Development). See more…
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Use the Help Desk.
 As member of the Cisco Networking Academy Program, you can request for help in Spanish any time you need it.
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Cisco launches new networking security products.
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Technological News.
Cisco extends its Integrated Services Routers portfolio.
Cisco announces new wireless integrated services routers which deliver secure concurrent services to small to medium business and to mobile workers.
See more...
Cisco announces more security functions in only one device.
San José, California, May 2, 2005 – Cisco Systems today announced today the ASA 5500, industry's first multi-function networking security device. See more...
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Technology Report.
 ICA , AHCIET, Cisco and Microsoft announce II Digital Cities Award.
The "Latin American Award for Digital Cities" was created by the ICA and AHCIET to value and promote development and modernization approaches for Latin-american towns. ICA, AHCIET, Cisco, and Microsoft state its commitment with the development of the Latina-American Information Society, convinced of the important role of local authorities in this area.
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Certification tips: How to get a discount voucher for the CCNA exam.
Who can request a voucher?
Only those candidates who fulfill the following requirements, can request the discount voucher:
- Obtain at least 70 points in the first round of each module's final exam.
- Pass every course.
How do I get it?
- Access Academy Connection at http://www.cisco.com/edu/espanol.
- Login using your username and password.
- If you are an instructor, find the option Professional Development; if you are a student, find the option Career Development. In both cases, select the option Request for CCNA Voucher.
- Remember that the options Intro voucher y ICND voucher are also available, for those who choose to certify in two parts.
- In the Request a Voucher page, below the option Country, select Mexico.
- Below the heading Testing Center, select one of the providers, Prometric o Vue, and click on Submit.
- After all these steps, the voucher confirmation page should appear. Here you have to confirm your selection and click on Submit.
- You will receive a message to the e-mail address you registered with in Academy Connection, including the voucher's number, provider's name, discount, and voucher's expiration date.
Recommendations:
- Before requesting your voucher, take some time to review the options offered by the two providers
www.prometric.com o www.vue.com.
We suggest contacting them and explaining you have a discount voucher and confirm they do have no objection to grant it. Once the provider is selected, you will not be able to change it.
- Once the voucher is requested, you will not be able to go back, nor to cancel it or extend its validity. In case you choose to take the exams INTRO and ICND, you will not be able to change to the option of only one exam.
- The voucher's expiration date cannot be modified. It is very important to be aware of it. If, for any reason the e-mail address you registered in Academy Connection is not active anymore, please go to the section MY PROFILE inside Academy Connection to verify voucher's number, provider's name and expiration date.
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Benefits for students and instructors.
PADHIA.
 Cisco Networking Academy Program Mexico and Padhia developed an alliance to offer programs about Human development, academic improvement, pedagogic updating for teachers, as well as top education technology integration.
Visit us, click here!
Gender Initiative
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An overview of the center of the country...
 One of CATC's (Cisco Academy Training Center) recent activities was the visit to the Regional Academies in the central part of Mexico: Mexico: la Universidad Tecnológica de Nezahualcoyotl, Universidad Tecnológica de México, Universidad del Valle de México / Campus Lomas Verdes and Universidad del Valle de México / Campus Tlalpan, each embracing 10 Local Academies, and 100 students enrolled in different modules of the courses of the Cisco Netwoking Academy Program.
Our most important general impression of these successful monitoring visits was the fact that the above mentioned Academies are meeting the quality standards required by the Program, resulting in a wave of graduates who are already employed in IT areas. This success is due to the responsibility and commitment of instructors. It is worth to mention that one weakness is that the Academies are not spreading the benefits of certification. Therefore, we are using other strategies to promote among students the program's benefits and advantages.
The program is growing gradually, in new Universities as its success is being spread. In the CATC we will continue working together with Regional Academies to achieve a better development of this program that revolutionized the technological demand of our students.
Growing with quality is not a matter of luck but a great number of people working together. In this joint mission communication plays a very important role, and therefore we want you to express your point of view, which will be respected by our entire team. If you find something uncomfortable or wrong, that you think is violating the quality of the program in your institution, let us know; one of our goals is to get rid of these situations as soon as possible, and only with your help we will be able to do it. The Cisco Academy Training Center offers you two e-mail addresses for you to send us your comments: webmaster-espanol@cisco.netacad.net and catcmx@uat.edu.mx. We are sure we will count on you. Our best regards.
Operations Teams.
CATC MX.
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas.
E-mail: catcmx@uat.edu.mx
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Cisco Quiz.
What's the meaning of the acronym CIR?
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It is the name of the Internet Protocols' Standards and Regulations Organization.
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Term used to describe a modem's transmission rate in Kb.
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Advanced router model that allows a large number of connections.
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Guaranteed rate, in bits per second, that the provider is committed to provide.
Congratulations to David Cisneros, winner of the April trivia.
If you are the first one to correctly answer this Quiz, you will get a surprise gift. Send your answer via e-mail to rdelavega@netacadlatam.com. Deadline for submitting your answer is May 31, 2005. Do not forget to send us your username for the Academy Connection to validate your participation.
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CCNA Classes: Instructors' and students Frequently Asked Questions.
- What do I need to teach CCNA?
Only users with Instructor status are able to open classes for students. They must have passed the Orientation Course as well as the CCNA instructor courses.
- My instructor is not able to enroll me in the class, as I do not appear to be eligible. What can I do about it?
Probably your status is denied inside Academy Connection. Your instructor should contact Help Desk to request your account to be re-activated to be eligible again.
Another possible cause might be that you appear as incomplete user in the roaster. If this is the case, your instructor needs to add you from the section “Enroll Incomplete Students”.
- I am an instructor and I can not open a new version 3.1 class.
Please check with your Academy's Legal Main Contact or Curriculum Lead; it is possible that the CCNA v3.1 courses in Spanish are not active yet for your Institution. They are the only ones who can activate this curriculum from the “Enable/Edit Course Offerings”.
See tutorial: http://cisco.netacad.net/cnams/content/tools/training/AM060/AM060.html
- I am an Instructor and I am registering a student for the CCNA 2 v3.1 class in Spanish. However, in the roaster the option Continue does not appear, and he already took several exams in CCNA 2. What can I do?
If the student comes from a CCNA 2.1.2 class and he was marked as incomplete, and now you are trying to enroll him in a CCNA 3.1 class, you will not be able to mark him as Continue, you will have to select the option Retake and have him start the class from the beginning.
See tutorial: http://cisco.netacad.net/cnams/content/tools/training/018/018.html.
- I am an Instructor and I just found out that the new CCNA 3.1 classes includes two exam vouchers, in modules 2 and 4. Is it necessary to activate these tests for students?
Students can take their Certification exam in two sessions. They have to take two exams, one in modules 2 and the other one in module 4. If they fulfill the requirements, they can get the voucher for the INTRO and ICND exams. Otherwise, instructors can skip the activation of module's 2 voucher. However, if the user wants to use the voucher to take the complete exam, instructors need to activate module's 4 voucher exam. In either case, to be eligible for a voucher, students must also meet the regular requirements.
For more information, please contact us.
Help Desk Latinamerica.
Cisco Networking Academy Program.
E-mail:
webmaster-espanol@cisco.netacad.net
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