In October, UNITE-LA’s Bridget Netter and Aaron Smith Knight participated in the Cisco x LA28 Community Partner Learning Day, joining leaders from Los Angeles County workforce development boards, higher education institutions, community organizations and the LA28 technology team to explore opportunities to strengthen the region’s technical talent pipeline ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Hosted by UNITE-LA Board Member Kyle Brown, State Government Affairs and Community Relations Manager at Cisco, the event provided an opportunity to connect with regional partners working to prepare the next generation of technical talent. The event also featured a panel highlighting Cisco Networking Academy, a global technology education program that UNITE-LA supports through its Step into Tech programming.

Through partnerships like these, UNITE-LA is helping connect technology education and workforce development to emerging career opportunities, ensuring more young people have pathways to participate in L.A.’s growing tech economy.