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CienaLife: Representation matters - HBCU grads sh ...

Two Ciena employees discuss their experiences at HBCUs to Celebrate Black History Month.
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Women@Ciena cook for heart health

During International Women’s Day, Ciena hosted Chef Stephanie from The American Heart Association for a virtual cooking segment a ...
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CienaLife: Asia-Pacific teams making local impact

Take a look at some of the creative ways our team members in Asia-Pacific volunteered in their communities.
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CienaLife: Employee-tested, mother-approved tips

We interviewed seven working moms at Ciena with varying circumstances and pulled together their advice for making time for their ...
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CienaLife: Career insights for new grads

Members of Ciena’s Marketing and Sales Development Program share their tips and experiences.
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CienaLife: Recap of our company-wide volunteer day

Here's a recap of Ciena volunteer efforts on the company-wide volunteer day.
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Baking accessibility into our DNA—greater access ...

Ciena puts those with disabilities at the forefront of user experience and website accessibility to enhance Ciena’s commitment to ...
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Women@Ciena join forces to celebrate Internationa ...

March 8, 2016 is International Women’s Day.At Ciena, we run an initiative called ‘Women @ Ciena’. This is an internal networking ...
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Unearthing New Ways to Partner

Sondra Smith of Level 3 details the Giving Garden project undertaken by an enthusiastic team of volunteers, the Level 3 Foundatio ...
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Reflecting our People’s Passion for Good: Gary Sm ...

Ciena CEO Gary Smith details the efforts of Ciena's volunteer groups around the world, and how the company's Ciena Cares program ...
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Ciena Cares: Supporting volunteerism isn’t just a ...

Mark Stevens, Ciena’s Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, shares his thoughts around the community matching program that ...
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A Peek Inside Ciena’s New Ottawa Campus and R& ...

The Ciena team turned out for a day of celebration as we officially moved into our new 425,000 square foot Ottawa campus.
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Ciena Cares in Action: Our Response to Natural Di ...

Mark Stevens, Ciena’s Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, reflects on how Ciena and its employees are responding to help ...
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2017 was a great year of giving at Ciena

Mark Stevens, Ciena’s Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, looks back at 2017 and how Ciena and its employees have transf ...
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From big lasers to small lasers: How Ciena helped ...

Algonquin College is home to the only photonics lab of its kind in the world all thanks to a substantial upgrade and sponsorship ...
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Helping our people find happiness

Happiness might not be a term you hear many companies use beyond customer service, but at Ciena it’s also part of a commitment we ...
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Our mission: to expand opportunities for students ...

Ciena's Sam Paone explains why partnership is critical to progress.
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What we can all be grateful for

Ciena’s Vice President and General Manager for the Americas, Bruce Hembree, reflects on what he is thankful for and how his team ...
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Looking back: Life at Ciena in 2020

Ciena's Molly Winans takes a look back at a few bright spots from the Ciena team during a year of virtual connectedness.
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Ciena moms on balancing caregiving and careers

Employee. Mother. Leader. Caregiver. How do women continue to find balance when faced with so many responsibilities? To find out, ...
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CienaLife: Dear Young Ramona – Be proud of who yo ...

Ramona Jackson, an IT leader and member of Ciena’s D&I Council and Pride Group, recently presented at a company-wide meeting to s ...
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A reflection of Ciena life in 2021

If we had to choose a word to describe 2021, it would be resilience. Collectively, our people came together with passion and inno ...
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Empowering underserved students with digital skil ...

Ciena has committed $10 million over five years towards initiatives that aim to unlock new opportunities through its Digital Incl ...
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Our people making a difference on Earth Day

For Earth Day this year, our people demonstrated their passion for helping the planet through volunteer events across the globe a ...