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Support Diversity and Inclusivity at the I School and Beyond

$1,710

34%

Raised toward our $5,000 Goal
13 Donors

Project has ended

Project ended on November 30, at 11:59 PM PST

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Help make tech more inclusive

Diverse group of students, faculty, and staff at an outdoor dinner table smiling for a photo

I School Graduate Scholars dinner

Diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice (DEIBJ) are core principles interlaced in all aspects of the School of Information’s teaching, learning, and research. While we've made great strides in improving equity and creating a welcoming climate, there is still much work to be done to foster a more diverse student body. We educate the technology leaders and tech policymakers of tomorrow, and we must continue recruiting brilliant students who reflect the diversity of our state, our nation, and our world.

LDP participants at the Grace Hopper Celebration

Among the initiatives that the I School Opportunity Fund supports are:

The I School Graduate Scholars. Graduate students (ISGS) Fellowship
I School Leadership Development Program for Gender Equity
DEIBJ Student Representatives
Funding for learning, research, and professional development resources such as textbooks and lending library materials.
Travel grants for students attending diversity and equity-related conferences and events, such as the CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, the National Society of Black Engineers conference, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers conference, and the AfroTech Conference.

Please support talented and deserving I School students focused on fueling a more dynamic and diverse community as well as the tools and resources required for their success. Their work at the I School is fundamental to innovative teaching and research now and for a more equitable future in technology.

Questions? Contact Tia Foss, Director of Philanthropy, UC Berkeley School of Information.

Levels

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$25

Friend

Buys one DEIBJ-focused book for the Career Development Lending Library at the I School or the Anti-Racist Bookshelf.

Contribute $25

$50

Ally

Covers captioning costs for an I School public lecture to increase accessibility.

Contribute $50

$100

Supporter

Pays the campus Instructional Resilience Fee for one low-income student

Contribute $100

$250

Partner

Brings a subject matter expert from outside the I School to lecture on DEIBJ in tech.

Contribute $250

$500

Sponsor

Sponsors 1 student to participate in the Leadership Development Program.

Contribute $500

$1,000

Advocate

$1,000 Provides an honorarium for one of our five I School DEIBJ student representatives who work with students, staff, faculty, and the University administration to advance the goals and objectives of the DEIBJ working group’s strategic plan.

Contribute $1,000

$2,500

Activist

Provides one year's research & professional development budget for an I School Graduate Scholar

Contribute $2,500

$10,000

Changemaker

provides 10 scholarships to students wishing to attend DEIBJ-focused conferences such as TAPIA and the Grace Hooper Celebration

Contribute $10,000