Our Crowdfunding Groups
I School Graduate Scholars dinnerDiversity, 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 CelebrationAmong the initiatives that the I School Opportunity Fund supports are:
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.
Buys one DEIBJ-focused book for the Career Development Lending Library at the I School or the Anti-Racist Bookshelf.
Covers captioning costs for an I School public lecture to increase accessibility.
Pays the campus Instructional Resilience Fee for one low-income student
Brings a subject matter expert from outside the I School to lecture on DEIBJ in tech.
Sponsors 1 student to participate in the Leadership Development Program.
$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.
Provides one year's research & professional development budget for an I School Graduate Scholar
provides 10 scholarships to students wishing to attend DEIBJ-focused conferences such as TAPIA and the Grace Hooper Celebration
