IDEAL IT News
Stanford’s Year Up Community Continues to Grow
For the fourth year in a row, the Year Up Internship Program and Stanford IT community has hosted Year Up interns. In August, we welcomed 16 new interns!
Dr. Ayodele Thomas: Reflections on Juneteenth
Earlier this summer, Dr. Ayodele Thomas spoke to staff in Business Affairs in celebration of Juneteenth. She shared her deeply personal connection to this commemoration of the ending of legal slavery in the United States and celebration of both African-American freedom and achievement.
An ExCITE-ing Pulse Check
Sixteen participants from nine of the 15 organizations represented on the CIO Council attended the Explore Careers in Technology Event (ExCITE) Pulse Check on July 28. Check out what was discussed.
Launching Accessibility in IT
In June, IDEAL IT launched Accessibility in IT, a new community-based program focused on allyship, awareness, and accountability around digital accessibility at Stanford.
Perspectives from a second-generation Asian American: Cindy Cho
Stanford’s People of Color in Technology (POC-IT) celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May with guest speaker Cindy Cho, chair of the Asian Staff Forum and senior human resources manager in the School of Humanities and Sciences.
Have you heard about the Explore Careers In Technology Event (ExCITE)?
The Explore Careers In Technology Event (ExCITE) is an event sponsored by the CIO Council and the People of Color in Technology (POC-IT) affinity group. ExCITE is focused on career advancement and increasing internal DEI hiring within the Stanford technology community.
WIT Connect: Technology Project Spotlights
On Wednesday, May 18th Stanford WIT held its first-ever Technology Project Spotlights, a WIT Connect event.
Newest IDEAL IT pillar engages “hearts and minds” around digital accessibility
IDEAL IT and the Stanford Office of Digital Accessibility have teamed up to launch Accessibility in IT, a new program that is part of IDEAL IT and focuses on building allyship and awareness around digital accessibility.
Lifting the Mask: A Manager’s Toolkit for Creating Psychological Safety
This month, we celebrate Autism Awareness and would like to shine a light on how you can promote acceptance for our neurodivergent staff members.
My Black History: Incomplete, Yet Optimistic
Eric Abrams, chief inclusion officer for Stanford’s Graduate School of Education, was the featured speaker for POC-IT’s Black History Month event held Feb.15, 2022. During his talk, he expressed hope that everyone would leave the event feeling both curiosity about Black history and optimism about the American experiment itself, admitting that optimism can be very hard to come by these days.
Taking Action: Stanford Technology Community Continues to Move the Needle on Representation
In December 2020, the CIO Council (CIOC) and the People of Color in Technology (POC-IT) affinity group published a Statement of Solidarity and Commitment to Action to stand in solidarity with the Black community at large and, specifically, at Stanford.
Year Up Internship Program Welcomes Record Number of Interns
For three years now, the Year Up Internship Program and Stanford IT community has hosted a number of Year Up interns, providing them with first-hand experience in the workforce. This month, we welcome a record number of 21 interns!
