IDEAL IT is a CIO Council-sponsored program that promotes and advances the Stanford Presidential IDEAL initiative within the IT Community at Stanford, including SLAC and Stanford Medicine. IDEAL stands for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access in a Learning Environment, and is a cornerstone of Stanford’s diversity initiatives.

IDEAL IT reflects our commitment to providing opportunities where individuals with diverse backgrounds can collaborate, lead, grow, and excel across different functions and disciplines. IDEAL IT programs and pillars are in alignment with the Stanford IDEAL Strategic Plan.

IDEAL IT seeks to support all broadly defined dimensions of diversity as listed in the "Definitions of Frequently Used Terms" in the IDEAL Strategic Plan, page 5.

Accessible IT

A program that focuses on building awareness, allyship, and accountability around digital accessibility at Stanford.

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Neurodiversity in IT

A Stanford University program that attracts, recruits, and supports neurodiverse employees in the IT Community.

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Year Up Internship Program

A program that creates internships in Stanford IT for young adults from underprivileged and economically disadvantaged communities.

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Stanford Women in Technology+ (Stanford WIT+)

An affinity group for women in technology that advances gender representation, engagement, and support in the Stanford IT community.

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Stanford People of Color in Technology (POC-IT)

An affinity group that advances representation, engagement, and support for people of color in technology roles at Stanford.

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IDEAL IT Foundations

Group that manages and supports overall communication, strategic planning, advocacy and advisory processes for the IDEAL IT program.

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IDEAL IT Learning Series

IDEAL IT offers two learning series for those in the IT Community and beyond to gain knowledge and tools for self-improvement and for being allies to others:

    Allyship at Work

    The Allyship at Work learning series helps you understand your privilege and power to create change and teaches you more than 50 specific, research-backed actions you can take to show up as an ally.

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    #IAmRemarkable

    #IAmRemarkable is a Google initiative that empowers women and other underrepresented groups to speak openly about their accomplishments in the workplace and beyond. This workshop is sponsored by IDEAL IT and led by Stanford facilitators.

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    Our goal is to recruit, retain, and develop extraordinary people in our IT community at Stanford. Foundational to that is fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where talented staff can thrive.

    Steve Gallagher, Stanford Chief Information Officer