DO-IT seeks funding to support the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. Specifically, your support is needed to sponsor participants in the Scholars program, special events, internships, and other work-based learning experiences for individuals with disabilities, participant attendant or travel costs, refreshments for program participants, and the creation and distribution of educational videos and publications. To make a gift to DO-IT, see our contribution form, or for more information contact Director Sheryl Burgstahler, sherylb@uw.edu, 206-543-0622.
Primary funding for the DO-IT program is provided by
Additional grants and gifts have been received from
The University of Washington also contributes substantial resources to this project.
Additional monetary and in-kind gifts have been made by:
Organizations who have offered internships for participants, hosted training and events, and otherwise engaged with DO-IT include:
- Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Society
- Access Technologists Higher Education Network (ATHEN)
- Advancing Robotics Technology for Societal Impact
- Alaska Department of Fish & Game
- Alaska Museum of Natural History
- Alaska/Idaho/Oregon/Washington Science Teachers Associations (ASTA/ISTA/OSTA/WSTA)
- Allying Companies, Communities, and Employees with Skills for Success (ACCESS)
- Amazon.com
- American Red Cross
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Anita Borg Institute
- Association for Computing Machinery.
- Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing (ACM SIGACCESS)
- Association for Higher Education and Disabilities (AHEAD)
- Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE)
- Auburn University
- Auburn State University
- Aultman Hospital
- Bellevue Boys & Girls Club
- Bellevue College
- Berea College
- Cascades Volcano Observatory
- Camp Courage
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information Technology
- Children's Hospital
- Challenger Learning Center
- City of Bremerton
- City of Seattle
- City University of New York
- Clemson University
- Clover Park Community College
- Coldwell Banker
- Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education
- Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions
- Computing Research Association
- Computer Science Teachers Association
- Cornell University
- Deaf-Blind Service Center
- Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
- Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) activity hosts
- Disability Support Service Council (DSSC)
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- East Alliance for Students with Disabilities
- Easter Seals Washington
- Emerald City Rotary Club
- Empowering Leadership Alliance
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- Florida State University
- Gallaudet University
- Georgia Computes! Alliance
- Georgia Tech
- Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment
- Hart Computer Technology
- High School - High Tech
- Highline School District - Secondary Special Edition
- Idaho Assistive Technology Program (IATP)
- Idaho National Labratory
- Idaho Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- Impact Studios
- Incight
- Independent Living Centers
- InterConnections
- Into the Loop
- Invision Learning
- Kindering Center
- Lane County Women, Infants, & Children Center
- Landmark College
- Leonardo Museum
- Life Sciences Education Achievement Partnership (LEAP)
- Manatee Community College
- Math and Engineering Science Achievement (MESA)
- Medtronic
- Midwest RDE Alliance
- Minorities in Science and Engineering Program (MSEP)
- Missouri Southern State University
- National Center for Secondary Education and Transition
- National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational Support, University of Hawaii
- National Center for Women & Information Technology
- National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
- National Girls Collaborative Project
- National Parks System
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf
- National Weather Service
- New Mexico State University
- Nordstrom
- North Carolina State University
- North Star Borough Library
- Northwest Engineering Talent Expansion Partnership (ETEP)
- Northwest Girls Cooperative
- Northwind, Inc.
- Ocean House Alliance
- Onestop Resource Centers
- Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
- Pediatric Critical Care Program of Seattle Children's
- Portland State University
- Port of Seattle
- Positive Solutions
- Pride Polymers
- Providence Medical Center
- Puget Sound ESD Transition Specialist Group
- Quality of Life Center, South Korea
- Raven Software
- Reaching the Pinnacle
- Reel Grrls
- Renton Public Library
- Renton School District, Life Management Program, Secondary Special Education
- RDE Regional Alliances for Persons with Disabilities
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Rose International Fund
- Seatac Airport
- Seattle Biomed
- Seattle University
- Seattle School District - Transition/Secondary Special Education
- Seoul National University
- Sheldon-Jackson College
- Sierra Club Washington
- Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
- Starbucks Coffee
- The STARS Alliance
- Tethers Unlimited
- Touch the Future, Inc.
- Towson University
- University of Alaska
- University of Idaho
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Rochester
- University of South Carolina
- University of Tokyo
- UW Genomics Outreach for Minorities (GenOM) Project
- Virtual Alliance for Deaf and Hard of Hearing in STEM
- Washington Access Services
- Washington Assistive Technology Alliance
- Washington Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability (WAPED)
- Washington Library Network
- Washington PAVE - Project CORE
- Washington School Information Processing Cooperative's WedNet
- Washington State Business Leadership Network (WSBLN)
- Washington State University
- Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
- Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)
- Xerox
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) serves to increase the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs such as those in science, engineering, mathematics, and technology. Primary funding for DO-IT is provided by the National Science Foundation, the State of Washington, and the U.S. Department of Education. DO-IT is a collaboration of UW Information Technology and the Colleges of Engineering and Education at the University of Washington.
Grants and gifts fund DO-IT publications, videos, and programs to support the academic and career success of people with disabilities. Contribute today by sending a check to DO-IT, Box 354842, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-4842.
Your gift is tax deductible as specified in IRS regulations. Pursuant to RCW 19.09, the University of Washington is registered as a charitable organization with the Secretary of State, state of Washington. For more information call the Office of the Secretary of State, 1-800-322-4483.
To order free publications or newsletters use the DO-IT Publications Order Form; to order videos and training materials use the Videos, Books and Comprehensive Training Materials Order Form.
For further information, to be placed on the DO-IT mailing list, request materials in an alternate format, or to make comments or suggestions about DO-IT publications or web pages contact:
DO-IT
University of Washington
Box 354842
Seattle, WA 98195-4842
doit@uw.edu
www.washington.edu/doit/
206-685-DOIT (3648) (voice/TTY)
888-972-DOIT (3648) (voice/TTY)
206-221-4171 (fax)
509-328-9331 (voice/TTY) Spokane
Founder and Director: Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D.
DO-IT Funding and Partners