Welcome!
IDEA-STEM stands for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We like to call out Healthcare too!
The challenges…
We need diverse, inclusive and equitable STEM workplaces to solve the world’s most challenging problems. Professionals and trainess from equity deserving groups continue to face substantial barriers to participation in STEM.
Putting Accessibility back into EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)
Professionals, post docs, students and trainees with disabilities, face numerous barriers throughout their careers. The current lack of negative attitudes, STEM appropriate accommodations, mentors, self-advocacy skills, accessible documents, and learning resources in culturally informed formats are only a few of the common systemic challenges that continue to exist in academia and research environments.
Our vision.
To make science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and healthcare disciplines accessible, equitable, and inclusive for persons from all equity deserving groups. In particular, we aim to improve the experience of students and trainees with disabilities in STEM and healthcare fields.
Two scientists doing an experiment with test tubes inside the back of a truck.
[Image description]: Ainsley and a man sit inside the back of a large moving truck. Ainsley has brown hair in a bun, and wears a black long-sleeve shirt and beige pants. The man wears a grey hoodie, a beige baseball cap, jeans, and plastic gloves. He is holding a biological sample container. Ainsley is dipping an item into the sample container. In front of them there is a large plastic container filled with transparent fluid and a red hard plastic cooler.
We Invite YOU to the Challenge
IDEA-STEM values working with educators, faculty, researchers, accreditation bodies, policy makers administrators and trainees in higher education. We have an authentic desire to create a community where everyone can benefit from inclusion in STEM.
Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai speaking at a panel at the Canadian Science Policy Centre.
[Image description]: A conference hall. There are approximately one hundred delegates and they are sitting in round tables. At the front of the room there is a panel table with five panelists, one moderator, and a screen projecting a presentation.
Our Goal.
To facilitate the inclusion of people from equity deserving groups in STEM and healthcare by serving as subject matter experts. We change attitudes and create possibilities by providing consulting, education, and training on a broad range of topics in the IDEA-STEM space.
Get in touch.
We are happy to find ways to collaborate with you and your organization!