Join Joe Devon (co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day), Ben Ogilvie (Head of Accessibility at ArcTouch), and other DC-Metro accessibility professionals to celebrate GAAD with drinks and a social get-together at Red Bear Brewing! Please register ahead of time so we know how many tables to hold, and when you arrive, get your first round on ArcTouch. We look forward to connecting with you! After the event, you’re invited to stick around for Red Bear’s open-invitation ASL Trivia Night (English interpretation included) from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Venue Accessibility Notes: Service dogs welcome Near public transit Ride share/taxi can drop off near entrance Wide entrance with ramp, but lacks automatic opener Accessible all-gender restrooms near bar area Picnic tables with clearance/space for knees Lowered bar seating area Indoor and Outdoor seating available (weather permitting)
Event Type: In Person Events
Join us for the Global Accessibility Awareness Day celebration in Poznan! Participate in several activities. Among others, discover how accessible Allegro’s OneBox parcel machines are, step into the shoes of people with disabilities in the Barrier Breaker activity and utilize opportunities for networking. Also, we have two notable presentations lined up: one by Dominika Łukoszek and Kuba Dębski from the Centre for Information Technology (COI, Centralny Ośrodek Informatyki) who who will take us metaphorically to the botanical garden and tell us how it relates to accessibility, and the other by Agnieszka Maciejewska – the Accessibility Coordinator at the City Office of Poznań, talking about her experiences with Poznań city’s accessibility. The event is free (registration required) and will be translated into Polish Sign Language.
Awareness Pop up stalls with immersion activities at Malls, Corporate Offices, Rural government offices, Colleges in Karnataka.
We will be creating awareness to undergraduates at the university to understand accessibility and inclusion. This will be for students at the CesPESS.
Come visit with Thrive Memphis, they will be joining us to help celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day GAAD, there will be an activity tables for hands on activities focusing on hidden and apparent disabilities.
This event is a workshop which targets practicing Journalists.
You are invited to participate in our “Atelier grand public de la Fresque de l’Accessibilité Numérique” organized on the 14th of May to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! Come and discover and explore the issues related to disability and digital accessibility in France and around the world. This group experience will allow you to raise awareness in a fun and caring way. Join us for collective awareness and the discovery of concrete solutions! At the end of the workshop, you will leave with the tools necessary to act in your missions.
A11y Bytes returns for its 12th year! It will be held on Thursday 16 May as part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Come along for a fun and dynamic evening of lightning talks about digital accessibility and the needs and preferences of users with disabilities. You don’t have to be an accessibility expert to attend. This event is about everyone getting together to talk, think, and learn about digital accessibility and inclusion together. You will have the opportunity to network with attendees and connect with others passionate about accessibility and inclusion. Events will be lived captioned. Take part in A11y Bytes and connect, be inspired and have some fun as we talk, learn, grow and change the world!
A11y Bytes returns for its 12th year! It will be held on Thursday 16 May as part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Come along for a fun and dynamic evening of lightning talks about digital accessibility and the needs and preferences of users with disabilities. You don’t have to be an accessibility expert to attend. This event is about everyone getting together to talk, think, and learn about digital accessibility and inclusion together. You will also have the opportunity to network with attendees and connect with others passionate about accessibility and inclusion. Events will be lived captioned. Take part in A11y Bytes and connect, be inspired and have some fun as we talk, learn, grow and change the world!
professional networking workshop for: Leaders, academics and practitioners in HE Representatives of HE sector bodies Policy makers and influencers An afternoon of thought-provoking lightning talks, lots of discussion and an opportunity to share, think and network with people who are passionate about seizing the moment to ensure that our use of AI and accessible technology creates a better world for disabled people. Pre registry required via JISC Uk https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/jisc/imperial-accessibility-networking-workshop