May 20th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Join our friends for a special free webinar with accessibility experts and the disability community to learn about how businesses can get more accessible for people with disabilities, and why it matters for your profit, your litigation risk, customer experience, and your brand.
Event Type: Virtual Events
WebABLE™, provider of the digital marketing website for the disabilities community, is launching an automated, news aggregator platform for people with disabilities and businesses who serve them. For GAAD, WebABLE.TV is hosting a special event that includes live guests and the announcement of a new internet TV series, “Champions of Accessibility”.
The 2021 Facebook AX Summit is celebrating the 10th anniversary of GAAD as Mike Shebanek, Facebook’s Head of Accessibility, talks with founders Joe Devon and Jennison Ascuncion about the first ten years of GAAD and the success of the first ever GAAD pledge to make React Native accessible. Facebook’s Marne Levine, VP of Global Partnerships, will also discuss the origins and importance of captioning with Donna Danielewski, the Executive Director of Accessibility at GBH. Captioned + ASL
In this Pan-African webinar—sponsored by Facebook—we have brought together two expert panels to discuss policy and innovation, which are both crucial for driving this agenda forward. Additionally, Facebook’s Head of Accessibility Mike Shebanek and Debbie Girolamo, Director and Associate General Counsel on the Facebook Reality Labs Legal Team will highlight the latest accessibility innovations. We also have special message from Joe Devon, co-founder GAAD.
To increase awareness of web accessibility, iCIMS is going to be holding our 5th annual GAAD celebration. This year, our internal event will be open to the entire company to bring visibility to our coworkers around the world!
Join 3Play Media in celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) with a discussion featuring actor Mickey Rowe and disability advocate Michael Agyin. They’ll discuss how their personal backgrounds inform their advocacy work and the utmost importance of accessibility – the talk is live at 11 AM EST, and you can register to receive a recorded copy of the event at a later time.
There is an overwhelming lack of disability representation and diversification in tech leadership, and we’re looking forward to having the panel shed light on this and a few other important issues at hand. We’ll be joined by tech leaders across several companies VMWare, Spotify, LinkedIn, and Fable who will share their personal experiences and perspectives in dealing with disabilities in the workplace, and advice for those looking to pursue leadership roles within their organizations.
Join us for the CHAT CATCH-UP on Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2021 #GAAD2021 The FreedomTech Team are looking forward to hearing from the real AT experts on the 20th of May at 3 pm. Six speakers who use accessible technology will share their personal stories, including the opportunities and challenges of using digital devices for communication, education and work and how support services have changed.
Indie Film Series: Voices of Ability—Future of Inclusion. Films by or about people with disabilities. Support Independent Voices. Independent voices are more vital to our culture, and more in need of support, than ever before. Make a difference and join the Portland Film Festival in amplifying independent voices. Share this event, make donations and watch these amazing films.
Join streamer, content creator, and most of all, accessibility consultant Superblindman as he begins his Grounded run of The Last of Us Part 2. Superblindman worked on TLOU2 for 3 years, and is responsible for ensuring the game is playable for the totally blind all over the world. Superblindman, also totally blind, will be showcasing the game’s incredible suite of blind accessibility features as he plays, including specific discussion and Q&A. Come on in, stay a while, and have fun!