This year we are running a virtual event which will be livestreamed across multiple social media channels running from 10:45 – 19:45 (CET) with presenters from across the globe. This is event is aimed at engaging the widest possible audience on the topic so whilst there will be academics and expert practitioners there are also business leaders including our CEO Elie Girard participating. We hope during the course of the day to provide something of interest to everyone.
Event Type: Virtual Events
In GAAD this year, we kickoff the a11yAR group in Egypt by a session titled “Web Accessibility in Practice”. Digital accessibility skills are in high demand in the job market given that the world has become aware of digital barriers. Organizations strive to ensure their web content is reaching everyone regardless of their disabilities. In this session, you will learn about web accessibility and techniques that can be used in order to make web content accessible and inclusive for everyone.
Join us for an insightful discussion into people’s positive and negative experience of products and services. We will look at what access means in terms of technology, environments and content, from people with lived experience of being excluded. We will also give some practical and creative guidance on how you can write content and describe images in a meaningful way. We will finish our talks with a panel discussions, where our speakers will answer any questions you have.
Celebrate GAAD with colleagues from across time-zones. Here, we will get together as educators, faculty and teachers of digital accessibility to talk about our unique field in a context of collaboration and mutual support. Themed breakout groups will focus on: the challenges of teaching accessibility; our values and approaches; strategies for student engagement; and teaching and learning tasks and activities.
Join us for an online learning session with Peter McNally at 2pm ET. Peter is a Senior Consultant at the User Experience Center at Bentley University. He will discuss why Catholics have a responsibility to build and purchase accessible products. He will also offer some practical advice about making Catholic parishes, organizations and businesses digitally accessible.
The panel of leaders from Merck, Working Nation, TD Bank, and the University of Phoenix will discuss how their organizations have made accessibility a priority, sharing leading practices on accessibility, including digital accessibility, as part of diversity, equity and inclusion and creating inclusive environments for all. They will also discuss what steps employers need to take within their companies to create a culture of accessibility that supports employees and customers.
We’re proud to bring you a webinar with guest speaker Ivan Noé from Chapman University to provide an overview on web accessibility and the impact it has on the disability community. He’ll be joined by Ghost Inspector Founder & CEO, Justin Klemm. Justin will guide us through how to evaluate and address common accessibility issues on your website.
FB Solutions is the largest employer of people who are blind. We value workplace accessibility. This year, we will be hosting a Facebook live chat with our Manager of Accessibility and Workforce Development, Mike Mote, who is blind himself. He will discuss creating accessible workplaces for people who are blind and answering your questions! Tune in to Facebook on May 20th at noon.
Vägen till inkludering och mångfald är att skapa en arbetsplats och en organisation som är tillgänglig för alla personer, oavsett funktionsvariationer. Det finns inga gränser för vad personer kan uppnå när rätt teknik sätts i deras händer. Under denna timme kommer vi dela med er: – Varför är tillgänglighet och inkludering viktigt? Hur jobbar Microsoft med tillgänglighetsfrågor? Vad finns det för digitala hjälpmedel? – Några enkla steg som varje organisation kan ta
SUNY is proud to participate in the Tenth Annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a global event to elevate awareness on the importance of accessibility as it pertains to equity and inclusion for people with disabilities. Campus administrators, faculty, and professional staff are welcome to attend one or more sessions offered throughout the day. Topics include, but are not limited to: · Ableism · Universal Design for Learning · Digital Accessibility