Events & Activities

Wednesday May 15 5:30 – 7:00 PM: Enjoy snacks, drinks and speed networking activities on the lovely lawn of St. Edward’s University, overlooking downtown Austin Thursday May 16 (GAAD) – 7:30 AM: Breakfast in Ragsdale Cafeteria – 8:30 – 10:00 AM: Classes in Trustee Hall – 10:15 – 11:45 AM: Closing Keynote Panel: Connecting the Paths: Harnessing Expertise and Bolstering Advocacy for Lasting Regulatory Change led by Corbb O’Connor with Susanna Laurin, John G. Pare, Jr., and Whitney Quesenbery, in Jones Auditorium (Ragsdale Hall) – 12:00 noon: Lunch and Round Table Discussions in Mabee Ballroom (Ragsdale Hall) – 2:00 – 3:30 PM: Classes in Trustee Hall

Looking forward to another great Global Accessibility Awareness Day meet-up, this time hosted by our homies at Ogma Brewing, in Jackson, MI. GAAD is all about promoting conversations about accessibility, and creating awareness around digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities. It is always a highlight for us at Level Access, and I am looking forward to hosting this meetup at one of my favorite local spots. Bring someone with you, and share a story. Join us Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30pm for great food, drinks and conversations on the patio.

We are inviting internal employees to an event where we talk about the importance of shifting left to include accessibility throughout the project lifecycle. We will show examples of how it has helped within the company and ask team members to find and send evidence from their work that they are as well. There will be a chance of winning prizes and it will be a fun, light event for those participating.

Join us on Global Accessibility Awareness Day for the 2nd annual GAAD: Raleigh, presented by Ablr and the Triangle accessibility community! Discover how Raleigh and the Triangle are becoming the leader in accessibility and disability inclusion in the nation! This annual event shines a spotlight on the Triangle’s growing accessibility community, and how it is making an impact on business, education, and DEI efforts. Be inspired as we educate and highlight how everyone can make an impact in fostering a more inclusive community for all. Don’t miss this opportunity to join the accessibility movement! We are honored to organize this event in collaboration with our friends from Pendo, GitHub, Microsoft, SAS, Lenovo, and more!

Il più grande evento italiano sull’Accessibilità e l’Inclusività delle tecnologie digitali. Giovedì 16 e Venerdì 17 Maggio 2024, Roma + streaming

Our first event for accessibility day last year worked out great, so we’ll continue on in 2024 with hands-on improvements to the accessibility of bitcoin software used in the wild. We’re still planning, but will likely have an introductory work-session and then facilitate test, review, and report sessions. Everyone is invited to join us, see the event page for details (will be updated as the day comes closer).

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In celebration of GAAD, join us for an all-day workshop, Stem to Stern Accessibility. Whether you work in a large or small organization, follow an agile or waterfall process, are experienced or just starting out, this workshop will guide you toward reliably developing accessible and usable products. This workshop is structured to be inclusive and engaging to all skill sets and levels. Through a mix of lecture and highly interactive group work, this workshop covers everything from the beginning to the end in developing a high quality, accessible product. This includes product requirements, procurement, design, development, release, maintenance, and support.

Live conference aimed at rising awareness and competences, supported by examples of good practices and practical advices. Topics will focus on digital accessibility, which will have its own separate tier and on accessible environment and accessible public transport in the primary tier. Accessibility professionals from Slovenia, users with disabilites, companies with experience in development of accessible products are just few who will actively participate and transfer their knowledge and experience. The conference is organised by Institute for Digital Accessiblity A11Y.s, Centre for the Beletrina Institute, european resource centre on accessibility Accessible EU and NSIOS.

Das Interesse, Technologien für Menschen mit Behinderungen zugänglich und nutzbar zu machen, ist bei vielen Unternehmen bereits vorhanden. Allerdings besteht oft Unsicherheit darüber, welche Schritte und Ressourcen dafür erforderlich sind. Mit unserer Veranstaltung möchten wir daher nicht nur verdeutlichen, wie wichtig Barrierefreiheit für alle Nutzer:innen ist, sondern auch ganz konkrete Vorgehensweisen aufzeigen, wie Barrierefreiheit umgesetzt wird und dass dies nur im Team gelingen kann. Nach einer einleitenden Impulsevortrag werden die Teilnehmenden in Kleingruppen aufgeteilt. Gemeinsam identifizieren sie Barrieren auf einer Website und lernen dabei Anforderungen, Checklisten und Prüfwerkzeuge kennen. Die Gruppenarbeit ist als Rollenspiel konzipiert, wodurch verschiedene Perspektiven im Entwicklungsprozess hervorgehoben werden. Dies fördert den spielerischen Austausch über die vielfältigen Anforderungen der Barrierefreiheit. Während der Gruppenarbeit stehen den Teams Barrierefreiheits-Expert:innen zur Seite. „Welches Tool kann ich benutzen? Was muss ich beachten? Wie kann ich eine Barriere identifizieren? – mit diesen und weiteren Fragen werden sich die Teilnehmer:innen in unserem Workshop auseinandersetzen.  Im Anschluss an die Kleingruppenarbeit werden die Erkenntnisse präsentiert und diskutiert. Jedes Team stellt seine Konzepte vor, die anschließend durch alle Teilnehmenden bewertet werden.