List of Events & Activities
The following are events and activities the community has created for this year to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
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Digital Technology and Accessibility of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities (Virtual)
16 May 2024 | 12:00 AM-7:30 PM Africa/Lagos (Abuja, FCT, Nigeria)
Nigerian youths celebrate 2024 Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Imagine a society in which individuals of all abilities may effortlessly explore and relish the immense marvels of the digital world. That is the idea behind the annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), a day set aside to spread the message that everyone should have access to the digital world. To what extent is digital technology accessible to Nigeria’s 35 million+ disabled people? How can they live better lives through digital inclusion? conforming to the goal of SDGs to leave no one behind.
Learn more about Digital Technology and Accessibility of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities by Nigeria Meaningful Adolescent and Youth Engagement – Working Group
Fix your Documents Day! (Private/Internal)
16 May 2024 | 12:01 AM-11:59 PM America/New_York (Philadelphia, PA, United States of America)
We are encouraging our faculty to fix their documents on GAAD using Ally to do so with help available if needed.
Learn more about Fix your Documents Day! by Holy Family University
[HILTON] Equity Across Borders: Unveiling the Global Landscape of Disability Treatment (Private/Internal)
16 May 2024 | 1:00 AM-2:00 AM America/Los_Angeles (United States of America)
In this enlightening presentation, we’ll delve into the treatment of people with disabilities across the world, focusing on countries where Hilton conducts business. Despite progress, disparities persist, and our panel will shed light on the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities. Join us as we advocate for a more inclusive and compassionate world.
Get an IAAP approved A11Y Collective course for a price of your choice (Virtual)
16 May 2024 – 17 May 2024 | 1:00 AM-11:00 PM Europe/Amsterdam (Netherlands)
The A11Y Collective is the e-learning platform for anyone who wants to learn more about web accessibility. We offer IAAP approved courses on accessibility basics, accessible design, code and content and we offer masterclasses and advanced coding courses. On Global Accessibility Awareness Day we want to give everyone the chance to enroll in one of our courses by letting you decide the price yourself. 20% of the proceeds during GAAD will go to Sense, an organization dedicated to supporting people who are deafblind.
Learn more about Get an IAAP approved A11Y Collective course for a price of your choice by The A11Y Collective
GAAD Gameathon! (Virtual)
16 May 2024 – 31 May 2024 | 2:00 AM-3:00 AM (Global)
Play engaging games on accessibility – 1) Burst the myth game (No programming knowledge required) – https://a11ymyths.pythonanywhere.com/ 2) A11Y Bug Hunter (Basic Web programming knowledge required) – https://inaccessible-webpage-game.vercel.app/question.html Top scorers will receive exciting prizes!!
GAAD 2024 Advancing Digital Accessibility: Unlocking Inclusion, Innovation, and Business Growth (Virtual)
16 May 2024 | 5:00 AM-6:00 AM Europe/Paris (Paris, France)
“Advancing Digital Accessibility: Unlocking Inclusion, Innovation, and Business Growth.” This roundtable discussion brings together a panel of inspiring speakers; Roberta Lulli Project Officer, Social Policy Team, European Disability Forum François Cunche, Head of Digital Accessibility Center of Excellence, L’Oréal Crosby Cromwell, Head of Growth at Cephable, ex-Valuable 500 The event is open to all, and will take place online on zoom.
Learn more about GAAD 2024 Advancing Digital Accessibility: Unlocking Inclusion, Innovation, and Business Growth by Contentsquare Foundation
Global Accessibility Awareness Campaign 2024 (Virtual)
16 May 2024 – 31 May 2024 | 7:00 AM-11:59 PM America/Toronto (Canada)
Designing for all digital audiences should be celebrated and practiced every day –not just on Global Accessibility Awareness Day. In this spirit, QA Consultants is bringing awareness to inclusive design for websites, apps, software, and everything digital in between. Every user deserves a first-rate digital experience on the web. Everyone with a disability must be able to experience web-based services, content, and other digital products with the same successful outcome as those without disabilities. Human-based accessibility assessments can’t be replaced by digital automation tools. Without actual human interaction and observation, organizations will not get a clear picture of how accessible its digital products are, putting compliance, reputation, sales, and the end-user experience at risk. QA Consultants mitigates this risk with dozens of certified digital accessibility engineers dedicated to setting your products up for success – from design through testing and post-launch, including inclusive design and accessibility testing performed by experienced QA professionals with lived disabilities.
Learn more about Global Accessibility Awareness Campaign 2024 by QA Consultants
[HILTON] Trivia Showdown in Accessibility Jeopardy (Private/Internal)
16 May 2024 | 8:00 AM-9:00 AM America/Los_Angeles (United States of America)
Join the fun of friendly competition in-person or virtually and test your trivia knowledge, Accessibility Jeopardy style! You’ll be placed in a team that will compete head-to-head for victory. Everyone will come away with new facts to share with their coworkers and friends. Spread the knowledge and spread the love!
Release dark mode as beta feature to English Wikipedia (Activity)
16 May 2024 | 8:00 AM-6:00 PM America/Los_Angeles (United States of America)
With today a new reading beta feature is released for users of English Wikipedia: Dark Mode. It was one of the most requested features by our communities over the years. Working closely with the communities as part of the new dark mode rollout to improve content accessibility awareness was a crucial part in the process. More language wikis will follow in the next few weeks.
PayPal Thrive Month 2024 – Accessibility Roundtable (Private/Internal)
16 May 2024 | 8:15 AM-9:15 AM America/Los_Angeles (United States of America)
PayPal’s Disability ERG, Thrive, and the accessibility team are hosting an accessibility roundtable featuring voices from across PayPal, spanning from UX to engineering. Our product teams will share their insights, challenges, and triumphs in making our products accessible to all.