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 Accessibility Experts Live (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 3:00 pm-4:30 pm Western European Time, Greenwich Mean Time (London, UK)
So, in response, and to celebrate Global Accessibility Awarenesss Day (GAAD) on May 21st, we’re excited to launch Digital Accessibility Experts Live – a free weekly online webinar running for 4 weeks in May, led by our accessibility experts Jonathan Hassell and Rob Wemyss.
Learn more about Digital Accessibility Experts Live by Hassell Inclusion
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2020 with Deque (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 11:00 AM-04:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Global Accessibility Awareness Day is a great way to learn about accessibility. Join Deque’s free, virtual events to celebrate this accessibility holiday!
Learn more about Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2020 with Deque by Deque
Munich Accessibility Meetup GAAD 2020 (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 06:00 PM-08:00 PM Eastern European Time, Central African Time
Join our YouTube Livestream featuring Accessible tools in times of COVID-19 by Beatriz Gonzalez; Making a CMS page-tree accessible by Michael Telgkamp & Inclusion Matters: Accessibility In The Workplace by Franziska Hauck
Learn more about Munich Accessibility Meetup GAAD 2020 by Munich Accessibility Meetup
GAAD 2020 at iCIMS (Activity)
21 May 2020 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (Holmdel, NJ, USA)
To support digital access and inclusion for those with disabilities, on May 21st we will be recognizing Global Accessibility Awareness Day for a fourth year at iCIMS—this time, virtually!
Learn more about GAAD 2020 at iCIMS by iCIMS
Teleworking for People with Disabilities (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
In this panel, we will discuss teleworking for people with disabilities.
Learn more about Teleworking for People with Disabilities by Deque Systems
GLOBE Talk – Panel Discussion (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 10:00 am-11:00 am Central Standard Time (Chicago, IL, USA)
TCS will host a virtual panel discussion to discuss digital access and inclusion, challenges, lessons learned, and next steps or what is on the horizon.
Learn more about GLOBE Talk – Panel Discussion by TCS Education System
University of Washington celebrates GAAD w/ all day Events (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 9:00 AM-3:50 PM Mountain Standard Time (SeattleWA)
UW commemorates GAAD by offering a full day of lectures, workshops, and other activities related to digital accessibility. All events are open to everyone in the UW Community. In 2020, many of the activities will be closely aligned with the IT Accessibility Challenge.
Learn more about University of Washington celebrates GAAD w/ all day Events by University of Washington
Digital Accessibility, a real need for the day (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (Michigan)
COVID-19 has given us several lessons to ponder, reflect and resonate on. Digital world is seeing unprecedented surge across all domains. Along with core application functionality, non-functional facets are gaining a lot of momentum, with organizations seeing adverse impact from lack of quality in these areas. Accessibility, an engineering attribute that remained confined for use by People with Disabilities (PwD), has also been gaining significant momentum.
Learn more about Digital Accessibility, a real need for the day by QA Infotech
Blog post: Celebrate accessibility for all on Twitch (Activity)
21 May 2020 | 8:00 am-6:00 pm Pacific Standard Time
In recent months, we’ve made significant steps to support all creators and users in our community through improved Twitch products. It’s not just product improvements we’re committed to, but also establishing programs for both our community and employees to find the resources they need to succeed.
Learn more about Blog post: Celebrate accessibility for all on Twitch by Twitch
University: GAAD Panel (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (DetroitMichigan)
Faculty are invited to participate in a panel discussion cohosted by Student Disability Services, which will provide guidelines and tips for making teaching and learning accessible for all students. The panel will be hosted virtually at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 21
Learn more about University: GAAD Panel by Wayne State University