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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10 Quick Web Accessibility Methods (Virtual)
19 May 2022 | 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Europe/London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
There are some things any Web Developer, Content Designer or a Product Designer/UX person can do in order to improve web accessibility and inclusion. It doesn’t hurt to know about them — and they can help your customers. This short webinar is an opportunity to explore these methods. There will be a Q&A, too. Join us! I will run this short but informative webinar with my colleague, a Senior Software Engineer Marta Dabrowka.
Learn more about 10 Quick Web Accessibility Methods by Kutyla Design Ltd
DU’s First Annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) (In Person)
19 May 2022 | 5:00 PM-6:30 PM America/Denver (Denver, CO, United States of America)
Join us either in-person or on Zoom for our upcoming Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) event at DU. As GAAD states, “The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments.” Come learn and talk together as we hear from a panel of DU community members about their stories and experiences. Come learn about how you can ensure accessibility is a core part of our community!
Learn more about DU’s First Annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) by University of Denver
GAAD Online 2022 (Virtual)
19 May 2022 | 5:00 PM-8:00 PM (Escondido, CA, United States of America)
Prakat Solutions, EqualGenius Foundation, Mitra Jyothi and Dalrada Corporation are hosting yet another virtual event this year. After 7 years of physical events we went virtual due to the global pandemic. The event in 2021 had the largest ever viewership in the history of our event which started off as GAAD India.
Learn more about GAAD Online 2022 by Prakat Solutions Inc
Mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) with 3 Talks (Virtual)
19 May 2022 | 5:00 PM-7:30 PM America/Los_Angeles (San Francisco, CA, United States of America)
This year, we’re diving into Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) with 3 awesome guest speakers: • First, we’ll learn from Ben Congleton with “Mistakes small business leaders make about accessibility and one CEO’s journey to fix his own.” • Next, Meryl Evans will join us for: “Communicating in multiple ways.” • Finally, to close out the evening, hear from Chris McMeeking as he discusses how current “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines don’t always map perfectly to native iOS and Android development.”
Learn more about Mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) with 3 Talks by Bay Area Accessibility and Inclusive Design Meetup
Here’s when I understood how Accessibility matters to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (a 3Practice Circle) (Virtual)
19 May 2022 | 5:00 PM-6:15 PM America/Los_Angeles (United States of America)
Please join us for a conversation using an exciting new process, 3 Practice Circles ( 3practices.com ) As described by the founders of the process: “Over decades, we observed, and eventually described and named the habits of people who cross the difference divide — repeatedly and on purpose. Not only do these people have time for real conversations, they’ve decided they don’t have time for conversations that aren’t real.”
Learn more about Here’s when I understood how Accessibility matters to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (a 3Practice Circle) by Catalytic Leaps
Global Accessibility Awareness Day Social (In Person)
19 May 2022 | 5:00 PM-7:00 PM America/Chicago (Austin, TX, United States of America)
Join us on Thursday, May 19, 2022, help us celebrate the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! GAAD aims to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments. Read more about GAAD here:https://accessibility.day Let’s get together for an Accessibility social at Easy Tiger South location and talk about anything Accessibility-related topics you might have! https://www.easytigerusa.com/location/south/
Learn more about Global Accessibility Awareness Day Social by Austin A11y Meetup
Lanzamiento eBook “Guía para construir productos digitales accesibles” (In Person)
19 May 2022 | 5:00 PM-6:00 PM America/Santiago (Chile)
¿Quieres aprender sobre accesibilidad web para mejorar tus sitios y aplicaciones? Súmate al live de lanzamiento de nuestra “Guía para construir productos digitales accesibles”, el que realizaremos este jueves 19 de mayo a las 17:00 horas (Chile) con un live de Instagram desde nuestra cuenta @2Brainscl. Durante el evento te contaremos cómo acceder a este material gratuito. Activa la campanita para que no te olvides de este evento. ¡Te esperamos!
Learn more about Lanzamiento eBook “Guía para construir productos digitales accesibles” by 2Brains
Accessibility MythBusters uncover the truth (Virtual)
19 May 2022 | 6:00 PM-7:30 PM Europe/Kiev (Lviv, Ukraine)
Welcome to an updated version of the TV program ‘MythBusters’! Our goal is to provide you with a real-life experience and debunk the most common accessibility myths. Let’s get acquainted! Some of us are people with visual impairment, and we belong to the dedicated team of Accessibility Test Engineers. Our mission is to help other people and facilitate the creation of accessible products for customers throughout the world. So, grasp your golden opportunity and join us!
Learn more about Accessibility MythBusters uncover the truth by SoftServe
Let’s Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 19, 2022 (Virtual)
19 May 2022 | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM America/New_York (Cleveland, OH, United States of America)
Join UX Akron and Cleveland Accessibility in celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 19th, 2022. Our online meetup includes two accessibility presentations: 👉AIR: 8 Weeks to Start Your Accessibility Journey 👉The Accessibility Mentoring Program & Other Ways to Improve your Accessibility Skills
Learn more about Let’s Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 19, 2022 by Cleveland Accessibility – A11yCLE
ON-SITE: ProductTank HH @ Global Accessibility Awareness Day (In Person)
19 May 2022 | 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Europe/Berlin (Hamburg, Germany)
We are sure that most of us product folks are generally aware of the importance of accessibility in products as well as other aspects of life. But are we really aware? Have we ever spoken to people with disabilities about how they use our products – and have we acted upon it? We’ve decided to make this event part of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day activities and raise our awareness by bringing you Sheri Byrne-Haber and Christian Ohrens.
Learn more about ON-SITE: ProductTank HH @ Global Accessibility Awareness Day by ProductTank Hamburg