Events & Activities

In May 1999, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 were published by the World Wide Web Consortium W3C – the standards maker for the world wide web. Countries, states, and municipalities have adopted and adapted standards as the Internet evolved. In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities will host an interactive discussion on where we’ve come and what remains to be done.

This will be iCIMS’ 6th consecutive year celebrating the power of accessibility & we cannot wait to share in this special day with the company as a whole.

Flexion is dedicating its continuous learning “Flexcelerate” Thursday to building greater company-wide accessibility awareness and broadening our best practices. We are doing a complete takeover of Flexcelerate to help us improve our knowledge and skills about how to make the work we do more accessible and inclusive. Each guild will explore a different accessibility topic from their perspective: engineering, UX—even recruiting!

Georgia State Universities will hold multiple virtual workshops throughout the day dedicated to helping faculty improve their classroom accessibility. Topics range from course design to using incorporating learning technology to support accessibility.

We recently acquired BlackBoard Ally to increase digital accessibility for Holy Family students, faculty, and staff. We want to set this day aside to introduce Ally to our faculty and help them understand the importance of providing accessible documents to our students. We will provide training through a variety of mediums including onsite/online one-to-one and small group instruction, FAQ virtual and onsite, a quick question hotline, and asynchronous tutorials.

Digita11y Accessible wants to ensure inclusivity & digital engagement for all users & raise visibility of the accessibility community. Join an engaging event with expert accessibility speakers to gain industry knowledge, learn from experience & help raise awareness. KEYNOTE: Jennison Asuncion, GAAD Co-Founder INCLUSIVE DESIGN: Phil Yatvin & Ben Chargot, Chicago Lighthouse ACCESSIBILITY & USABILITY: Beth Somerfield & Andrew Skinner, Anthro-Tech ACCESSIBLE PROCUREMENT: Kara Zirkle, Dell

Digita11y Accessible wants to ensure inclusivity & digital engagement for all users & raise visibility of the accessibility community. Join an engaging event with expert accessibility speakers to gain industry knowledge, learn from experience & help raise awareness. KEYNOTE: Jennison Asuncion, GAAD Co-Founder INCLUSIVE DESIGN: Phil Yatvin & Ben Chargot, Chicago Lighthouse ACCESSIBILITY & USABILITY: Beth Somerfield & Andrew Skinner, Anthro-Tech ACCESSIBLE PROCUREMENT: Kara Zirkle, Dell

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CarMax & Edmunds, leaders in the automotive research and retail space, are collaborating with Level Access, an industry leader in digital accessibility consulting, to create an interactive event for their employees that is both informative and fun to recognize GAAD! The agenda will include interactive games, raffle giveaways, and a session on how to take product creation from unintentional exclusion to intentional inclusion.

Join Siteimprove on May 19 to learn more about how you can improve your website’s accessibility and to see how creating a truly welcoming environment for all users can grow your business. This free, virtual event includes 15 sessions with industry experts including: Albert Kim, Gareth Ford Williams, Keith Bundy, Samantha Evans, Claudio Luis Vera, Dan Rossi, and more. Each will share their own experiences and insights about how you can work toward a holistic, digital accessibility strategy.