Thursday, May 21 2020 marks the ninth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different disabilities.
Visit the GAAD site to learn more, including some easy and enlightening ways that you can participate
Disability:IN webinar
MAY 20th | 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Make Tech Purchases Available to All with Accessible Procurement
The webinar will draw from Disability:IN’s Accessible Technology Procurement Toolkit developed by the partners and Accessibility Leadership Committee of Disability:IN. This tool is open-source and available free of charge to anyone wishing to enhance their knowledge of accessible procurement and implement an accessible procurement program.
Join us to learn more about buying and maintaining technology all employees can use, whether your journey is just beginning or you’re well on the road.
Panelists:
- Kerrie Holleman, Director – Business Management & Operations, Accessibility @ Microsoft
- Catherine Watterson, Senior Director – Accessibility Technology @ Microsoft
- Jeff Wissel, Senior Accessibility Consultant @ Fidelity
- Eric Wright, Senior Lead Technologist @ Booz, Allen, Hamilton
Registration closes on Tuesday, May 19th.