Did you know that October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)? Digital accessibility and disability employment go hand in hand. If our digital systems, websites, communications, and other tools are not accessible, we are creating barriers to full employment for people with disabilities.
Come to our virtual events and learn more about what you can do to improve digital accessibility and workplace inclusion. These Zoom events will have automatic captions and be recorded. If you have a disability-related accommodation request, please email Kathy Cahill at kathy.cahill@jhu.edu.
All recorded presentations will be posted on the JHU Digital Accessibility website. You can also view the upcoming events on our our Digital Accessibility Events page.
Planning Accessible and Inclusive Events. Oct. 23, noon–1 p.m. EDT. Whether it's a hybrid, remote or in-person events, learn what factors to consider in making your event inclusive to people with disabilities. We will share information about captioning, accommodations, messaging, physical access and other considerations to make your event a success. Zoom link to register for Planning Accessible Events
Introduction to Siteimprove for Website Accessibility. Oct. 24, 1–2 p.m. EDT. What is Siteimprove? Join us for a session to learn about the Siteimprove website management platform and its capabilities around digital accessibility checking, search engine optimization and link checking! We'll get a platform introduction from JHU's customer success manager, Meg Lee, who will review platform functionality and discuss the value that Siteimprove can provide for different teams in our organization. Zoom link to register for Intro to Siteimprove
Creating Accessible Event Flyers and Announcements. Oct. 29, noon–1 p.m. EDT. When preparing flyers, announcements and emails to promote your event, learn how to create materials that meet accessibility standards and are readable by people with disabilities. We'll cover how to create accessible PDFs, how to make your Canva documents accessible and ensure that your invitations and announcements are inclusive to all. Zoom link to register for Accessible Event Flyers
Siteimprove Platform Training. Nov. 7, 1–2 p.m. EDT. Join this session for a demonstration of the Siteimprove platform. Our assigned customer success manager, Meg Lee, will share her screen to review the main modules within Siteimprove and discuss common use cases for each. We encourage users at all levels of experience with Siteimprove to join this session; it can serve as a helpful review for those who have used the platform or a first-time training for users who have not logged into Siteimprove yet. All questions are welcome during this session. Zoom link to register for Siteimprove Platform Training
