A flagship move to enhance employment opportunities. DEPwD in collaboration with American India Foundation, @BarrierBreak and @IAAPorg shall upskill & certify Persons with Disabilities as accessibility professionals and unlock aspirational career pathways that drive innovation in technology

Today at 13h KST at the WHRCF 세계인권도시포럼 we share learnings from the first pilots of the Inclusive Procurement Launchpad program, a model to ensure #HumanRights are respected & towards #Cities4All ! #Listen2Cities
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#mEnabling23 Keynote Speaker Announced!
Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Microsoft, will be delivering the opening keynote of the summit! Discussing the, “New Chapter for AI” followed by a round table with thought leaders.
View the full agenda & Register today!: bit.ly/39TgPdV

We have lots of great sponsorship opportunities for #AIR2023 !

Join AIR sponsor alums such as Salesforce, VISA, and Adobe and become part of the AIR impact! Ready to find out more?

Visit knowbility.org/AIR and become a sponsor today! #a11y #DigitalInclusion #tech

'The elderly gentleman was seated in the booth directly across from my family as we ate dinner Saturday night at Eat'n Park in Belle Vernon. We really didn't see him come in. But we did notice when our server, Dylan, dropped to one knee to look him eye-to-eye as he got ready to

IAAP Chapter Network & Learn Session

Join our UK & India Chapters for the ‘Network & Learn’ event! A virtual meetup for a11y professionals. Learn from a fellow IAAP member about their career & certification.

20 July at 1:00pm BST
Registration: bit.ly/3NYV3H6

Perth Web A11y & Inclusive Design Meetup

The aim of this group is to provide a face-to-face forum for a11y or inclusive design professionals in the digital space. This meetup will be a monthly catchup & breakfast.

18 July at 7:30am AWST
Perth Meetup: bit.ly/3NVDg3k

WordPress Accessibility Meetup

This meetup will focus on Building Accessible Websites with Builderius. All meetups are live captioned and some have ASL interpretation. Presented by: Elvis Krstulović.

July 6, 8:00 AM PDT
WordPress Meetup: bit.ly/3FNR2iA

DOJ demands CVS MinuteClinic improve accessibility for deaf patients in new settlement bostonglobe.com/2023/06/27/met…

A11y in the news - Supporting neurodiversity within your workforce is much more than just compliance - & the benefits are significant

Nancy Doyle, Professor of Organizational Psychology, explains how: bit.ly/3r4NNQE

WordPress Accessibility Meetup

This meetup will focus on Building Accessible Websites with Builderius. All meetups are live captioned and some have ASL interpretation.
Presented by: Elvis Krstulović.

July 6, 8:00 AM PDT
WordPress Meetup: bit.ly/3FNR2iA

A11y Atlanta Meetup

Join us as we provide a11y auditing & coaching at the 48in48 Social Justice Event. Providing a11y reviews & remediation recommendations to the project/design teams as they complete their website builds.

June 24, 12:00 PM EDT
Meetup: bit.ly/396cdAO

Free Study Resources for Members!

Study for the CPACC exam, with the exam prep course & supplement your CPABE & ADS studying with the Design of Public Spaces & Document A11y Overview course. Contact IAAP support to be enrolled.

View Courses & Enroll: bit.ly/3w5dXzE

IAAP Podcast Episode 10: Creating Accessible Content

Shauna Hanna & Tony Kelly discuss improving access to your digital content. They touch on how accessible content plays a key role in your SEO strategy & more!

IAAP Podcast Episode 10: bit.ly/3PiNoo5

M-Enabling Summit - Save with Early Bird rates!

Register early & save through June 30th. IAAP members can receive an additional discount!
Email [email protected] to get your discount code!

Washington, DC, October 10-12
M-Enabling Summit: bit.ly/39TgPdV

A11y in the news: Don’t leave us in the dark as the smart city moves on

Lack of regulation & user support surrounding new electrically designed household products creates a11y & usability issues for people with disabilities & the elderly.

Full article: bit.ly/3nUC4Dd

Perth Web A11y & Inclusive Design Meetup

This group provides an open & welcoming face-to-face forum for a11y or inclusive design professionals in the digital space. This meetup will be a monthly a11y catchup & breakfast.

June 20, 7:30 AM AWST
Meetup: bit.ly/3juHIFU

2023 Built Environment Series Webinar

This webinar will discuss ways to generate awareness on turning around the current low uptake on creating accessible built-environments in emerging-economies.

June 27 at 11:00 AM EDT
IAAP BE Webinar: bit.ly/3oSsLEm

Free AbilityNet Webinar: How to improve a11y in procurement

Panellists discuss how they connect with their procurement teams & how procurement impacts everyone including customers, employees, & the public sector.

June 27 at 1:00 PM BST
Register: bit.ly/43WgjlI

IAAP News - New ADS study group in Connections!

For members interested in joining a study group for Accessible Document Specialist (ADS), there is new group started in the Member Connections platform.

Members can login to Connections and join: bit.ly/46c2MJ1