May 19th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day!

The purpose of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion for the one billion people who have different abilities.

While people may be interested in the topic, the reality is that they often do not know how or where to start. Awareness comes first. Become more aware about digital accessibility and celebrate the right of every individual to enjoy equal access to the Internet.

There are two separate registration links, one for the University of California system wide event in the morning and one for the UCSF events in the afternoon.

Morning Event with UC

We all want to contribute to making UC more inclusive, especially for our colleagues, constituents and community members who have disabilities, but we’re not always sure how. Accessibility can seem so technical, complex. and confusing. Thankfully, the UC Electronic Accessibility Committee (EAC) is here to help! 

Accessibility Demystified: Global Accessibility Awareness Day Webinar

Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m., Thursday, May 19

Where: Zoom – register now!

This fast-paced webinar will feature 10-15 minute sessions, including 

• Intro to barriers faced by individuals with disabilities
• Empathy session featuring a UC staff member with a temporary disability
• Demo of how people navigate the digital environment using a keyboard only
• Tutorial on how to make content using Rich Text Editors accessible 
• Game show about research and data that can help guide accessibility

The webinar will be live captioned, provide ASL interpretation, and recorded. Please submit any accommodations requests to Yvonne Tevis. 

Afternoon Events with UCSF

Spend your afternoon with UCSF digital allies. 

Time: 1 - 4 p.m., Thursday, May 19

Where: Zoom - Register once and come and go to the session as you please, based on your interest and availability. Please see the UCSF GAAD event page for more details.

Spend your afternoon with UCSF digital allies.

• 1:00 - 1:30 Meet the UCSF Disability Access & Inclusion Team, Wendy Tobias and Cecile Puretz
• 1:30 - 2:00 How and Why We Host Videos on MS Stream vs. Box, Max Ferman
• 2:15 - 3:00 How to Make Your Virtual Events and Meetings Accessible: A Step-by-Step Guide, Cecile Puretz
• 3:15 - 4:00 Equity lens: Producing diverse and accessible training videos, Kristin Amlie and Jill Wolters

Registration and AV production generously supported by the UCSF Pandemic Initiative for Equity and Action (UPIEA). Thank you to Betty Amoah, Melissa Paschuck, and Taytum Sanderbeck for their expertise and commitment to digital accessibility.

UCSF welcomes people with disabilities at our events. If you require reasonable accommodations for this event, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.

If you have any questions about the UC or UCSF events, please contact [email protected], Web Standards Program Manager.