[Athen] International Ally User Group – 25 April 2024 – Answering institutional accessibility challenges

[Matthew Deeprose via athen-list]

[With apologies for cross-posting]

April’s meeting gives us different insights into answering institutional accessibility challenges. We start with one accessibility coordinator reflecting on the first year in her role. We’ll then run our first "ask me anything" of the year on a topic of interest to anyone working in accessibility.

Join us in the International Ally User Group on Thursday 25 April 2024 at 07:00 PDT / 10:00 EDT / 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST / 17:00 TRT / 18:00 GST.

# Session synopsis

## My first year as the Digital Accessibility Coordinator at University of Virginia

Brooke Bailey, CPACC. Digital Accessibility Coordinator. University of Virginia.

"In my inaugural year as the Digital Accessibility Coordinator at University of Virginia (UVA), I have had the privilege of spearheading initiatives to enhance digital inclusivity across campus. In this session we will explore UVA’s collaboration efforts with diverse stakeholders, how we have started to foster a culture of digital accessibility awareness, our successes and our missteps!"

## Ask me anything about procurement and accessibility!

George Rhodes. Digital Accessibility Team Lead. University of Westminster.

What steps can universities take to procure services that meet digital accessibility guidelines?
George Rhodes is the author of the "Procurement accessibility guidance" page on MakeThingsAccessible.com and is ready to answer your questions!

Find sign-up and joining details on the Ally Community site: https://usergroup.ally.ac/content/perma?id=62374

Hope to see you there!

Matthew Deeprose
University of Southampton