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Register for Virtual Accessibility Workshops

The Southwest Folklife Alliance is partnering with Direct Advocacy and Resource Center in Tucson to provide three free virtual workshops to the community that explain reasons why disability accessibility is important and how to bring accessibility into your work and communities.
 
June 29, 10am-noon (PT): Communication Best Practices 

July 20, 10am-noon (PT): Let’s Talk: Removing Communication Barriers

Aug 15, 10am-noon (PT): Barrier Free: Removing Architectural and Physical Obstacles
 
Please mark below which session(s) you'd like to attend. Zoom links will be sent to you once you register from XalishaX@arizona.edu.
 
1.Name(Required.)
2.Email Address(Required.)
3.Which organizations are you affiliated with?(Required.)
4.What are you hoping to learn about disability accessibility?(Required.)
5.Session 1, June 29, 10-noon (PT): Communication Best Practices

*Understand the intersection of good design and accessibility – hallmarks of both good design and access

*Guidelines, tips, and best practices for making printed and online communication materials accessible to diverse populations

*Assistive technology, how it impacts design decisions, and available accessibility tools

*Avoiding remediation – building accessibility into your source documents

*Overview to using software programs’ built-in accessibility features and checkers (e.g., Word, PPT, Excel, Acrobat Pro)(Required.)
6.Session 2, July 20, 10-noon (PT):  Let’s Talk: Removing Communication Barriers

*Effectively recruiting and hiring people with disabilities

*Practical solutions to removing barriers – including reasonable accommodations and assistive technology

*Legal requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act Sections 503 and 504

*Determining essential functions of positions

*Strategies to create an inclusive culture that increases morale, productivity, and retention.
7.Session 3, Aug 15, 10-noon (PT): Barrier Free: Removing Architectural and Physical Obstacles

*Effectively recruiting and hiring people with disabilities

*Practical solutions to removing barriers – including reasonable accommodations and assistive technology

*Legal requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act Sections 503 and 504

*Determining essential functions of positions

*Strategies to create an inclusive culture that increases morale, productivity, and retention
8.Do you have any accessibility requests or needs? If so, please explain below: