[mac4theblind] Fwd: [UACCESS-L] May 9 Global Accessibility Awareness Day

  • From: David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 10:57:24 -0400


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From: David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Fwd: [UACCESS-L] May 9 Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Date: May 5, 2012 10:55:22 AM EDT
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From: "Jennison Mark Asuncion" <asuncion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [UACCESS-L] Re: May 9 Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Date: May 5, 2012 9:36:52 AM EDT
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Hello,

If you would like to help promote Global Accessibility Awareness Day on
May 9, you can send an e-mail to gaadpromo at gmail.com. You will be sent
text you can share.

Thanks,
Jennison

> Over the last couple of weeks, some of you on Twitter and LinkedIn may
> have seen reference to the first Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May
> 9. This grassroots effort has been driven by a blog post by a Los
> Angeles-based dev, Joe Devon
> http://mysqltalk.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/challenge-accessibility-know-how-needs-to-go-mainstream-with-developers-now/
> which I happened upon by pure luck. I was excited by the idea and
> potential because it fully supports the notion of reaching beyond the
> converted (i.e., to  the balance of the design, development, and related
> IT communities). Think of it as a large accessibility “un”event in keeping
> with the camp/unconference movement that many of you know me as the poster
> guy for.
> 
> Fast-forward and at this point, there are two free public events
> confirmed, one  in Los Angeles featuring Yahoo!’s Todd Kloots and Victor
> Tsaran http://www.meetup.com/LA-UPA/events/62248512 and a more modest one
> in Toronto hosted by myself http://www.mysqltalk.com/gaadtoronto.htm, with
> a few other events still in the works. The ultimate goal is to
> raise awareness and begin digital accessibility conversations of all
> kinds.
> 
> An official website will go up next week, which will include ideas on how
> everyone can participate (e.g., unplug your mouse for an hour and use your
> computer and blog about your experience). For now, there is info at
> http://www.facebook.com/globalaccessibilityawarenessday.
> 
> While I know all too well that May 9 is just around the corner, if anyone
> here has the time, and is willing and able to organize some sort of intro
> to accessibility talk, demo of adaptive technology/mobile/other
> accessibility, or other digital accessibility awareness building event in
> your community/at work/school, get in touch with me via
> globala11yawarenessday at gmail.com so it can be included and promoted. It
> doesn’t have to be formal or large. Your target are designers, developers,
> IT decision-makers, and others who are most likely not members of this
> e-mail list.
> 
> Jennison
> 
> --
> Jennison Mark Asuncion
> Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network http://www.adaptech.org
> LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennison
> Follow me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jennison
> Accessibility Camp Toronto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeP5Kl4GDgA
> 
> 
> 
> 
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-- 
Jennison Mark Asuncion
Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network http://www.adaptech.org
LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennison
Follow me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jennison
Accessibility Camp Toronto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeP5Kl4GDgA


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