Day 1 Schedule & Overview for Student Academy
Teach Access Student Academy
Join Teach Access for a Free two-day Virtual Workshop on Accessibility on February 20th-21st, 2025. Individual sessions will occur from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET (8:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT)!
All students are welcome to attend. Whether you are enrolled in a college or university or are a lifelong learner, this workshop will increase your knowledge about accessibility. Learn practical accessibility skills that can be applied to your projects and gain the confidence to have impactful conversations that inspire others to prioritize inclusion.
Learn more and register here: https://www.teachaccess.org/student-programs/
Day 1 Schedule: Thursday, February 20, 2025
What is accessibility, and why is it important?
The focus for day 1 is to build empathy and awareness for disability and accessibility. Click on the linked session title in the schedule below to learn more about the session details and speaker(s).
- 11:00 am- 12:15 pm ET: Keynote Presentation, Haben Girma and moderated by Lainey Feingold
- 12:30 pm- 1:00 pm ET: Introduction to Disability Inclusion, Alan Hejl
- 2:00 pm- 2:30 pm ET: Disability History for Technologists & Designers, Dr. Emma McDonnell
- 2:45 pm- 3:15 pm ET: Assistive Technology Bootcamp, Jordan Colbert
- 3:30 pm- 4:00 pm ET: A Story about a Classroom, Samantha Christopher
- 4:15 pm- 5:00 pm ET: Inclusive, Accessible, and Collaborative Storytelling, Doug Roland, Roberto Cabrera, and Sue Ruzenski
