{"id":10762,"date":"2026-05-13T15:19:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/digital-accessibility\/?p=10762"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:19:39","slug":"celebrate-global-accessibility-awareness-day-gaad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/digital-accessibility\/celebrate-global-accessibility-awareness-day-gaad\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.day\/\">Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)<\/a>, observed this year on May 21, is an opportunity to build awareness around digital accessibility and the importance of creating digital experiences that work for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>To support accessibility awareness and professional development across the University of Rochester, the digital accessibility team in University Marketing and Communications is sharing several opportunities for faculty and staff to learn more about accessibility and strengthen their digital skills.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Free live accessibility training through Deque<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a free live accessibility training event provided through Deque, the University\u2019s digital accessibility partner. The event focuses on accessibility fundamentals and is a great opportunity for faculty and staff who are just getting started with digital accessibility and would like to build a better understanding of accessibility best practices and inclusive digital experiences.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"u-link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.deque.com\/gaad-2026-north-american-bootcamp\">Register for live accessibility training<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Accessibility training in MyPath<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The free \u201cDigital Accessibility for Content Creators\u201d course is available in MyPath for faculty and staff who would like to continue learning beyond GAAD. The course provides practical guidance for creating more accessible digital content and experiences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypath.rochester.edu\/\">Access the course in MyPath<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Digital Accessibility Awareness Survey<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Faculty and staff are invited to participate in the annual Digital Accessibility Awareness Survey. The survey helps the University better understand awareness, challenges, training needs, and opportunities related to digital accessibility across the University.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/universityrochester.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_85PdLgzgxg7jF7E\">Take the Digital Accessibility Awareness Survey<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Digital Accessibility Community of Practice<\/h2>\n<p>Digital creators across the University are also encouraged to join the Digital Accessibility Community of Practice. The community provides opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and collaboration through discussions, events, resource sharing, and knowledge exchange with colleagues across the University who are working to create more accessible digital content and experiences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/digital-accessibility\/join-the-digital-accessibility-community-of-practice\/\">Learn more about the Digital Accessibility Community of Practice<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), observed this year on May 21, is an opportunity to build awareness around digital accessibility and the importance of creating digital experiences that work for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[162],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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