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From: Denis Boudreau
Date: May 9, 2012 9:05AM

Hi Jennison,

A proposal, much more than a simple comment or a criticism: for next year, let's make GAAD really global by making it available in different languages. <smile>

For starters, I'm volunteering to help with french...

/Denis



On 2012-05-08, at 6:56 PM, Jennison Mark Asuncion wrote:

> In some parts of the world, May 9, and the launch of the first Global
> Accessibility Awareness Day is already upon us. Please take a minute to
> forward this e-mail to at least one designer or developer, or someone who
> influences the funding or use of technology and who likely knows little to
> nothing about digital accessibility at all.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> May 9 marks the first Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD is a
> community effort to get people talking, thinking and learning about
> digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) accessibility and users with
> different disabilities. The goal is to spread basic awareness especially
> among the design, development, usability, and related communities who
> build, shape, fund and influence technology use and change.
>
> Please take time out of your day to learn more about digital accessibility
> first-hand and get involved http://www.mysqltalk.com/participate.html.
> Consider sharing this message with your contacts.
>
> With thanks in advance,
> Joe Devon and Jennison Asuncion
> Co-Organizers, Global Accessibility Awareness Day
> http://www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org
> Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/globalaccessibilityawarenessday
> Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gbla11yday
>
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