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From: Jennison Mark Asuncion
Date: Fri, Apr 27 2012 8:52AM
Subject: May 9 Global Accessibility Awareness Day
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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

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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

From: Jennison Mark Asuncion
Date: Mon, Apr 30 2012 1:52AM
Subject: Re: May 9 Global Accessibility Awareness Day
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Hello,

As a follow-up to my last note, there are now two other confirmed public
events marking Global Accessibility Awareness Day, one in Mumbai India
organized by Shilpi Kapoor and Barrier Break Technologies
http://globalaccessibilitymumbai.eventbrite.com/ and one in Melbourne
Australia organized by The Melbourne Australia Web Accessibility &
http://www.meetup.com/Melbourne-Web-Accessibility-Inclusive-Design/events/62702992/?a=socialmedia
Inclusive Design breakfast meetup group led by Adem Cifcioglu
http://www.meetup.com/Melbourne-Web-Accessibility-Inclusive-Design/events/62702992.
If you live in/near Melbourne or Mumbai, I encourage you to attend. If you
have contacts in/around these cities, please share information about these
free events.

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

From: Lucia Greco
Date: Mon, Apr 30 2012 9:31AM
Subject: Re: May 9 Global Accessibility Awareness Day
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I am also holding an event but I did not know about this international day
or I would have held it on the 9th.
I am hosting a Wiki media accessibility hack day. sad to say it's on May
19th. but I do need a few more users. my mac voice over user just cancel and
I could use one or two more windows users for demos.
the event will be in the Wiki media offices in San Francisco all day of the
19th. if anyone wants to come please contact me off list. Lucy

From: Jennison Mark Asuncion
Date: Sat, May 05 2012 7:38AM
Subject: Re: May 9 Global Accessibility Awareness Day
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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 and 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
>
>
> > > >


--
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