Attendees at the University of Guelph Accessibility Conference will get the opportunity to participate in workshops and informative sessions regarding themes such as IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility), education, UDL (Universal Design for Learning), and technology. Regardless if you are a novice or an expert on the topic of accessibility, everyone is welcome to attend!

Noteworthy sessions at the upcoming University of Guelph Accessibility Conference

• Mobile Accessibility: testing Mobile Sites and Native Apps for Accessibility, with Gian Wilde
• Creating Sustainable Accessible Interfaces, with Talyah Aviran
• Awareness of Assistive Technology in the Course Design Process Creates a More Egalitarian System, with Humberto Hernandez
• Accessibility is Everyone’s Responsibility: A Sustainable Team-Based Approach, with Mary Huang and Christine Hogenkamp

Check out the full lineup and conference schedule.

Register today!

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to learn how you can leverage accessibility in your organization. Tickets start at $100. Sessions will be recorded and will be available for 30 days after the conference, along with transcripts.

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At Say Yeah we believe that being intentional about designing products and services in an inclusive way can lead to outcomes that radically transform communities and lives for the better.

We know that these methodologies can be applied to more systemic change, but we also know and recognize the strengths and limitations of design agencies who work across a broad spectrum of specialties that include graphic design, user research, service design, architecture, media, software, and more.

As a design agency leader, I have a responsibility to our team and to the people who engage with our work. We cannot be a party to oppression. We cannot make excuses for our own failings. We cannot hide behind our clients should they not take their responsibilities seriously.

I need to take the lead from the design leaders who have been doing this important work—especially those leaders from underrepresented groups. I need to be open to criticism and acknowledge that I don’t have all the answers.

And as I make this pledge today, I call on all other design agency leaders to also be responsible to your team and those people who engage with your work in the following ways.

Every day, we have to strive to deliver products and services that better serve diverse and underrepresented people, and reshape the products, services, and culture of our clients so that they may do the same.

That is our responsibility as design agency leaders.

It is a responsibility I take on with great sincerity and humility, beginning with:

1. Asking deeper questions of our clients and prospective clients to evaluate whether we’re enabling poor outcomes by working with them.
2. Focusing our marketing communications on inclusive design to better attract clients and partners who also believe that intention, access, and representation is a responsibility.
3. Increasing our advocacy of underrepresented professionals with event organizers, publications, and through referrals.
4. Making more space for underrepresented talent through our paid internships, mentorship, and youth-focused events.
5. Assessing our talent engagement, outreach, and hiring practices to build stronger relationships with diverse talent.
6. Evaluating our internal cultural behaviour and workplace practices to ensure we foster a place of belonging for our staff.

I hope you’ll join me in this commitment.

Sincerely,
Lee Dale, CEO
Say Yeah!

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