Language: English (mozilla)
Attention all creators of open source tools and webapps: Accessibility feature feedback opportunity! (Spanish language supported)
Does your open source project need a second opinion to improve accessibility features? Are you building/designing software and wanting to learn more about how to make your product accessible? Come to this help desk hours to chat with the experts who can consult with you directly to advise your project. There are three help desk hours for drop-ins**: #1 #2 #3. If you want a general learning opportunity, come to our workshop on March 21.
This help desk aims to serve: all digital content creators, including designers, developers, communication teams, managers, directors, etc. that wish to improve their web or app according to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Also, privacy and security open-source tool teams that could benefit from the Open Technology Fund to become accessible.
We can help you with: accessibility guidance, accessibility feedback about specific tools, apps or websites, and open Q&A, etc.
**The help desk will be provided on a first-come-first-serve basis, but in case there are many interests or the participants need more time to discuss, we will be providing information to make an appointment with us during our common office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm (GMT-5).
Raashi Saxena is a trainer and strategy consultant for the Accessibility Lab with extensive experience as a technologist, social impact innovator, and practitioner. She serves in a number of advisory roles, including for The Internet Rights & Principles Dynamic Coalition, Missions Publiques’s “We, the Internet" Project, and Threading Change, a sustainable fashion non-profit. As an international speaker, Raashi has spoken on panels and conferences across Africa, Asia, and Europe. She was highlighted as an expert in Mozilla's 2022 Internet Health Report and Pew Research Center's 2021 Report on Digital Spaces. Recognized by World Economic Forum as one of the Six Inspirational Young Female Leaders, Saxena is currently the Curator of Global Shapers Bengaluru Hub and is one of the 300 leaders of the 2020 Women Deliver Young Leaders Program represented by 96 countries. Raashi is based in Bangalore, India.
Nancy Reyes Flores is a web accessibility evangelist in Latin America and a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competency. She has taken leadership in projects working to make websites and apps accessible.
In 2017 founded Accessibility Lab, an organization specialized in digital accessibility and social inclusion for people with disabilities, promoting a new ecosystem: internet for all.
She has collaborated with the Mexican government and other private sector companies.
She also works with non-profit organizations on behalf of the rights for people with disabilities.
She focuses on perspectives and challenges to accomplish digital inclusion.
Nancy is a member of Digital Accessibility Ambassadors, Mexican Council of Accessibility and Inclusion, and Mexican Society of Accessible Technologies and Universal Design. She is also co-chair for the program category, Human Rights-Centered Design on RightsCon Costa Rica Program Committee.