What we’re about
Accessibility Twin Cities is designed to connect and support individuals who work in – or are even simply interested in – the field of digital accessibility and accessibility testing for organizations, businesses, and government. Our goal is to give accessibility aficionados a chance to meet, share resources, and learn together. Content may be supplied through presentations given by members or guest speakers.
Meeting Content
Meetings will cover a range of topics that are pertinent to digital accessibility and testing.
This may include:
- Accessibility standards and laws
- Usability standards
- Testing techniques
- Client interaction/management
- Working in team testing environments
- Career development
Our Members
Anyone is free to join this MeetUp, but the group will reach out primarily to individuals who work with or are interested in digital accessibility as it pertains to users who live with disabilities.
Member Dues
There is an annual fee associated with membership of Accessibility Twin Cities Meetup. The fees help to offset costs of things such as event coordination, website management, closed captioning, virtual tools, and communications.
Some organizations hold prepaid memberships for their employees. Simply sign up for your free trial, then contact WeCo Operations to have your membership due waived, by emailing us at: admin@theweco.com
Please contact your employer prior to ensure that your organization participates.
Annual Membership Option
• Individual: $25.00 per year
Each membership will come with a 60-day trial. Once the 60 days are up the annual dues need to be paid or you will be removed from the group.
Individual perks:
> * Complementary meeting attendance
> * Priority registration for all MeetUps and events
> * Ongoing access to past event recordings
> * Networking with digital accessibility professionals
Location
All ATC Meetups will be live-streamed through Zoom. Please note that if it is your first time using Zoom, you may need to download it in order to join the Meeting.
Videos of Past Events
You can access recordings and transcripts from all events here:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn0y2iki1Xxj1oMD0uYZpRADvruaIg2mG
Accessibility
We now use Zoom's live auto-caption feature during all ATC MeetUp events. Accessibility is extremely important to us, so please don't hesitate to email us at pr@theweco.com about any questions, accommodation requests, or if you have any difficulties accessing the events.
Do you have suggestions for topics, or are you interested in presenting to the ATC MeetUP membership? Contact Meetup Organizer, Ellen DeCesare at ellen@theweco.com
Sponsors
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Digital Accessibility by WeCoMeetUP coordination, default meeting space.
United Health GroupSupporting the efforts to communicate needs of website accessibility.- Digital Accessibility by WeCoMeetUP coordination, default meeting space.
- United Health GroupSupporting the efforts to communicate needs of website accessibility.
- Digital Accessibility by WeCoMeetUP coordination, default meeting space.
- United Health GroupSupporting the efforts to communicate needs of website accessibility.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- AI, Accessibility and Users with Disabilities (GAAD)Link visible for attendees
Is artificial intelligence (AI) the solution that will fix inaccessible websites? Or does it cause more problems than it solves? Join WeCo's Global Accessibility Awareness Day event, moderated by Paul Daye, to learn how AI impacts the digital accessibility of people with disabilities in both positive and negative ways.
You'll hear the thoughts and experiences of our panel of experts who live with disabilities, including topics such as:- Accessibility overlays and widgets
- AI-powered assistive technology
- AI tools used to build accessibility into websites and digital products
Our panelists will also demonstrate Be My AI, which allows users with limited or no vision to access visual information and physical spaces. You won't want to miss out—Register today!
