Help Audit Nonprofit Websites for Accessibility

Hello Accessibility Atlanta Team. We have another great opportunity to provide accessibility auditing and coaching at the 48in48 Global Event. join hundreds of developers, designers, and digital content specialists who will come together and spend 48 hours building 48 websites for 48 deserving nonprofits. (That's an impressive goal – and we need you to help make it a reality.)

This is a hybrid event, so please feel free to join us in person (Cox, Atlanta campus) or from the comfort of your home or favorite coffee shop.

Here's the role we'll play: During the hours of 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM on Saturday, and again from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Sunday, we'll provide accessibility reviews and remediation recommendations to the project/design teams as they complete their website builds. A special Slack channel will be set up for us (#A11Y) through which we'll schedule review sessions and host office hours to provide accessibility coaching.

To keep things simple, we will focus our reviews on a minimal number of WCAG 2.0 guideline items. This will keep things understandable and actionable for project teams that may have limited (or zero) exposure to accessibility compliance before the event. It's a fantastic way to introduce people to the topic and to positively affect websites designed to support communities in need.

Please join us for this fun and impactful weekend. We need at least 20 volunteers to pull this off.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

(1) The accessibility audit team is open to everyone (not just specialists and experts). We'll provide basic training (see pre-game info below). This is an excellent opportunity to learn as well as serve.

(2) No one is expected to be on call for the entire event. Any amount of time you can volunteer is appreciated. For example, I'll be on call to perform audits from 12-3 PM on Saturday and again from 9-11 AM on Sunday. You may choose a single hour or a more extended block. it's completely up to you.

(3) Please register for the event via the 48in48 website so we can properly plan. (feel free to RSVP her too). Just follow the link above and when asked "What type of volunteer do you want to be?" Choose "I would like to provide event support". Then choose Accessibility from the options. (accessibility team volunteers do not need to provide a company or team code.)

Once you complete registration, you’ll see a link to the T-Shirt Request Form - fill this out separately if you would like to receive a T-Shirt.

(4) A pregame meeting (orientation and planning) has been scheduled for Sep 25, 2024, at 5:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Here's the link to the Zoom Meeting:
[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83760844966](https://urldefense.com/v3/https:/us02web.zoom.us/j/83760844966;!!Gh9pqc0J0AYYLQ!PyzQfsUywWCpDTEbHQvCyoUYZ_VjgbtRdWHqfzONGpzXffGnyYGa6M_4aku_Vn16I8DCmrMH4u3Nv1Lhb-nML52GgUca$)

Cheers,
Todd