Name: Centering Accessibility in Data Viz
Start: 2023-04-12T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-04-12T19:00:00-05:00

The Data Viz DC Meetup group is hosting a virtual event open to everyone in April with the authors and editors of the most recent [Do No Harm Guide: Centering Accessibility in Data Visualization](https://www.urban.org/research/publication/do-no-harm-guide-centering-accessibility-data-visualization) for a panel discussion on current best practices as well as future trends in making more accessible data viz. Topics that will be covered include:

* The state of accessibility in data viz and frequently seen accessibility problems
* How has inaccessible data visualization impacted people, especially in science and academia?
* How to write effective alt text for data viz and common ways alt text can fail
* What is the future of AI in generating alt text
* Where to begin to learn about accessibility

**Panelists: Frank Elavsky, Alice Feng, Liz Hare, Larene Le Gassick, Sue Popkin, Doug Schepers, and Jon Schwabish**

Please register in advance for the Zoom event: [https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrdeitrjorG9whzDQjpiWlqIisB3eX-Bjm](https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrdeitrjorG9whzDQjpiWlqIisB3eX-Bjm)

Randy Krum

DFW Data Visualization

DataViz Network

InfoNewt pays for the Meetup and Zoom costs 

InfoNewt

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Thank you to Capital Factory for sponsoring event space in 2020!

Capital Factory + The DEC

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