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State of Accessibility in Design Systems

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Enrico S. and 3 others
State of Accessibility in Design Systems

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Design Systems Community Chapter (DSCC) Toronto is back again with another meetup.

This will be an open online discussion about the state of accessibility in design systems, featuring two special guests who will offer their expertise and insights to the conversation.

Location: Twitter Spaces (online, remote)
A recording of this event will be made available on DSC Resources, https://designsystems.community/resources/

Agenda:
12:00 - 12:10 - Design Systems Community & Housekeeping
12:10 - 12:50 - Accessibility and design systems discussion
12:50 - 13:00 - closing remarks

NOTE: a Twitter account is required in order to join and participate in Twitter spaces. You may listen in from a web browser, or listen and request to speak from the mobile Twitter app. You may speak at any time, and please use discretion by utilizing the "request to speak" feature; one of the hosts will allow you to speak when appropriate.

Who should attend?
Everyone at all skill levels who work in digital experiences should find value in the all-encompassing topic of accessibility.

Meet our guests:

Eric Bailey @ericwbailey
Eric is an inclusive design and accessibility advocate, who works on design systems for United States government programs. He’s also a writer, speaker, and maintainer of The A11Y Project.

Earl Cousins @a11ySherpa; Sr. Digital Accessibility Specialist, Scotiabank.
Earl is a technical subject matter expert who works to evolve accessibility processes, methodology, tools, and criteria in collaboration with other areas of practice.

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About Design Systems Community
Design Systems Community helps bring people together to share ways of working, successes, and other learnings to encourage best practices in building, scaling, and maintaining design systems. No matter how you engage with design systems, we all play a role in making information accessible for everyone, and without barriers.

How can I contribute?
Interested to host, sponsor, or speak at our meetups, email us toronto@designsystems.community

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