What we’re about
Virtual meetups on making WordPress websites accessible with live captions. This meetup has been officially approved for Continuing Accessibility Education Credits for maintaining Website Accessibility Specialist (WAS) and Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) certification through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).
About Us & Our Events
We're a global group of WordPress developers, designers, and users interested in building more accessible websites. Join us for meetups on a variety of topics related to making WordPress websites that can be used by people of all abilities. Meetups are held on the first Thursday of the month at 8 AM U.S. pacific time.
All meetups are held virtually via Zoom so you can join from anywhere and are live captioned. Some have American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation if sponsors can be found. We encourage speakers to verbally describe imagery for people who cannot see the presentation.
Get Recaps & Stay Connected
To get email reminders about events and notices when the meetup recording is available post-event, join our email list.
Between meetups, we invite you to connect with other attendees and members in our Facebook Group to discuss WordPress accessibility. You can find presentation recordings and transcripts on the Equalize Digital meetup webpage.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for covering the cost of transcription, live captions, and ASL interpreters. Current accessibility meetup sponsors include GoDaddy, Kinsta, and Equalize Digital. Learn about sponsoring here.
WordPress Global Community Sponsors help fund WordPress Meetup groups and WordCamps around the world. Thank you to WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Bluehost, and A2 Hosting for their support!
Interested in speaking?
We'd love to hear what you have to say and learn more about how you use WordPress to build accessible websites! Send the lead organizer, Amber Hinds, a message with your talk idea.
Code of Conduct
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct. By joining our group, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
Sponsors
Bluehost
Bluehost makes building, growing, and managing WordPress websites easy!
Woo
Woo is the leading open-source ecommerce platform, built on WordPress.
hosting com
Global hosting, community roots, built for what’s next
Jetpack
Safer, faster WordPress.
WordPress com
We're a hosted version of the open-source software
Kinsta
Build with WordPress, grow with Kinsta.
Equalize Digital
Organizer, Recording + Caption Sponsor
Upcoming events
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•OnlineChat with Matt Mullenweg: Past, Present & Future of Accessibility in WordPress
OnlineJoin us for a special WordPress Accessibility Meetup featuring a Conversation between Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, and Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital. Together, they’ll reflect on how accessibility in WordPress has evolved over the past 20+ years and look ahead to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
The conversation will explore:
- The origins and growth of the WordPress Accessibility Team, and how accessibility has shaped the project.
- The role accessibility can play in driving innovation across the WordPress ecosystem.
- Opportunities for automated testing for plugins and themes.
- How the community can better support accessibility contributors and bring more people into the work.
- How Automattic approaches accessibility in its products and the value they've seen from investing in accessibility.
Whether you’re a long-time WordPress contributor, an accessibility professional, or just starting your journey, this meetup offers a unique opportunity to hear from Matt Mullenweg about his perspective on accessibility in the WordPress project and share ideas on how it may be shaped in the future.
Thank you to our sponsors:
- Live captions: Kinsta
- Organizer and post-event transcription: Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at U.S. 8 AM Pacific, which is 10 AM U.S. Central, 4 PM in the UK, and 8:30 PM IST.RSVP to receive the link.
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned.Slide links will be provided when applicable, and presenters are encouraged to make slides as accessible as possible with alternative text for images, etc.
We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer, and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
77 attendees
•OnlineWordPress Accessibility Meetup - Third Monday Evening (U.S.)
OnlineJoin us for a virtual meetup on WordPress Accessibility. This meetup repeats on the third Monday of the month at 5 PM U.S. pacific time. Speaker and topic details coming soon!
Want to speak? Contact an organizer with your topic idea so we can get you on the calendar.
Thanks to our sponsors:
- Empire Captions
- WP Engine
- Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at U.S. 5 PM Pacific which is 7 PM U.S. Central, and 10 AM AEST and 5:30 AM IST the next day.RSVP to receive the link.
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned, thanks to sponsorship from WP Engine. Slide links will be provided when applicable and presenters are encouraged to make slides as accessible as possible with alternative text for images, etc.We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer via the messaging feature in Meetup or email meetup (at) equalizedigital.com and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
3 attendees
Past events
118
Group links
Organizers
Sponsors
Bluehost
Bluehost makes building, growing, and managing WordPress websites easy!
Woo
Woo is the leading open-source ecommerce platform, built on WordPress.
hosting com
Global hosting, community roots, built for what’s next
Jetpack
Safer, faster WordPress.
WordPress com
We're a hosted version of the open-source software
Kinsta
Build with WordPress, grow with Kinsta.
Equalize Digital
Organizer, Recording + Caption Sponsor