Are you having trouble getting started with digital accessibility? Join the NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and Disability Unite this Thursday for Digital Inclusion 2021 or DiCon! This years theme is Digital Accessibility: Where to Begin. This online conference is aimed at small businesses, cultural institutions and anyone else interested in making their websites and other digital products accessible to people with disabilities. Throughout the day, we will cover topics such as getting started with your website’s accessibility, creating accessible flyers, as well as making your videos and social media posts accessible. Whether you are a developer, designer, content creator or social media manager, there is at least one thing you can learn at this event to enhance your digital accessibility journey. You can even schedule a 20 minute consultation appointment with an expert. And the best thing is it’s all free! What are you waiting for? Register now!

https://blueprint.cityofnewyork.us/conference-2021/

Access notes: This event will be held on Zoom and YouTube which are both accessible platforms. It will also feature American Sign Language Interpreting, live captions and Audio Description. To request any accommodations such as the slides in an accessible format, please reach out to Walei Sabry at wsabry@doitt.nyc.gov.