Accessible Social Media and Events

This workshop brings participants to basic concepts of accessibility within the specific realm of social media and event planning. Learners will go over basic terminology related to accessibility, disability, and ableism, common barriers for those with disabilities, then receive practical advice and strategies towards creating more accessible, proactive programming. Participants will apply these learnings in real-time independent and mini-group breakout rooms so to practice their newfound skills. There will also be a checklist of accessibilizing mechanisms to apply in social media and event planning.

Learning Objectives:

- Examine the terminology surrounding accessibility, disability, and ableism
- Identify potential accessibility barriers in events and communications
- Design actionable plans addressing these barriers

IMPORTANT: Students must register with their official McGill email address in order for the registration to be valid.

Registration link here!

Accessibility: Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) and Our Shared Spaces (OSS) are committed to providing educational content that is accessible to as many audiences as possible, regardless of ability. In the COVID-19 context, our workshops are provided via Zoom with automatic transcription enabled. Our PowerPoints go through an accessibility-checker, and if instructions are provided, they are given verbally and via written text. We provide content warnings throughout the workshop as needed. As a participant, you will have ample opportunity for varied engagement, some examples are via the Zoom chat function, breakout rooms, listening, and verbally in the larger group. There are no scheduled breaks but we encourage participants to take them as needed.

If you have any specific accessibility needs for an Our Shared Spaces workshop, please email oursharedspaces [at] mcgill.ca two business days prior to your workshop, or as soon as possible, so that arrangements can be made.