Plan Barrier-Free Events
How do we create events that are welcoming to an array of participants, including those with disabilities? Barrier-free events are key to advancing LSA’s strategic priority to lead systemic change by confronting biases and barriers that impede full inclusion. LSA event planners can improve event experiences by applying best practices from the ideation stage through to event delivery.
Join the LSA Faculty and Staff Disability Navigators for an introductory course in creating barrier-free events.
Participants will:
Learn to craft effective event communications to assist with a seamless and barrier-free experience for event participants.
Understand considerations for selecting a venue and/or digital platform (for in-person, hybrid, and online formats).
Obtain information to guide service provider selection (e.g., captioning, sign language interpreters, caterers).
Get tips on how to provide event materials and present content in an accessible way.
Receive resources including a barrier-free events reference guide and details about funding to assist with barrier-free event delivery at U-M.
Audience: This is a beginner-level workshop open to any LSA employee, including our student employees. LSA employees receive priority access, so while external guests are welcome to register they may be waitlisted and allocated spots as space allows.
Format:
This workshop will be conducted virtually on Zoom. Camera use will be optional. Auto-captioning will be enabled and slides will be shared during and following the workshop. Discussion will be facilitated via the chat function and interested participants will be invited to unmute themselves. There will be time for questions and participants will have the option to submit anonymously via the Q&A function. This session will not be recorded.
Accommodations:
The LSA DEI Office greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this workshop. Please contact LSA.Disability.Navigators@umich.edu if you would like to request disability accommodations or have questions related to access needs.