Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

Toolkit for Starting an Accessibility Task Force at Your Institution

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Staff from across departments at the Smithsonian’s Freer|Sackler formed an accessibility task force to evaluate and improve access and engagement. By identifying the legal requirements, quick wins for buy-in, and loftier long-term goals, the team devised a toolkit to serve as a resource for other institutions. Learn and share ideas about the toolkit, which is available for everyone to collaborate and improve upon.

Learning Objectives:

• Assess your institution's current accessibility offerings, focusing on visitor needs.
• Prioritize proposed projects in a three-tier system by setting timelines, allocating resources, and designating key drivers.
• Report back to stakeholders by incorporating strategies to measure and evaluate outcomes.

Presenter(s)

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  Beth Dion

  Exhibitions Coordinator
  Freer|Sackler, Smithsonian
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  Ryan King

  Digital Experience Designer
  Smithsonian Freer|Sackler Museums of Asian Art
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  Sonja Potter

  Exhibitions Coordinator
  Freer|Sackler, Smithsonian
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  Brooke Rosenblatt

  Visitor Experience Manager
  Freer|Sackler