Hi again. It's good to be back! Here's June's Accessibility Interest Group meeting info. We are lucky to have Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai back. I know how much people have enjoyed his talks before. Session Time: Thursday June 1, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern. Session Title: Accessible and Inclusive Procurement Session Description: This session will introduce the concept of the accessible procurement life cycle and will explore the importance of accessibility and anti-ableist practices throughout the procurement process. Procurement of learning technologies, products and services is a central aspect of the education system. Accessible procurement conceptualizes a policy and practice framework to enhance the learner experience for students with disabilities, as well as the teaching experience for instructors with disabilities. Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai is the world's first congenitally blind geneticist. Mahadeo is Vice-President Research & International Affairs and Chief Accessibility Officer for the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind), having previously served as a researcher at the University Health Network in Toronto. Dr. Sukhai is a leading expert on accessibility of graduate and postdoctoral research training in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and healthcare disciplines. Dr. Sukhai is the Chair of the Employment Technical Committee for Accessibility Standards Canada, as well as the External Co-Chair of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Expert Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Systemic Ableism. I wanted to mention a couple of things before I forget. First, there will be no meeting in July because of how close it is to Fusion. Second, I hope everyone is successfully migrating to the community. Let me know if there are any problems before July 14 when the list is up for renewal. Looking forward to seeing you on June 1. Carin [https://zoom.us/account/branding/p/d499be54-51ca-430b-9629-349ab6c051af.bmp]<http://zoom.us/> Carin Headrick is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting<https://d2l.zoom.us/j/91207723102?pwd=SlpyNDlQaWsvTXFoc1FDN2dNRUdHZz09> Password: 573032 iPhone one-tap: (CA Toll): +14388097799,91207723102# or +15873281099,91207723102# Meeting URL: https://d2l.zoom.us/j/91207723102?pwd=SlpyNDlQaWsvTXFoc1FDN2dNRUdHZz09 Join by Telephone Dial: +1 438 809 7799 (CA Toll) +1 587 328 1099 (CA Toll) +1 647 374 4685 (CA Toll) +1 647 558 0588 (CA Toll) +1 778 907 2071 (CA Toll) +1 780 666 0144 (CA Toll) +1 204 272 7920 (CA Toll) 855 703 8985 (CA Toll Free) Meeting ID: 912 0772 3102 Password: 573032 International numbers<https://d2l.zoom.us/u/aqSP7PhLZ> Join from an H.323/SIP room system H.323: 162.255.37.11 (US West) or 162.255.36.11 (US East) Meeting ID: 912 0772 3102 Password: 573032 SIP: 91207723102@zoomcrc.com<mailto:91207723102@zoomcrc.com> Password: 573032 Skype for Business (Lync) SIP: 91207723102.573032@lync.zoom.us<mailto:91207723102.573032@lync.zoom.us> ** This meeting may be recorded by D2L for record-keeping, quality assurance purposes. **