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Speakers for Africa, a Colorado-based 501(c)(3), accessibility statement 

Speakers for Africa Accessibility 
Statement 2024. 

Accessibility Statement for www.speakersforafrica.com

This is an accessibility statement from Speakers for Africa Inc..

Measures to support accessibility

Speakers for Africa Inc. takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of www.speakersforafrica.com:

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.

  • Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.

  • Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.

  • Appoint an accessibility officer and/or ombudsperson.

  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.

  • Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.

  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. www.speakersforafrica.com is fully conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Fully conformant means that the content fully conforms to the accessibility standard without any exceptions.

Additional accessibility considerations

Speakers for Africa is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability. We aim to adhere as closely as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0, Level AA), published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make Web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user friendly to everyone. Whilst Speakers for Africa strives to adhere to the guidelines and standards for accessibility, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website and we are currently working to achieve this. Be aware that due to the dynamic nature of the website, minor issues may occasionally occur as it is updated regularly. We are continually seeking out solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility.
If you have any comments and or suggestions relating to improving the accessibility of our site, please don't hesitate to contact our accessibility coordinator Peyton Thomasby 360-441-5200 or info@soeakersforafrica.com. Your feedback will help us make improvements.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of www.speakersforafrica.com. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on www.speakersforafrica.com:

We try to respond to feedback within 2 business days.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

www.speakersforafrica.com is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • browser X with assistive technology Y on operating system Z

www.speakersforafrica.com is not compatible with:

  • browsers older than 3 major versions” or “Mobile operating systems older than 5 years

Technical specifications

Accessibility of www.speakersforafrica.com relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML

  • WAI-ARIA

  • CSS

  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of www.speakersforafrica.com , there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for www.speakersforafrica.com:

  1. Comments from users: Uploaded images may not have text alternatives because We cannot ensure the quality of contributions. We monitor user comments and typically repair issues within 2 business days. Please use the ‘report issue’ button if you encounter an issue.

Assessment approach

Speakers for Africa Inc. assessed the accessibility of www.speakersforafrica.com by the following approaches:

  • a formal quality assurance process throughout the design and development process

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Evaluation report

An evaluation statement for www.speakersforafrica.com is available at: https://accessibe.com/accessscan?website=https://www.speakersforafrica.com/

Other evidence

Other related evidence for www.speakersforafrica.com is available at: https://accessibe.com/accessscan?website=https://www.speakersforafrica.com/

Date

This statement was created on 07/14/24 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.

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