Accessibility Technology Solution Sub-Committee

Accessibility Technology Solution Subcommittee

Stick figures of people of different colors holding hands on top of curved globe. Some figures are in wheelchairs, using service dogs or showing other disabilities.
 

The Accessibility Technology Solution Subcommittee explores ways in which we can use technology to make GLOBE's tools and resources more easily accessible for everyone. The subcommittee, created by the Technology Working Group, aims to remove as many technological hurdles as possible for people with disabilities. Our goal is for every GLOBE member and student to be able to do all of the program's activities.

The subcommittee works with teachers and students who have experience in digital accessibility and can help us identify areas where GLOBE can use technology to be better. Our mission reflects and builds on the recommendations of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Working Group, as well as other ongoing efforts from the GLOBE community to make the program more accessible.

2023 Annual Meeting

At the 2023 GLOBE Annual Meeting, the subcommittee held a workshop and discussed how students with disabilities have been working to make GLOBE.gov more accessible. Attendees were given the opportunity to do GLOBE activities while simulating having different types of vision impairments.

 

Take Our Survey

If you have visual impairments or have worked with someone who has visual impairments, such as another teacher, colleague or student, you can help us make GLOBE more accessible! This short survey will provide us with valuable feedback on GLOBE Program's current level of visual accessibility and where we can improve.

Take the survey about GLOBE's visual accessibility.

 


 

GLOBE Accessibility Resources

 


Sub-Committee Members

       Laura Altin

    • Europe and Eurasia 
    • Technology Working Group
    • laura.altin@gmail.com

       Dr. Rod Allan Avestruz de Lara

    • Asia and Pacific
    • Country Coordinator, Philippines
    • radelara@pshs.edu.ph

       Rosalba Noemi Giarratano

    • North America 
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Group
    • rosalba.n.giarratano@nasa.gov

       Rebecca Lewis

    • North America
    • GLOBE Implementation Office
    • rlewis@edc.org

       Eslam Khair

    • North America 
    • GLOBE Implementation Office
    • ekhair@edc.org

       Shahina Masood

    • Asia and Pacific
    • Country Coordinator, Pakistan
    • sheena.masood@gmail.com

       Sara Mierzwiak

    • North America 
    • GLOBE Mission Earth
    • sara.mierzwiak@utoledo.edu

       Josephine Joy Tolentino-Antalan

    • North America 
    • Science Working Group
    • jjantalan@clc.pshs.edu.ph