Jennie Delisi
Minnesota IT Services - Office of Accessibility, Accessibility Analyst
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Jennie Delisi is the Accessibility Analyst in the State of Minnesota's Office of Accessibility. She is also an invited expert on the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)'s:
• Cognitive and Learning Disabilities Accessibility Task Force
• Accessibility Guidelines Working Group
Jennie has over 20 years of experience working with and for people with disabilities. Her previous positions include working as a Neurologic Music Therapist and an Assistive Technology Specialist. Governor Pawlenty appointed her to serve on the Minnesota Assistive Technology Advisory Council in 2008 and reappointed her in 2009. She is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) and speaks locally and nationally about digital accessibility.
Her goal: more inclusive digital experiences for all, and helping you learn your next step to make this happen.
Email address: jennie.delisi@state.mn.us
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Partnering to Make change in 2 organizations = Greater accessibility
All of us experienced the unprecedented changes that March of 2020 brought. With it came new opportunities to advocate for changes in technology, processes, and the culture of organizations. Lights were quickly shined on things that needed improvement to fit with this new way of working.
The shift to working from home required large numbers of employees to rely heavily on conferencing tools. The accessibility of these tools, while always important, suddenly became critical. Internally, Minnesota IT Services developed new strategies to address these issues. It became very clear that this was not enough. These strategies were not effective enough on their own. Through relationship building and shared advocacy they partnered with one vendor's employees. Their shared vision: find better ways to escalate the accessibility issues. The results included:
• Better ways to report issues.
• Improved communication about needed improvements.
• A more inclusive tool.
During this session you will hear from both Minnesota IT Services and Cisco employees. Together they partnered to advocate from both sides to make changes happen.
2022 GOVIT Symposium Sessionize Event
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