[WC_STEM] FW: Science Accessibility Conference

Mon Nov 8 16:41:46 EST 2021

Upcoming virtual conference of interest to many of us!

Have a good week.
Kim
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Kimberly Pause Tucker, Ph.D.  (she / her)
Director, Whitaker Center for STEM Education
Professor, Biological Sciences
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Dear Colleagues,

It is my immense pleasure to invite you all to register for the 2021 SciAccess Conference<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/sciaccess.org/__;!!IkmNjII!UWyvsa_bZXIRXcJistp8U0KE8ma_GBnXSsXUBAdOTlA3kDovI99xd9LX9ZSOE2Fl$>, taking place virtually NEXT WEEK on Friday, November 12, and Saturday, November 13! This is a virtual conference is dedicated to advancing disability inclusion and equity in STEM. We have a stellar line-up of over 40 incredible speakers that you don't want to miss, including a panel with our Flight 1 AstroAccess<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/astroaccess.org/__;!!IkmNjII!UWyvsa_bZXIRXcJistp8U0KE8ma_GBnXSsXUBAdOTlA3kDovI99xd9LX9ehCI7xz$> Ambassadors!

This includes keynote addresses from Virgin Galactic Astronaut Sirisha Bandla, Blue Origin Astronaut Chris Boshuizen, MacArthur Genius and Digital Accessibility Specialist Joshua Miele, and Mission Director and AstroAccess Ambassador Apurva Varia.

 [Photo of all 4 SciAccess keynote speakers. Top left: Sirisha Bandla, Indian woman with shoulder length black hair. Top right: Chris Boshuizen, white man with short brown hair. Bottom left: Josh Miele, white man with short brown hair. Botton right: Apurva Varia, Indian man with short gray hair, floating in microgravity.]

On November 12 and 13, the conference will run from 9am-5pm ET with dozens of sessions on advancing access to science for all. This year will have two concurrent strands, one focused on accessible STEM resources for Educators, Students, and Outreach, and the other focused on STEM accessibility best practices for Researchers, Professionals, and the Workplace. The entire conference will take place over Zoom. A full conference schedule can be found here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/sciaccess.org/2021-schedule/*26__;Iw!!IkmNjII!UWyvsa_bZXIRXcJistp8U0KE8ma_GBnXSsXUBAdOTlA3kDovI99xd9LX9fG-0IH3$>.

Thanks to the Ohio State Innovation Studio, we have a limited number of free registrations available! You can apply to attend for free here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/CbJZg8E4JNa3RQne8__;!!IkmNjII!UWyvsa_bZXIRXcJistp8U0KE8ma_GBnXSsXUBAdOTlA3kDovI99xd9LX9QsmXska$>. Free registration scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to apply now!

Regular registration can be accessed here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.eventbrite.com/e/sciaccess-2021-conference-tickets-169791289317__;!!IkmNjII!UWyvsa_bZXIRXcJistp8U0KE8ma_GBnXSsXUBAdOTlA3kDovI99xd9LX9ePU5rdi$> and costs $75 for non-students and only $35 for students thanks to generous support from the OSU BETHA Endowment and OSU Engagement Impact Grant.

Please share this announcement and the attached flyer with your networks. We ask that each of you forward it to 5 colleagues who you think would be interested in attending. You can also help spread the word by sharing our posts on Facebook<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_photo_-3Ffbid-3D4741317389258518-26set-3Dgm.6376055795770191&d=DwMFAw&c=6baaK6WXmNh-xxAr0uTxS5lfLZu5gYNwazGZ58FxiOs&r=KHIFT-J3zzT-QSU-Ar6CxE-Wk2veIqAz9jg9GsAZ2cU&m=b_jqMKk_BPuxrbb0nawIv8Nx_fW_0J_PsdUwPxIdKKg&s=mNASje6-VVoslowLThap-Rf6XD_h03RrkCSbbi2PI58&e=> and Twitter<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_SciAccessINC_status_1456659264571904004-3Fs-3D20&d=DwMFAw&c=6baaK6WXmNh-xxAr0uTxS5lfLZu5gYNwazGZ58FxiOs&r=KHIFT-J3zzT-QSU-Ar6CxE-Wk2veIqAz9jg9GsAZ2cU&m=b_jqMKk_BPuxrbb0nawIv8Nx_fW_0J_PsdUwPxIdKKg&s=j6NkYemlppvb-yVCKJVvPRJMkeVIh-eq-YPeahN1Dew&e=>.

For more information on this year's virtual conference, visit sciaccess.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/sciaccess.org/__;!!IkmNjII!UWyvsa_bZXIRXcJistp8U0KE8ma_GBnXSsXUBAdOTlA3kDovI99xd9LX9ZSOE2Fl$>.

We hope you can join us next week on November 12 and 13 for this exciting event!

Anna Voelker

SciAccess Conference Director

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