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<span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:'Franklin Gothic',sans-serif;color:#173963;font-weight:700" class="ContentPasted0">Program Announcement:
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</span><span style="font-size:36pt;font-family:'Franklin Gothic',sans-serif;color:#173963;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700" class="ContentPasted0">WA</span><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:'Franklin Gothic',sans-serif;color:#173963;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700" class="ContentPasted0"> Learning
Lab</span></h1>
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is with great excitement that I announce the Web Accessibility (WA) Learning Lab! The WA Learning Lab is a joint project between SBCTC and the
</span><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/about/task-forces-work-groups/stac/cato/" title="https://www.sbctc.edu/about/task-forces-work-groups/stac/cato/" style=""><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);">Committee for Accessible Technology Oversight</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);">
</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(CATO) with training provided by our community partner,
</span></span><a href="https://webaim.org/" class="ContentPasted0" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">WebAIM</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">.</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;" class="ContentPasted0">Program application questions and instructions will be released soon. Please stay tuned for
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<b style=""><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">A Program Information Session will be offered at
</span><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">1pm on Thursday November 10</span><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif;" class="ContentPasted0">th</span></span><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">,
2022. </span><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">Please share widely and send me your questions. ~Monica</span></b><br>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">The Web Accessibility (WA) Learning</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">
<b class="ContentPasted1">Lab </b>is a <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" class="ContentPasted1">
ten-week</span> intensive training program designed to teach participants about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Principles, legal requirements for web accessibility in higher education, and accessibility considerations for<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" class="ContentPasted1">
</span>IT procurement.<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">The WA Learning Lab is a joint project between SBCTC and the
<span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/about/task-forces-work-groups/stac/cato/" class="ContentPasted1"><b><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);">Committee on Accessible Technology Oversight (CATO)</span></b></a></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" class="ContentPasted1">
(</span>CATO) and is inspired by the Access 360 program offered to colleges in 2017 and 2018.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" class="ContentPasted1">Our partner, </span>
<a href="https://webaim.org/" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><b>WebAIM</b></span></a>, will provide technical training. WebAIM is a recognized leader in web accessibility internationally and non-profit organization based at the<b class="ContentPasted1"> <a href="https://idrpp.usu.edu/" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);">Institute
for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice</span></a></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(23, 78, 134);" class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">at</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);" class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1"><b class="ContentPasted1"><a href="https://www.usu.edu/" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);">Utah
State University</span></a></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);" class="ContentPasted1"><b class="ContentPasted1">.</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1"><o:p class="ContentPasted1"><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="diff-html-added ContentPasted1">Why</span><o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></h2>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">The WA Learning Lab aims to strengthen our system’s achievements in implementing web and IT accessibility best practices and compliance. By participating in the WA Learning Lab, you have the opportunity
to become an emerging leader in web accessibility and make a positive impact across the CTC system. Ensuring web accessibility is critical for people with disabilities to effectively participate in the programs and services offered by all 34 Washington State
Community and Technical Colleges as well</span> <span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">
as the State Board, such as remote learning or online class registration.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">Additionally, <a href="https://ocio.wa.gov/policy/accessibility" class="ContentPasted1">
<span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><b>Policy 188</b></span></a> from the <a href="https://ocio.wa.gov/" class="ContentPasted1">
<span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><b>Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)</b></span></a> requires that all covered technology at Washington state agencies must be accessible and usable by people with disabilities. Each college must identify
an Accessible IT/Policy 188 Coordinator to develop policy and procedures that support accessible technology.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<a class="ContentPasted1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This is a <b>ten-week intensive training program
</b>that includes a series of virtual meetings, coaching sessions, and activities assigned to teams between meetings. The program will take place between
<b>February and April 2023</b> and requires approximately two to five hours of work each week. A detailed program schedule will be released with the forthcoming program application materials.<o:p> </o:p></span></a></p>
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Who Should Apply<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></h2>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">The WA Learning Lab is open to
<a class="ContentPasted1">all 34 Washington State Community and Technical Colleges as well</a></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117258976" class="ContentPasted1">
</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk117258976"><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">as</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1"> SBCTC. A total of five teams will be accepted for the 2022-2023 academic year. This
is a cohort-based program and applications must be submitted by teams made up of between two to six people from the following cross-functional areas:<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">Policy 188 Coordinators/IT Accessibility Coordinators<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">IT directors and managers<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">eLearning directors and managers<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">Procurement and purchasing directors and managers overseeing IT acquisitions<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">Public Information and relations officers<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></li></ol>
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Application Release Coming Soon!<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></h2>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">The application instructions and questions are coming soon, and acceptance will be awarded to a total of five teams through a competitive application process. If you have read this far and want to apply,
there are two things you can do in preparation:<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">Start putting together your team<o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted1">Plan to attend the WA Learning Lab Information Session at
<b class="ContentPasted1">1pm on Thursday November 10<sup class="ContentPasted1">th</sup>, 2022</b></span></li></ol>
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