An Introduction to Accessibility on Social Media: Duluth, MN

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Great Lakes Aquarium, Discovery Center

<p>Social media is a key part of life bringing people together in culture, life events, and information sharing. We can take small steps to ensure everyone can access postings in both our personal and professional worlds. </p><p>This session will give you hands on experience in creating accessible posts across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We will cover alternative text, camel case, simple language use, and perspectives from the vision loss community. </p><p>#DiscoverAccess</p><p></p><h3>Working Session</h3><p>This will be a working session in which we will ask you to try the concepts we are discussing for yourself and receive feedback from users and the group. Participants will be asked to use their own social media and take photos at the Great Lakes Aquarium in order to practice the concepts discussed. Please be sure to bring your phone, computer or tablet in order to get the most out of this session. </p><p>We encourage you to join us after the training from 5-6 pm for a networking hour with coffee, tea, water, and light snacks. </p><h2></h2><h2>ACCESSIBILITY</h2><h3>Training/Presentation Accommodations</h3><p>Assisted listening devices (ALD), amplified audio, and open captioning will be provided. American Sign Language (ASL) translation available upon request. </p><p>For accessibility inquiries or requests, please contact Maren Levad at 651-259-3480 or <a href="http://maren.levad@mnhs.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">maren.levad@mnhs.org</a>.</p><p></p><h3>Scent-Free Environment</h3><p>In order to provide a scent-free environment for those who may have allergies or chemical sensitivities, we ask that you refrain from wearing strong perfumes and colognes to this event.</p><p></p><h3> General Venue Accessibility: Great Lakes Aquarium</h3><p>We will be meeting in the Discovery Center at the Great Lakes Aquarium on the second floor. Two elevators are available to move between floors. The Great Lakes Aquarium is accessible via wheelchair or other mobility aids. Wheelchairs are available at the ticketing desk on a first come first serve basis. </p><p>Additional venue specific access information can be found on the<a href="https://glaquarium.org/visit/amenities-accessibility/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> access page of the Great Lakes Aquarium website.</a></p><h2></h2><h2>LOCATION, PARKING, AND OTHER</h2><h3>Parking , Bus, and Light Rail</h3><p>Parking is available in front of the building. Please let parking attendants know that you are here for the meeting so you will not be charged.</p><p>If taking public transportation, the closest stops are the transit center and the library. </p><h2></h2><h2>ALTERNATIVE TRAINING ATTENDANCE OPTIONS</h2><p>This training will be available in three different formats. The first is the in-person session located at the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, MN. This event is for the in-person session. The training will also be available via a facilitated remote session at the Bell Museum in St. Paul and a webinar. </p><h3>Webinar</h3><p>The webinar for this event will be broadcast live to watch in the convenience of your own home or office. Please select the webinar option when checking out to be sure to receive the webinar link and links to any supporting documents which may be used in the session. The presentation content will be the same for the Duluth session. After the session, the webinar will be posted to the <a href="https://mnaccess.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Minnesota Access Alliance website</a> and shared on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mnaccess.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Minnesota Access Alliance Facebook</a>.</p><h3>Facilitated Remote Session at the Bell Museum (St. Paul, MN)</h3><p>The Duluth session will be broadcast live to a facilitated remote session at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, MN, in which participants may gather together to learn and create partnerships with like minded individuals. The presentation content will be the same as the Duluth session. If you would like to attend the remote session in St. Paul, please <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/95290218609">follow this link to sign up</a>.</p><p></p><p>A special thanks to Randy Rusnak from the <a href="https://www.lcfvl.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss</a> for  sharing his knowledge.  Thank you to the <a href="https://glaquarium.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Great Lakes Aquarium</a>  and the <a href="https://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bell Museum </a>for hosting and assistance with training facilitation and  the webinar.  </p><p></p><p>Event Image Description:  A mobile phone held in hands showing the Great Lakes Aquarium Instagram account. Current photo on the feed shows a puffer fish with mouth open in a smile. </p><p></p>

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