Community College Network

Community College Network

Sector

Higher Education – Community Colleges & Workforce Development

Sector

Higher Education – Community Colleges & Workforce Development

Engagement Type

Accessibility training and inclusive design enablement

Engagement Type

Accessibility training and inclusive design enablement

Scope

Faculty, Staffs

Scope

Faculty, Staffs

Geography

23 community colleges in Mid-Atlantic US state

Geography

23 community colleges in Mid-Atlantic US state

Project overview

Project overview

Education Inclusivity Enablement - U.S. Community College Network

Education Inclusivity Enablement - U.S. Community College Network

Challenges

Challenges

  • Educators lacked consistent understanding of accessibility standards for digital learning materials.

  • Increased pressure from federal and state regulations (ADA, Section 508) to ensure equitable access.

  • Growing need to support diverse learners, including students with disabilities, multilingual learners, and non-traditional student populations.

  • Educators lacked consistent understanding of accessibility standards for digital learning materials.

  • Increased pressure from federal and state regulations (ADA, Section 508) to ensure equitable access.

  • Growing need to support diverse learners, including students with disabilities, multilingual learners, and non-traditional student populations.

Our Approach

Delivered sixteen targeted training sessions on accessible design, content creation, multimedia, and LMS best practices.

Facilitated hands-on working sessions to apply accessibility techniques to real course materials.

Developed practical toolkits—checklists, templates, and guidelines—aligned to WCAG and Section 508.

Created a unified accessibility framework with policies, workflows, and reusable resources for all twenty-three colleges.

Impact Delivered

Impact Delivered

  • Enabled educators across twenty-three colleges to consistently create accessible learning experiences.

  • Enhanced institutional readiness for ADA, Section 508, and state-level digital accessibility mandates.

  • Delivered a scalable, institution-wide accessibility framework now serving as the foundation for governance, training, and inclusive education practices.

  • Enabled educators across twenty-three colleges to consistently create accessible learning experiences.

  • Enhanced institutional readiness for ADA, Section 508, and state-level digital accessibility mandates.

  • Delivered a scalable, institution-wide accessibility framework now serving as the foundation for governance, training, and inclusive education practices.