{"id":4368,"date":"2024-07-08T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2024\/?p=4368"},"modified":"2024-07-06T15:11:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T20:11:31","slug":"be-a-wp-accessibility-day-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2024\/be-a-wp-accessibility-day-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Be a WP Accessibility Day Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you care about inclusivity and making websites everyone can use, especially people with disabilities?&nbsp;Perfect! Those are the only qualifications you need to volunteer at WP Accessibility Day 2024!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone,&nbsp;regardless of disability,&nbsp;is an essential aspect.<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor of the World Wide Web<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress Accessibility Day is a nonprofit event organized and run entirely by volunteers who share a common goal: to advocate for and create an accessible internet. And we need&nbsp;<strong><em>you<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;to join us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"dayof-positions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day-of Positions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WP Accessibility Day 2024 will run 24 hours from October 9th to October 10th, beginning at 10:00 AM Central\/3:00\u202fPM Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). We need help before, during, and after the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several different ways to join in, and you don\u2019t need any experience volunteering for or organizing an event. There are jobs available for people of&nbsp;<strong>all skill levels and abilities<\/strong>&nbsp;and people with&nbsp;<strong>technical and non-technical backgrounds<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"emcees\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emcees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll introduce speakers, communicate with the speaker to ask questions passed by the moderator, and announce other event business.&nbsp;<strong><em>Exciting note: You will appear on camera for introductions and questions!&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"moderators\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moderators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll enforce our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/policies\/code-of-conduct\/\"><strong>Code of Conduct<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;in the chat and pass questions to the emcee. At the Zoom transitions, post the new link information in Chat. <strong><em>This role ensures our sessions run as smooth as silk.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"backup-moderatorsvolunteer-point-of-contact\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Backup Moderators\/Volunteer Point of Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ensure all volunteers are checking in on Slack 15 minutes before their shift begins. Backup to the moderator for any Code of Conduct issues or technical questions. <strong><em>Your presence keeps everyone else calm.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"postevent-translations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post-event translations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are looking for individuals who are fluent in English&nbsp;<em>(our primary event language)<\/em>&nbsp;and another language. Our initial target languages are&nbsp;<strong>Spanish<\/strong>&nbsp;(South\/Latin American) and&nbsp;<strong>French<\/strong>&nbsp;(European). However, if you are fluent in another language and interested in volunteering, we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will provide the original English transcript and an automatically-generated translation of each 1-hour long presentation. We ask volunteers to review the generated translations and make any edits, as needed, for clarity, readability, and accuracy in the new language to the original English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re interested, use our <a href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2024\/call-for-translators\/\">Translator Application<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"have-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read answers to commonly asked questions, such as, \u201cWhat time zone do I have to be in?\u201d on our website&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2024\/volunteer\/\"><strong>Volunteer page<\/strong><\/a>. Or,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/contact-us\/\"><strong>contact us<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"ready-to-volunteer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready to volunteer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpaccessibility.day\/2024\/volunteer\/application\/\"><strong>Apply to Volunteer!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that filling out our form does not guarantee a volunteer position; we will choose volunteers carefully and contact you as soon as possible. Remember, no organizing or volunteer experience is necessary \u2014 if you believe in an accessible internet, that\u2019s what matters!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you care about inclusivity and making websites everyone can use, especially people with disabilities?&nbsp;Perfect! Those are the only qualifications you need to volunteer at WP Accessibility Day 2024! The power of the Web is in its universality. 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