Welcoming newcomers: How an accessibility audit can change your workplace

How welcoming is your workplace to people who do not speak English as their first language? An accessibility audit that looks at documents, Web sites, and signage is the perfect tool to find out how well your organization welcomes newcomers. Come out and learn from an accessibility audit performed on a local organization how you can improve the accessibility of your workplace.



About the speaker: Lydia Klassen

Lydia Klassen is a fifth term student in the Technical Communication Diploma program at Red River College. In her first year at RRC, Lydia had the opportunity to assist the Society for Technical Communication Manitoba as a Communication Officer. Lydia also gained valuable experience while completing her co-op term as a technical writer at Palliser Furniture. Lydia is looking forward to a career in technical communication.