Who We are
Every person within Accessibility Global has a crucial role to play in creating a more Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive and Accessible workforce. Individuals can contribute to creating a sense of belonging by validating the lived experiences of human beings with disabilities by engaging in a continuous cycle of learning, evolution and empowerment with a focus on success, representation, growth-minded practices and working together through sustainable technologies.
Accessibility Global is coming together to become the best possible system for everyone.
Accessibility Global Mission Statement
The mission of the Accessibility Global Program is to serve as consulting firm providing information and available services on various types of accessibility. AG’s mission is to get everyone talking, collaborating and improving accessibility in digital world and more. There are approximately One Billion people with disabilities/impairments. AG offers opportunities for us all to know current available accommodations that are available currently. Or to create new through innovations. AG also provides conscious raising consultations thus we together can frame our practices and designs forward to a more equitable & inclusive world.
What the future in the world would be like, in communication; increased connectivity; sustainable buildings & technology and other technologies integrated in humans.
We dream at the edge of what is possible, we push until we have solutions for this complex world of challenges.
- Collaborativein areas ofeducational technology, being inventive, embrace authentic language and culture as well. Some solutions we work with would include Artificial Intelligence, pilot projects, research and Labatory testing. The language standards change constantly, and us people with lived experience creating solutions with you.
Let’s get started partnering on creating a more accessible, equitable sustainable world. AG provides resources on accessible technologies, innovation in education, and partnering with information technology for the Accessibility Consumer Technology (ACT) environment.
An accessible world is a better world for everyone as we all continuously connecting people via sustainable technology, education, languages & culture and most importantly of all is Accessibility included instead of an afterthought.
A Simple Change Makes a Big Difference –
- Through consultation, collaboration, coordination, and cooperation and an ongoing development.
- Accessibility Global Program will address identifyingand creating solutions on accessibility in the following areas:
- Websites, including other forms of electronic information
- Instructional materials
- Electronic media
- Software, hardwareand systems through technologies hub
- Procurement
- Training through the webinars (Virtual and Live)
- Workforce and Job opportunities program
- Many more
Accessibility Global Vision
We envision the accessibility in technologies, languages, education and cultural sustainability in which all electronic, information, and communication resources are seamlessly available to everyone.
Along with the mission of the Accessibility Global Program is to serve as a resource to bring value to the community in achieving a sustaining accessible languages, education, and information technology for the Accessibility Consumer Technology (ACT) environment.
Through consultation, resource development, and training. The Accessibility Global Program will address accessibility through the partnership and collaborations in the following areas:
- Websites, including other forms of electronic information
- Instructional materials
- Electronic media
- Software, hardware and systems through technologies hub
- Procurement
- Training through the webinars (Virtual and Live)
- Workforce and Job opportunities program
Accessibility Global – Road Map with Sustainable Goals
Develop the accessibility through the emerging technologies, cultural and education sustainability with intellectual rigor and ethical integrity, and to apply our findings to support the consumers, communities, scholars, policymakers, federal, government, stakeholders around the USA and globe in their efforts to shape technologies, languages and cultural futures on their own terms.
- Promote the value of development by focusing on languages, education, technology and cultural aspects. Also, we will be maintaining, and purchasing accessible electronic, information and communication technologies, including Websites, software, and instructional materials through the partnership.
- Develop training resources and offer training opportunities.
- Partner with Procurement and Contracting Services to enhance the accessibility of all resources personnel and identify effective alternative services when access is not technically possible.
- Partner with stakeholders and universal designers to promote the accessibility and universal design of in-person, hybrid, and online courses and training opportunities.
- Perform research, and audit resources and work with responsible parties to improve accessibility when problems are identified.
- Host annual Summit, Conference and International Celebration of the Arts and Culture to provide international exposition of living culture and technology to be placed outdoors or indoors in Washington, D.C., with focus on accessibility in technologies, languages, education and cultural sustainability. It is an educational presentation, panel, forum and demo that features community-based exemplars. Free to the public service and networking, like others, each festival typically draws hundreds of thousands of visitors.
Meet Our Team
Board of Advisors
Karunya Samuel
Co-Founder / CEO
Cham Le
Co-Founder / President Board
Al El-Nattar
Chair Board, Executive Capgemini
Rahul Jha
Advisory Board, Global Researcher, Switzerland
Ingrid Parkin
Advisory Board, Global Special Education Project, South Africa
Sam Sepah
Advisory Board, Chief of Global Business Development and Innovative Accessibility Technology
Kate O'Regan
Advisory Board, Triforce Impact Firm
robert Mather
Advisory Board, Counsel
Executive Team
Greg Hlibok
Global Leadership Development Consultant
Mindy Drapsa
Global Avatar / Innovation Technology Consultant (Sweden)
Terence Parkin
Global Business Development Consultant
Kent Babson
Global Business Development Consultant
Hanna Sudhakar
Business Development
Steve Holler
Global Counsel
Staffing Team
Connor Kim
Administrator, Visual Technology Solutions
Global Leadership Development Group
Alim Chandani
Global Leadership Development Consultant
Matt Malzkuhn
Global Leadership Development Consultant
Ryan Maliszewski
Global Leadership Development Consultant
Andrea Sonnier
Global Leadership Development Consultant
Rachel Bass
Global Leadership Development Consultant
Craig Radford
Global Leadership Development Consultant
Julio Rodriguez
Global Business Development Consultant
John Maucere
Global Business Development Consultant
Murali Kuppusamy
Global Leadership Consultant
Joel Kankkonen
Global Avatar / Innovation Technology Cosultant (Sweden)
Partnerships and Sponsorships
Jackie Reyes-Yanes
Director, District of Columbia, Mayor's Office of Community Affairs
Kari Cooke
Director, District of Columbia, Mayor’s Office of Deaf/DeafBlind/Hard of Hearing
Karen Quinones
Deputy Director, District of Columbia, Mayor’s Office of Deaf/DeafBlind/Hard of Hearing
Mathew McCollough
Director, District of Columbia Government Office of Disability Rights (ODR)
Dr. Joseph Murray
World Federation of the Deaf President
Pamela Molina
World Federation of the Deaf Executive Director
Sean Norman
Program Coordinator, District of Columbia, Mayor's Office of Deaf/DeafBlind/Hard of Hearing
Jason A. Corning
Partner, Mizaru
Lisi Whitworth
CEO & Founder of Eventida