“The power of the Web is in its universality.
Tim Berners-Lee
Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.”
Savannah Indivisible is committed to providing accessible events and websites to all users. The fight for democratic rights should be inclusive and accessible to everyone, and we continue to improve our accessibility practices to ensure that our website and activities meet the needs of everyone.
Savannah Indivisible actively works to achieve WCAG 2.2 AA compliance on the website and ADA compliance for events. We’ve taken the following measures to ensure accessibility of savannahindivisible.org, which this statement covers:
Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
Appoint an accessibility lead.
Conduct regular accessibility testing and audits of our website.
Continuously improve our accessibility practices to meet evolving standards and best practices.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. savannahindivisible.org is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
Accessibility of savannahindivisible.org relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
HTML
WAI-ARIA
CSS
JavaScript
Savannah Indivisible ensures that our website follows accessibility guidelines, such as:
Keyboard accessibility: All functionality, especially navigation, is operable without the use of a mouse
Screen reader compatibility: All content is accessible via screen readers, such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver
Color contrast: All informational content will meet the WCAG 2.1 Level AA standard for color contrast
Text alternatives: All non-text content, such as images and multimedia, will have text alternatives that can be read by screen readers
Consistent navigation: All pages will have consistent navigation, allowing users to find and access content easily
Clear and concise language: Page content will use clear and concise language, avoiding technical jargon and complex terms
Minimal motion: Page designs will avoid gratuitous motion, blinking, or scrolljacking
Page speed: Pages will be optimized to load as quickly and efficiently as possible for low-speed connections and use progressive enhancements to accommodate older browsers and assistive devices
Despite best efforts to ensure the accessibility of savannahindivisible.org, there are some limitations.
Color contrast: A few select text instances do not meet a minimum threshold of 3:1 contrast ratio. All informational content maintains a high contrast
Video captions: Not all videos have captions available
Savannah Indivisible assessed the accessibility of savannahindivisible.org via self-evaluation, Google Lighthouse, and Accessibility Insights. The site has also been manually reviewed by accessibility experts.
We welcome your feedback on savannahindivisible.org. If you encounter accessibility barriers, please email us at info@savannahindivisible.org.