Teach Access Honored as a Finalist in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Education or Literacy Platform for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 23, 2024 (Newswire.com) - Teach Access announced today that it has been named a Finalist in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion category of the 4th Annual Anthem Awards for its free Open Educational Resource (OER) Curriculum Repository.
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences selects Anthem winners. Judges for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards include Janine Brady, Managing Director of Communications, Schmidt Futures, Haven Ley SVP, Program Strategy, Investments and Comms., CSO, Pivotal Ventures, Roma McCaig, Chief Public Affairs and Impact Officer, REI Co-op, Wendy R. Weiser, Vice President, Democracy, Brennan Center for Justice, Brett Peters, Global Lead, TikTok for Good, TikTok, C.D. Glin, President, PepsiCo, Aurora James, Activist and Fashion Designer, Fifteen Percent Pledge, Michelle Waring, Steward for Sustainability and Everyday Good, Tom’s of Maine, Trovon Williams, Sr. Vice President of Marketing & Communications, NAACP, and Singleton Beato, Global EVP, Chief DEI Officer, McCann Worldgroup, and many others.
Teach Access is a national nonprofit that bridges the digital accessibility skills gap—a gap in accessibility knowledge and digital skills among students graduating and entering the workforce. The Teach Access Curriculum Repository (TACR) is an (OER) developed by faculty to support teaching accessibility to students. TACR contains a variety of teaching tools, including syllabi, slide decks, assignment prompts, discussion questions, and quizzes spanning disciplines that include Business and Management, Computer Science, Game & Interactive Media Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Instructional Technology, Marketing and Communications, Media and Performing Arts, User Experience, (UX) Design, Visual & Graphic Design, Web Design & Development Technical Writing, and more. The TACR is housed in Canvas, a widely used learning management system in higher education, and has helped Teach Access reach more than 900,000 students.
“The Finalists of this year’s Anthem Awards are truly inspiring, and I am honored to help elevate their impact,” said Anthem Awards General Manager Patricia McLoughlin. “At this moment, there is a lot of uncertainty in our world, but the tireless and extraordinary efforts of the Anthem Awards community provide hope that a better tomorrow is possible. Thank you to everyone doing this work and making an impact.”
This year marks the 2nd Annual Anthem Community Voice Celebration to uplift the work of Anthem Finalists. Supporters can celebrate Teach Access’ work online from October 15th to October 31st. Finalists are also running to win a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Anthem Award selected by Anthem judges. All winners for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards will be announced on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024.
The 4th Annual Anthem Awards was the most competitive season yet, with over 2,300 entries submitted from 34 countries worldwide. The Anthem Awards are defining a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to take action in their communities by amplifying the voices that spark global change.
About Teach Access
Teach Access is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization collaborating with education, industry, government, and disability advocacy organizations to address the critical need to enhance students' understanding of digital accessibility as they learn to design, develop, and build new technologies with the needs of people with disabilities in mind. Teach Access envisions a fully accessible future in which students enter the workforce with knowledge of the needs of people with disabilities and skills in the principles of accessible design and development, such that technology products and services are born accessible.
About The Anthem Awards:
Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies and organizations worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, we’re defining a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to take action in their own communities. The Anthem Awards honors work across seven core causes: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Education; Art & Culture; Health; Human & Civil Rights; Humanitarian Action & Services; Responsible Technology; and Sustainability, Environment & Climate. This season’s partners include Ms. Magazine, The Female Quotient, Sustainable Brands, NationSwell, and TheFutureParty. The Awards were founded in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, Glaad, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.
About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites; Video; Advertising; Media & PR; Apps & Software; Social; Podcasts; Games and AI, Metaverse & Virtual. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include WP Engine, LinkedIn, Meltwater, NAACP, KPMG, Wall Street Journal, Vox Media, Deadline, AdAge, TechCrunch, The Hollywood Reporter, The Hustle, Morning Brew, Passionfruit, Embedded, Link in Bio, Creator Economy NYC, Creator Spotlight, AIGA, Vote Save America, and The Publish Press.
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Website: anthemawards.com
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Source: Teach Access
