GAAD 2025 | Office for Digital Accessibility (ODA)

Committing to Change

Global Accessibility Awareness Day is a virtual accessibility event on Thursday, May 15, 2025 aimed at engaging in conversation, thinking, and learning about access and inclusion. This year’s event is sponsored by the University of Minnesota and co-sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Illinois Chicago, and the University of Michigan. The year’s theme is “Committing to Change” considering the many ways we, our departments, our colleges and universities, and communities can commit to making the changes needed to be more inclusive. The event was put together by a volunteer group of dedicated University employees.

Call for Speakers

We invite passionate and knowledgeable individuals to contribute as speakers. Your insights and experiences are invaluable, and we believe they will greatly enrich our event.

Speaker Benefits

We deeply value the expertise and insights that each of our speakers brings to this event. To honor your contribution, we are pleased to offer a modest honorarium. Our budget is still being finalized, so we will share the details as soon as they’re available.

How to Apply

Complete the GAAD 2025 Speaker Interest Form by January 3, 2025. Refer the proposal criteria when considering a topic.

Please share this call for speakers within your network. We are looking for diverse perspectives that can shed light on various aspects of accessibility and inclusivity.