Ensuring inclusion, representation, & accessibility

OpenCon’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Event Checklist supports their DEI Guide. The Checklist is a great way to assess whether your workshop welcomes everyone and to identify concrete ways to improve accessibility.

Tips on using the DEI checklist for your workshop

• Review the checklist as early as possible in your planning process. Some recommendations require time and research to support.

• Use the DEI Guide to better understand recommendations that are new to you. Try not to assume that only familiar, easy, or common recommendations should be prioritized.

• Communicate with your participants in advance which recommendations you were able to meet and which you were not. Especially for accessibility recommendations, participants will appreciate knowing what to expect.