> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://reproducibilityworkshop.gitbook.io/project/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://reproducibilityworkshop.gitbook.io/project/before-the-workshop/ensuring-inclusion-representation-and-accessibility.md).

# Ensuring inclusion, representation, & accessibility

OpenCon’s [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Event Checklist](https://sparcopen.github.io/opencon-dei-report/checklist.html) supports their [DEI Guide](https://sparcopen.github.io/opencon-dei-report/). 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.