Georgia’s Digital Accessibility Champions

We're committed to equitable access to public services and information for all Georgians. The DOJ ADA Title II compliance requirements helps us align on actionable standards, but it's just one of many steps we can take.

To sustainably grow a culture of digital accessibility requires collaboration of all state government organizations. Through a new statewide Accessibility Champions program, we support that effort by engaging a strong community of advocates and providing timely education and training.

What is an Accessibility Champion?

Accessibility Champions are state employees who help their agencies understand and improve digital accessibility. They make sure accessibility questions and concerns from the public reach the right people, share what they learn from the community, and help co-workers make informed accessibility decisions. Establishing this role emphasizes the vital importance of digital accessibility and helps improve everyday practices for how your agency creates and shares information.

Why State Organizations Should Have an Accessibility Champion

  • Supports building your accessibility knowledge within the state organization
  • Gives staff a known resource for basic questions and guidance
  • Connects the agency with accessibility training, resources, and the broader state digital accessibility community 
  • Helps identify recurring accessibility barriers and training needs
  • Keeps accessibility in the forefront throughout projects and processes

DSGa will reach out to all state organizations to designate one or more Accessibility Champions. Contact us if you have questions or would like to become a Champion.

What Are The Accessibility Champions’ Responsibilities

  • Participate in Champions meetings 
  • Engage in regular training and educational offerings
  • With leadership support, share guidance and resources with coworkers
  • Bring agency questions and experiences to the community
  • Surface recurring problems and organizational barriers
  • Help internal teams consider accessibility early

What Accessibility Champions Don't Do

One of the goals of being a Champion is to grow the awareness of digital accessibility in your state organization. To that end, Champions are not expected to be responsible for the following unless it is already part of their job duties.

  • Serve as the agency's legal or ADA expert
  • Own the agency's accessibility compliance
  • Approve or certify content as compliant 
  • Assume all digital accessibility responsibilities of the organization