DescribeAthon17: Make Video on YouTube More Accessible

partial view of open laptop computer screen and keyboard.

I invite you to join me tomorrow, January 26, 2017 at DescribeAthon17 when amateur and professional describers around the world will join together to add audio descriptions to YouTube videos.

Working from your home, business, or wherever you have a connection to the Internet, you’ll be part of a group of volunteers worldwide adding audio descriptions to as many YouTube videos as possible in one day. Continue reading DescribeAthon17: Make Video on YouTube More Accessible

Do Your Homework Before Sharing Your Personal Info on a Website

Handwriting in a journal

Last week, several of my Twitter friends kept sharing the same tweet about a new website.

They were excited and suggested their Twitter followers take a look at it, and potentially get involved.

After the fifth time I saw the same tweet, I finally checked the website myself.

The mission sounded interesting: sharing personal stories from people around the country. Continue reading Do Your Homework Before Sharing Your Personal Info on a Website

Photo of the Week: Women’s March Ann Arbor

Marchers listening to speakers the rally at the University of Michigan

Along with thousands of other men, women, and children (MLive reported 11,000 people attended), I joined the Women’s March in Ann Arbor yesterday to march in support of women’s rights, affordable health care, and civil rights.

I was proud to be part of a march that joined hundreds of Women’s Marches around the world, on every continent including Antarctica. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Women’s March Ann Arbor