CREATE student members are University of Washington students who are interested in a facet of accessibility: research, education, or translation-to-practice.
CREATE Student Kickoff Meeting
Wednesday, October 11, 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
CSE2/Gates Room 271
Signup requested by October 6
Students are invited to learn about how CREATE supports and engages student members and to share ideas about how CREATE can support students in building skills and expertise in accessibility, technology, and disability. Mark Harniss, Director of Education, and Director Jen Mankoff look forward to meeting with you.
How to get involved
| To do/learn: | Consider these programs: | Get started: |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive engineering design, hands-on adaptive making, and to connect with other students | HuskyAdapt, a student-run group that learns about and creates adaptive toys that are distributed to the community | Apply in October-November |
| Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) | DUB REU | Apply in January |
| CRA-WP DREU | Apply in March | |
| Teach Access Away | Spring info sessions | |
| Academics | Accessibility courses at the UW | Fall, Winter and Spring quarters |
| Connect with students, faculty and researchers | Join the CREATE Slack community | ongoing |
| Announcements, updates, events | Join a CREATE mailing list | ongoing |
To get involved, connect with other students through HuskyAdapt, a student-run group that provides opportunities to learn about and create adaptive toys (which are distributed to the community) and learn about adaptive engineering design. Also consider the DUB REU, CRA-WP DREU, and AccessComputing’s Teach Access Away programs that starts in spring. Check out our list of accessibility courses at the UW. And be sure to join the CREATE Slack community and CREATE mailing lists where we announce other events.
What you gain as a student member
- Receive announcements and invitations for public events such as seminars and talks.
- Network with the CREATE community through the UW CREATE students Slack channel.
- Be eligible for CREATE Student Minigrants.
To join CREATE as a student member, sign up for the CREATE Students email list.
Become a CREATE Student Member
Student news
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UW News: Can AI help boost accessibility? CREATE researchers tested it for themselves
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UW News: A11yBoard accessible presentation software
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Augmented Reality to Support Accessibility
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