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The Blind and Visually Impaired Initiative (BVI) advocates for accessibility and seeks to empower blind and visually impaired community members in cloud native and open source to become more active and visible. Our working group is part of Merge Forward, a Technical Community Group focused on building a cloud native community where everyone feels welcome and heard.
Are you blind and visually impaired? Or maybe you're an ally, passionate about fostering a thriving open source community where everyone is welcome. Join our effort!
Monthly meeting: Every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10 am ET
CNCF Slack channel: #blind-and-visually-impaired
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In any community, if you don't see individuals "like you" thriving in a particular field, it can be difficult to envision a path for yourself. Without visible representation, they may not even know that such opportunities exist.
To cultivate greater representation for all communities, we must establish pathways that enable individuals with specific disabilities to enter the cloud native and open source space. By paving the way for a critical mass of deaf and hard of hearing individuals to succeed in these fields, we can inspire and empower them to become role models within their own communities. In turn, these role models will serve as catalysts, motivating a new generation of engineers to join them on this journey.
Our goal is to foster a more welcoming and vibrant tech community, where everyone has the opportunity to contribute their unique perspectives and talents.
Create pathways for BVI individuals into cloud native and open source
Empower BVI to become more visible members within the cloud native community
Encourage and educate employers on hiring BVI employees
Build a BVI community to network, learn from, and support each other
Co-Lead: Ivan Fetch
Co-Lead: Stéphane Este-Gracias
Facilitator: Catherine Paganini
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