Be My Eyes

Video Transcript

What does accessibility mean to the Be My Eyes Community?

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Joy Ross, YouTuber:

Accessibility is the eyes to my freedom.

Michal Nowicki, Telecom Lawyer:

Accessibility is the key to full participation in society.

Danise Olague, Product Designer, Verizon Media:

Accessibility is freedom.

Gary Moulton, Accessibility Senior, Yahoo:

A story everyone should know.

Kisiah Timmons, Principal Product Designer, Verizon Media:

Equal empowerment.

Larry Goldberg, Head of Accessibility, Verizon Media:

Life.

Margaux Joffe, Director, Accessibility Marketing, Verizon Media:

A rewarding career field.

Samantha Soloway, Accessibility Lab Manager, Verizon Media:

Inclusive.

Molly Watt, Accessibility Consultant:

Accessibility is a genuine lifeline for many people like myself.

Dan Mancina, Professional Skateboarder:

Accessibility is freedom.

Sumaira Latif, Company Accessibility Leader, Procter & Gamble:

Accessibility is a fair and equal opportunity for everyone to take part and enjoy whatever it might be.

Yuki Tamura-Vanier, Program Specialist, Seattle Colleges:

Accessibility is my passport to freedom, success and happiness.

Chris Fisher, The Blind Woodturner:

Accessibility is giving me a fighting chance in a world of sighted makers.

Krissy Bisda, Human Resources Director:

Accessibility is an equalizer.

Holly Tuke, Blogger, Life of a Blind Girl:

Accessibility is equality, freedom, and independence.

Karthik Mahadevan, Founder, Envision:

Accessibility is equal access to all kinds of information.

Karthik Kannan, Founder, Envision:

And accessibility for me is inclusiveness in everything you build.

Christine Ha, Restaurateur, The Blind Goat:

Accessibility is a civil right.

Mike Shebanek, Head of Accessibility, Facebook:

Accessibility is being able to stay connected to the people we love.

Elin Williams, Blogger, My Blurred World:

Accessibility is invaluable and provides a stronger sense of inclusion and equality.

Matt/Blind to Billionaire, YouTuber:

Accessibility is the freedom to be independent as a blind person.

Emily Davison, Youtuber & Blogger, Fashioneyesta:

Accessibility is having a choice.

Haben Girma, Disability Rights Lawyer:

Accessibility is adding captions and transcripts.

Inspiring Ilango, Motivational Speaker and Brand Ambassador:

Accessibility is my tool through which I inspire.

Lucy Edwards, Youtuber & Radio Presenter:

Accessibility is freedom and independence. It’s living in a world that is completely equal for everyone.

Hans Jørgen Wiberg, Founder, Be My Eyes:

Accessibility is something that everybody will need at some point. Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day.

Molly Watt:

Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day guys!

Karthik Mahadevan & Karthik Kannan: