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36 for 36 digital accessibility champion

Meet Danielle Dewees 

Communication Strategist, Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence

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Danielle Dewees is working to make digital content accessibility a greater priority in survivor advocacy.

In her nomination, Danielle highlighted a gap: while survivor advocacy organizations have long prioritized accessible physical services and spaces, digital content hasn’t always kept pace. Inaccessible websites, resources and training can leave survivors and community members out.

We’re recognizing Danielle as a 36 for 36 Digital Accessibility Champion for making accessibility part of the Coalition’s communications and helping colleagues and partner organizations develop their skills.

Making accessibility part of everyday communications

During the first two years of her role at the Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, Danielle made accessibility a priority when updating the organization’s brand guide and templates and redesigning its website.

She is now encouraging colleagues and peers to become accessibility champions alongside her.

Introducing accessible content training

In 2026, Danielle designed a two-part Accessible Content training for Coalition colleagues and staff at partner organizations working in survivor advocacy across Nebraska.

This was the first year the Coalition had offered content or digital accessibility training for staff or partners.

The first session, held in June 2026, covered basic accessibility practices for the digital content participants regularly create, including emails, documents, live virtual training sessions and recordings.

Helping participants put learning into practice

Five people attended the first session live, and another five watched the recording. For comparison, the Coalition’s monthly communication calls typically attract five to eight participants.

Among those who completed the post-session evaluation, everyone agreed or strongly agreed that the training increased their capacity to improve content accessibility. All also identified tactics they could begin using within the next three months.

These included:

  • Exploring alt text.
  • Using properly formatted headings and body text.
  • Moving away from justified text in graphics.
  • Taking a more consistent and thoughtful approach to links.
  • Including hyperlinks alongside QR codes.

 

One participant shared:

“I attended this training and just want to share (again) how much I learned and will be able to improve my work on projects. If you develop any sort of materials – from email to flyers to social media posts to websites – you will learn something in this training! Ten out of ten, highly recommend.”

Accessible Content training participant

Why we’re celebrating Danielle

Danielle’s nomination shows how she has brought accessibility into the Coalition’s communications and created opportunities for others to learn.

 

By sharing practical guidance with colleagues and partner organizations, she is helping more people consider accessibility in the materials they create for survivors and their communities.

 

Danielle joins the Digital Accessibility Champions recognized through Recite Me’s 36 for 36 campaign, marking the Americans with Disabilities Act’s 36th anniversary.

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At a glance

ORGANIZATION

Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence

ROLE

Communications Strategist

LEADS

Two-part Accessible Content training, first held June 2026

RECOGNIZED FOR

Making accessibility part of the Coalition’s communications and helping others build their skills

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