Imperial Valley College

Imperial Valley College (IVC) is a public community college located in Imperial, California, serving over 7,000 students annually. The college prides itself on providing high-quality education and support services to a diverse and multilingual student population, including many first-generation college students and individuals with varying accessibility needs.

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Our Brief

To ensure that all students, faculty, staff, and community members can access important information online, IVC has partnered with Recite Me to implement the Assistive Toolbar across its website.
personalize
their browsing experience.

With a focus on equity and inclusion, Imperial Valley College recognized the importance of offering accessible online resources that remove barriers for students with disabilities, language differences, and learning challenges. By integrating Recite Me, IVC is actively working toward meeting ADA and WCAG compliance, while also demonstrating a strong commitment to creating more inclusive digital environments for students.

Our Solution

Visitors to the Imperial Valley College website can now customize their digital experience using Recite Me’s cloud-based assistive toolbar. The toolbar includes:

  • Access to a dictionary and translation for individuals with limited English proficiency
  • Text-to-speech functionality for individuals with vision impairments or reading difficulties
  • Reading aids to improve comprehension


These features empower users to navigate the site in a way that best suits their individual needs, whether they’re researching courses, applying for financial aid, or seeking campus support services.

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"Language and accessibility should never be a barrier to opportunity. By expanding support tools on our website with Recite Me, we are taking an important step to ensure all members of our community can access the resources they need in a format that works best for them. These enhancements reflect our belief that equity is crucial when serving a diverse and multilingual community like ours."

Dr. Lennor M. Johnson
Superintendent/President, Imperial Valley College

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Book a Toolbar Demo

Providing an inclusive experience online for all, contact Recite Me to book a demo

Features text-to-speech software that reads content aloud, a translation tool for over 100 languages, customizable font style, size, color, and spacing.

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