Accessibility Statement
Last Updated May 20, 2026
Our Commitment
The Industrial Commons believes that access to knowledge and opportunity should not depend on ability. We are committed to ensuring our website is accessible to everyone.
As we serve rural communities across western North Carolina and beyond, we prioritize creating digital experiences that are usable, inclusive, and accessible. The students, workers, industry partners, and community members we serve deserve to engage with our content fully and independently. We take this responsibility seriously and are continuously working to improve accessibility across our digital platforms.
Our Current Status
We are in the process of identifying and addressing accessibility barriers across our digital content. We are committed to making meaningful, sustained progress and to being transparent about where we are in that journey.
Known areas we are actively working to improve include:
Alternative text for images in slide decks and documents
Color contrast across instructional materials
Heading structure and reading order in exported PDFs
Link labeling and table construction in Google Docs and Slides
We will update this statement as our remediation work progresses.
Contact Us
We want to hear from you.
If you encounter a barrier while using our website or materials, or if you need content in an alternative format, please reach out to connect@theindustrialcommons.org. We will do our best to respond promptly and provide what you need.
Your feedback helps us improve. We welcome input from learners, educators, and community members as part of our ongoing commitment to accessibility and equity.