Join Us for Our June 2023 Training Events

The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed June training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play.

Note, we will now offer Ask Sharky twice a month rather than four times as before. This gives us an opportunity to offer a wider variety of training while focusing on the topics that will best meet your needs.

If you have other questions or need assistance with registration, email [email protected]. We also welcome your suggestions for future training events.

When?	What?	About?	Where?
Thurs, June 1 3:00 PM EDT	ACB Community Event: Power Tips for Improving Proficiency when Navigating Word with JAWS	We’ll provide power tips for quickly locating commands on the Ribbon, checking document formatting, and managing the Backstage view.	American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email [email protected].
Tues, June 6 Noon EDT	Ask Sharky: Apply Formatting in Google Docs with JAWS	We’ll show you how to change the font and font size, bold, underline, and italicize text, and apply styles in a Google document.	Zoom conferencing platform and Clubhouse Join via Zoom or download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device.
Thurs, June 8 3:00 PM EDT	ACB Community Event: An Overview of Google Workspace Applications with JAWS	Google Workspace is Google’s suite of cloud-hosted applications designed to facilitate document creation, collaboration, and productivity. We’ll discuss applications such as Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets, plus show you how to enable accessibility settings, navigate these web-based applications with JAWS, and create accessible documents.	American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email [email protected].
Wed, June 14 2:00 PM EDT	BVA VetTech: Access and Navigate PDFs with JAWS and Fusion	We’ll show you how to set accessibility preferences in Adobe Reader, open and save PDFs, and use keyboard commands for reading and navigation. This session is offered by the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) and open to everyone.	Zoom conferencing platform Join via Zoom. This event is hosted by the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) and open to the public.
Thurs, June 15 Noon EDT	Software Webinar: Ten Power Tips for Improving Productivity in Excel with JAWS	We’ll provide an overview of Excel and show you how to perform tasks using the keyboard. Tips include searching for Ribbon commands, accessing a list of available Excel and JAWS-specific keystrokes, entering formulas, and formatting cells.	Zoom conferencing platform Register for this webinar, which offers ACVREP credits to those who attend the live webinar.
Thurs, June 15 3:00 PM EDT	ACB Community Event: Create and Access PowerPoint Presentations with JAWS	Microsoft PowerPoint is included in the Office Suite and is used to create and give presentations for personal events, school projects, and professional meetings. We’ll provide an overview of the PowerPoint application, plus show you how to: create a new presentation, add and manage slide content, edit a presentation, and present an existing presentation.	American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email [email protected].
Tues, June 20 Noon EDT	Ask Sharky: What’s New in the June Updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion	We’ll discuss new features and enhancements in the June updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion.	Zoom conferencing platform and Clubhouse Join via Zoom or download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device.
Thurs, Fri, and Sat, June 22-24 11:30 AM CDT	ACB National Conventions: Virtual sessions on web accessibility	Join members of the American Council of the Blind, TPGi, and the Freedom Scientific Training team to learn about web accessibility, define standards and guidelines, and overcome challenges when navigating web pages with a screen reader.	American Council of the Blind Visit the ACB Convention page for additional details.
Thurs, June 29 3:00 PM EDT	ACB Community Event: Five Tips for Filling Out Online Forms with JAWS	We’ll discuss different types of fields used in online forms and show you how to explore forms before filling them out, customize Forms Mode settings, and navigate forms using JAWS Quick Navigation keys. We’ll also provide tips for reviewing forms to ensure they are filled out correctly.	American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email [email protected].