Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

The Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise for the Greater Washington Area Network (CACCE-GWAN) is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of ability or technology. We actively work to ensure our digital content conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA — the current standard recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Accessibility is not an afterthought for us — it is central to our mission of serving the entire Caribbean-American community in the DMV, including community members with visual, auditory, motor, cognitive and other disabilities.

Conformance Status

This website is substantially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Substantially conformant means that most content on the website meets the standard, and we are actively working to address any areas that do not yet fully conform.

Our accessibility measures include:

• Semantic HTML — proper heading hierarchy, landmark regions (<main>, <nav>, <footer>), and meaningful structure
• Keyboard navigation — all interactive elements are fully operable by keyboard alone, with visible focus indicators
• Skip to content link — allows keyboard and screen reader users to bypass navigation and jump directly to main content
• Alternative text — all meaningful images have descriptive alt text; decorative images are marked appropriately
• ARIA landmarks and labels — accordions, menus and dynamic content are fully labeled for assistive technologies
• Colour contrast — text and interactive elements meet or exceed WCAG AA contrast ratios
• Responsive design — content adapts to all screen sizes and supports text zoom up to 200% without loss of content
• Reduced motion — animations respect the prefers-reduced-motion system preference
• Language declaration — the page language is declared (lang="en") to assist screen readers
• Link text — all links have descriptive, meaningful text rather than generic labels like “click here”
• No reliance on colour alone — information is never conveyed by colour alone

Known Limitations

While we strive for full conformance, some areas are still being improved:

• Third-party content — embedded calendars (Tockify) and social media content may not fully conform to WCAG 2.1 AA. We have limited control over third-party tools but will seek accessible alternatives where possible.
• PDF documents — any downloadable PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to remediate these as they are added to the site.
• Legacy images — some older images in the archive may lack optimal alt text. We review and update these on an ongoing basis.

Technical Specifications

This website is built using the following technologies and is designed to be compatible with assistive technologies including screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver), keyboard-only navigation and browser zoom:

• HTML5 with semantic markup
• CSS3 with WCAG-compliant contrast ratios
• JavaScript with ARIA 1.1 enhancements
• Responsive design via CSS Grid and Flexbox
• Google Fonts served via preconnect for performance
• WebP image format with PNG/SVG/JPG fallbacks via <picture> elements

Assessment Approach

CACCE-GWAN assesses the accessibility of this website through the following methods:

• Self-evaluation against WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria using automated tools and manual testing
• Keyboard-only navigation testing across all interactive components
• Review of ARIA roles, states and properties on dynamic content
• Colour contrast verification using WCAG contrast ratio calculators
• Regular review when new content or features are added

Feedback & Contact

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you experience any barriers to access, encounter content that is not accessible to you, or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 2 business days. If you need information in an alternative format, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Formal Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility feedback, you may contact the following bodies:

• U.S. Department of Justice ADA Information Line: 1-800-424-4301 (voice) or ADA.gov
• U.S. Access Board: access-board.gov

Formal Conformance

This Accessibility Statement was prepared on March 28, 2026. It was last reviewed on March 28, 2026.