Foundations for inclusive digital spaces: intentional design, unified standards, and community engagement

Written By Rich Endean

Joyce Peralta,
Associate Director, Digital Communications, McGill University

This session explores how McGill University’s Web Services team has built an inclusive digital ecosystem through intentional design, unified standards and cross-institution collaboration.

Joyce Peralta shares practical approaches to aligning content and design with diverse audience needs, developing foundational tools that support belonging, and embedding inclusive thinking across every stage of the digital project lifecycle. Drawing on real-world examples, this session offers adaptable strategies to help you create digital experiences that are accessible, representative and welcoming to all.

Key takeaways

  • Align inclusive design and content practices with the diversity of your communities

  • Develop foundational tools that strengthen inclusion and belonging in digital ecosystems

  • Embed inclusion across every stage of the digital project lifecycle

About Joyce

Joyce has over 20 years’ experience creating websites and digital content. She has held roles at McGill University, the University of Victoria, Western University and King’s University College. An award-winning speaker, Joyce has presented at conferences including DrupalCon, Digital Collegium and #PSEWEB, focusing on web standards, governance and user experience.

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