The Document Equity Initiative
EquitableDocs — Accessible documents for every student
Date: [Date of Issue]
To Whom It May Concern
Re: Letter of Recognition — Document Accessibility Volunteer — Contributor
This letter certifies that [Full Name] has served as a Document Accessibility Specialist with the Document Accessibility Community of Practice, a programme of The Document Equity Initiative.
During their time with the Collective, [Full Name] contributed [X] hours of skilled volunteer work, completing [X] documents to verified accessibility standards. Their work directly supported students with disabilities at universities across the Global South, making academic content accessible for students who use screen readers, braille displays, text-to-speech tools, and other assistive technologies.
As a Document Accessibility Volunteer — Contributor, [Full Name] was responsible for:
- Reviewing documents for accessibility compliance
- Writing image descriptions (alt text) for figures, diagrams, and photographs
- Verifying reading order and heading structure
- Contributing to accessibility guides and documentation
All documents processed through the Collective are validated against PDF/UA (ISO 14289) international accessibility standards.
The Document Equity Initiative is a non-profit initiative providing accessible academic documents to students with disabilities at no cost. The Accessibility Collective is our community of practice of trained accessibility specialists.
We recommend [Full Name] without reservation as a skilled and committed document accessibility practitioner.
Sincerely,
[Lead Mentor]
Lead Mentor, The Document Equity Initiative