
Founder's note
Our Story
Our Story
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
cout << "According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 6 people worldwide are disabled. "
<< "https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/disability-and-health" << endl;
cout << "While studying at UCLA this past year, I became more aware of how often accessibility "
<< "is treated as an afterthought in tech spaces when it should be foundational to how we build for the web. "
<< "If we are engineers, we must engineer for everyone." << endl;
cout << "NextA11y was born from this simple but powerful belief: the web should work for everyone." << endl;
cout << "The idea of this bootcamp grew out of my conversations with peers and educators who share "
<< "a deep commitment to disability justice. Seeing an opportunity to teach tech and accessibility "
<< "not as separate subjects but as interconnected skills that shape more inclusive digital experiences, "
<< "I present this bootcamp to you." << endl;
cout << "What makes NextA11y unique is our approach: we teach web-accessibility through the lens of disability studies."
<< "Understanding the social and political context of accessibility makes students more conscious creators "
<< "of digital spaces. It makes them see the impact of writing more accessible code." << endl;
cout << "I hope to pass on the power and importance of accessibility to the next generation. "
<< "That’s why every resource in this bootcamp is open-source, freely adaptable, and available "
<< "for educators to integrate into their own work, all hosted in our public GitHub repository." << endl;
cout << "Harshita Kukreja, Founder of NextA11y" << endl;
}
“According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 6 people worldwide are disabled.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/disability-and-health
While studying at UCLA this past year, I became more aware of how often accessibility is treated as an afterthought in tech spaces when it should be foundational to how we build for the web. If we are engineers, we must engineer for everyone.
NextA11y was born from this simple but powerful belief: the web should work for everyone.
The idea of this bootcamp grew out of my conversations with peers and educators who share a deep commitment to disability justice.
Seeing an opportunity to teach tech and accessibility not as separate subjects but as interconnected skills that shape more inclusive digital experiences, I present this bootcamp to you.
What makes NextA11y unique is our approach: we teach web-accessibility through the lens of disability studies. Understanding the social and political context of accessibility makes students more conscious creators of digital spaces. It makes them see the impact of writing more accessible code.
I hope to pass on the power and importance of accessibility to the next generation. That’s why every resource in this bootcamp is open-source, freely adaptable, and available for educators to integrate into their own work, all hosted in our public GitHub repository.”
- Harshita Kukreja, Founder of NextA11y
Our Values
Our Values
Accessibility First
We believe accessibility should never be an afterthought. It belongs at the heart of every design, product, and piece of code from the very first line to the final release.
Education For All
All our resources are open-source, freely adaptable, and built for sharing, so it can be integrated into communities everywhere.
Inclusive Design
We aim to create digital experiences that work for people of all abilities, backgrounds, and circumstances, designing from the start with the most marginalized in mind.
Our Team
Our Team
Accessibility First
We believe accessibility should never be an afterthought. It belongs at the heart of every design, product, and piece of code from the very first line to the final release.
Education For All
All our resources are open-source, freely adaptable, and built for sharing, so it can be integrated into communities everywhere.
Inclusive Design
We aim to create digital experiences that work for people of all abilities, backgrounds, and circumstances, designing from the start with the most marginalized in mind.



Harshita Kukreja
Harshita Kukreja
Harshita Kukreja
Founder/Lead Instructor
Founder/Lead Instructor
Founder/Lead Instructor
UCLA Class of '28
B.S. Computer Science and Engineering
Minor(s): Disability Studies
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Bailey M. Owens
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
UCLA Class of '28
B.A. Psychology, Pre-Med
Minor(s): Neuroscience, Creative Writing
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UCLA Class of '28
B.A. Psychology, Pre-Med
Minor(s): Neuroscience, Creative Writing
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Ilaana Khan
Ilaana Khan
Ilaana Khan
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
UCLA Class of '28
B.S. Physics
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UCLA Class of '28
B.S. Physics
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Iris Fu
Iris Fu
Iris Fu
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
UCLA Class of '28
B.A. Design, Media, Arts
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UCLA Class of '28
B.A. Design, Media, Arts
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Mehal Mittal
Mehal Mittal
Mehal Mittal
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
UCLA Class of '28
B.S. Data Science and Statistics
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UCLA Class of '28
B.S. Data Science and Statistics
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Gina Namkung
Gina Namkung
Gina Namkung
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
UCLA Class of '28
B.A. Cognitive Science
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UCLA Class of '28
B.A. Cognitive Science
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Kimberley Wu
Kimberley Wu
Kimberley Wu
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
UCLA Class of '28
B.A. Design, Media, Arts
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UCLA Class of '28
B.A. Design, Media, Arts
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