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Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR)

Welcome to AIR - the Accessibility Internet Rally is an annual accessibility web building contest. Teams of web pros learn about accessibility and use their new skills to compete for top honors by creating a site for a local charity. This fun, friendly competition builds community around the powerful idea of equal access to the web for all. Join Us!

Join the Award-Winning Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) 2025!

The Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) started in 1998 as a one-day, in-person hackathon. Today, it’s a global, eight-week online competition that unites people from around the world to build a better, more inclusive web. AIR teaches participants how to design websites that are accessible to everyone—especially people with disabilities.

AIR doesn’t just teach accessibility. It creates advocates for digital inclusion—among developers and the nonprofits they support. Long after the competition ends, participants become ambassadors for accessibility, helping to shape a more equitable digital world.

Every year, AIR transforms digital spaces by launching dozens of inclusive websites—and you can be part of that change.

Who Can Participate?

Anyone passionate about digital inclusion is welcome! AIR is especially designed for:

  • Nonprofits, artists, and community groups that want to to create or improve their website for accessibility by working with a team of web pros.
  • Web professionals across all roles who want to learn or improve their inclusive design skills.
  • Experienced accessibility practitioners to serve as trainers, judges and team mentors.

Why Join AIR?

For Nonprofits, Artists, and Community Organizations

  • Get a custom-built accessible website at essentially no cost.
  • Gain knowledge and tools to support digital inclusion long after the program ends.
  • Expand your reach to donors, volunteers, and new communities.
  • Learn how to work with virtual teams and engage in online collaboration.

For Web Professionals

  • Receive professional accessibility training valued at over $4,000.
  • Collaborate with a global community in a fun, meaningful competition.
  • Work side-by-side with industry-leading accessibility mentors.
  • Create real-world impact by building accessible websites for mission-driven clients.
  • Compete for the prestigious AIR Award—winners receive free tickets to attend the AccessU general conference sessions in 2026.

How It Works

AIR connects volunteer design and development teams with mission-driven organizations. Here’s what the journey looks like:

  • Teams receive expert-led training on accessibility and inclusive design.
  • Each team is paired with a client (nonprofit, artist, etc.).
  • With guidance from a mentor, they work together for eight weeks to design and build an accessible website.
  • Websites are judged and scored on criteria centered around the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).

Key Dates & Events

The AIR 2025 program runs from mid-September through mid-November, with the awards ceremony in January.

  • AIR Kickoff – September 19
  • Rally Mid-Point Check In – October 20
  • Final Countdown to Submission – November 19
  • AIR Awards Ceremony – January 16

(dates may change, so check back frequently)

Ready to Make an Impact?

Be part of a global movement toward web accessibility. Register today as a team, individual, or organization and help make the internet work for everyone.

Learn More About AIR

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