All The Tools You Need To Build An Inclusive Community
This course equips faith leaders with practical frameworks, real-world examples, and actionable tools to remove barriers to participation across physical, digital, and community spaces. You’ll learn how to move from good intentions to intentional design, so belonging is built into how your community functions and is not left to chance.
Explore the TrainingAccessibility Is a Leadership Investment...
Not a Side Project
When accessibility is reactive, leadership time is drained, volunteers are unsure what to do, and members quietly disengage. When accessibility is structured, the visitor experience increases, engagement stabilizes, and your community grows stronger.
Belonging by Design Gives You Access To:
- 15+ structured modules covering physical, digital, cultural, and legal accessibility
- Real-world case studies from diverse faith communities
- Region-specific legal overviews and compliance primers
- Immediate short-term fixes you can implement this week
- Long-term facility and digital strategy guidance
- A complete 30-Day Action Planning framework
- Downloadable tools, checklists, and implementation guides
And your enrollment includes one full year of community access, where you can:
- Ask implementation questions
- Share challenges and wins
- Learn from other faith leaders and subject matter experts
- Stay current as standards and best practices evolve
1 in 3 Families With a Disabled Child Simply Stay Home
According to national survey data cited in multiple studies, roughly one-third of people with disabilities and their families avoid attending worship services because of physical, communication, or attitudinal barriers within their faith communities. Explore Belonging by Design™ to learn how to remove the most common barriers and create a clear, welcoming path to participation.
Discover What You'll LearnMEETÂ CHERYL
Cheryl Mitchell is the CEO and Co-Founder of AccessForge and has dedicated her career to advancing accessibility and empowering organizations to design for inclusion from the start. With over 25 years of experience in disability policy, inclusive research, and program development, Cheryl works to bridge empathy, evidence, and impact, turning accessibility into measurable progress.
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Read My StoryUnlock Attendance by Designing for the People You’re Already Losing
As communities age, more members begin navigating hearing loss, low vision, mobility fatigue, chronic pain, and memory changes. People often do not announce these needs. They simply attend less, participate less, or move to online only because showing up feels harder than it used to. Explore Belonging by Design™ to learn practical ways to remove barriers and keep people connected in person and online.
Watch the First Two Lessons for Free
Accessibility is about dignity. It’s about respecting people enough to design for them.
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Judy Heumann
Pioneer of Disability Rights
Bring Your Whole Leadership Team Along
Real change doesn’t happen in isolation, it happens when leaders, staff, and volunteers learn together. Our group discount is designed for faith communities that want shared language, shared understanding, and shared momentum around accessibility. When five or more people enroll, you receive 20% off each seat, full access to the training, and community access for every participant, so learning continues beyond the videos. Fill out the form below, and someone from AccessForge will reach out to learn more about your community, answer questions, and help you take the next step, together.
Learn More About Group PricingChampion Accessibility: Become an Affiliate
Real inclusion requires trusted voices willing to lead the way. If you are a faith-based influencer, speaker, or community leader passionate about breaking down barriers, we want to partner with you. Our affiliate program is designed to equip your audience with practical accessibility tools while creating a meaningful revenue stream for your platform. When you join the program, you earn a generous 30% commission for every enrollment generated through your unique link. Click below to learn more about the program, fill out a brief application, and use your voice to help communities create spaces where everyone truly belongs.
Explore the Affiliate ProgramLearn Why Belonging is By Design ™
Faith communities face real challenges around growth, aging membership, and engagement. This explores how accessibility addresses those challenges, positioning inclusive design as a smart, strategic investment that strengthens community and ensures sustainability.
