Accessibility Statement

COTSA believes information, community resources, and opportunities to participate should be accessible to as many people as possible.

Last updated October 12, 2026

Comunidades Transnacionales Salvadoreñas Americanas 501(c)(3) Nonprofit EIN 27-2048548 Washington, DC

Comunidades Transnacionales Salvadoreñas Americanas (“COTSA”) is committed to making our website, digital information, and online resources accessible and usable for the communities we serve.

Accessibility is an ongoing effort. We recognize that people access information in different ways and may use assistive technologies, alternative input methods, enlarged text, keyboard navigation, screen readers, or other tools when interacting with digital content.

Our goal is to provide a website that is clear, understandable, navigable, and useful to as many people as reasonably possible.

Our Commitment to Accessibility

COTSA serves a diverse community. We believe that disability, age, technology, or the way a person interacts with a website should not unnecessarily prevent someone from accessing information about our programs, events, services, or community initiatives.

We work to consider accessibility when designing, updating, and maintaining COTSA's digital presence.

If something on our website prevents you from accessing information you need, please contact us. We will make reasonable efforts to provide the information in another accessible format.

Accessibility Efforts

As part of our ongoing accessibility efforts, COTSA aims to consider practices such as:

Clear and readable page layouts
Logical headings and content structure
Readable text sizes
Appropriate contrast between text and backgrounds
Descriptive links and buttons where practical
Alternative text for meaningful images where appropriate
Keyboard-accessible navigation where supported
Visible keyboard focus indicators
Mobile and tablet compatibility
Support for browser text enlargement and zoom
Clear forms and form labels where practical
Reduced reliance on color alone to communicate important information
Accessible presentation of important community information

Because our website and content continue to evolve, accessibility improvements are part of an ongoing process rather than a one-time project.

Accessibility Standards

COTSA seeks to improve its website with reference to generally recognized digital accessibility practices, including relevant guidance from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Our reference to accessibility standards describes the direction of our accessibility efforts and should not be interpreted as a representation that every page, document, feature, or third-party service currently conforms to every WCAG success criterion.

We continue to review and improve areas of the website as resources, technology, content, and accessibility practices evolve.

Assistive Technology & Browser Features

Our website is intended to work with commonly used browsers, devices, and accessibility features. Depending on your device or software, you may be able to improve your experience by using:

Browser zoom or text enlargement
Screen readers
Keyboard navigation
Voice control or voice navigation
Operating system accessibility settings
High-contrast or display settings
Mobile accessibility features

Accessibility can vary depending on the combination of browser, operating system, assistive technology, device, and third-party content being used.

Documents, Images, Video & Media

COTSA's website may contain photographs, graphics, videos, downloadable documents, maps, event materials, reports, flyers, and other multimedia content.

We work to make important digital content accessible where reasonably possible. However, some historical materials, archived documents, scanned files, community-submitted materials, or older media may not yet be fully accessible.

If you need information from a document, image, video, or other resource in a different format, contact COTSA and identify the material you are trying to access.

Third-Party Content & Services

Some parts of COTSA's website may connect to or incorporate services provided by third parties. These may include donation platforms, payment services, social media, embedded videos, maps, event tools, forms, or other external resources.

COTSA does not control the accessibility of independent third-party websites or technology. Their accessibility may vary and is governed by the practices of the applicable provider.

If a third-party feature prevents you from completing an important action involving COTSA, please contact us so we can determine whether another method is available.

Language & Community Access

COTSA serves Salvadoran, Salvadoran American, transnational, and broader community audiences. Our website and communications may include content in English and Spanish.

Not every page, document, or resource may be available in every language at the same time.

If you need help understanding information published by COTSA, you may contact our organization for assistance.

Need Help Accessing Something?

If you experience difficulty using the COTSA website, accessing a document, completing a form, reading information, or using an online feature, please contact us.

Help us locate the problem quickly.

When possible, tell us which page or resource you were trying to access, what difficulty you experienced, and the best way for us to contact you. You do not need to disclose the nature of a disability in order to report an accessibility problem.

COTSA will make reasonable efforts to provide the requested information or service through an accessible alternative when appropriate.

Accessibility Feedback

Feedback from our community helps us identify barriers that automated tools or routine website reviews may miss.

If you encounter an accessibility issue, please include, when possible:

The web page or resource involved
A description of the accessibility problem
The action you were trying to complete
Your preferred method of contact

Please do not include unnecessary medical, disability-related, financial, or other sensitive personal information when reporting a website issue.

Ongoing Improvements

Digital accessibility changes as technology, standards, website content, and community needs evolve.

COTSA may periodically review, modify, and improve its website, digital resources, and accessibility practices as part of maintaining our online presence.

This Accessibility Statement may also be updated to reflect changes in our practices or website.

Contact COTSA About Accessibility

If you experience an accessibility barrier or need assistance accessing information from our website, contact COTSA using the information below.