[NFBWV-Talk] Fwd: [CambridgeChapter] Exciting new for those who want and don't have AIRA! But, act fast!

Wed Feb 24 00:31:38 UTC 2021

Hi Dave,
This is not spam. 
Here is the news release from the university and Toyota.
https://news.uci.edu/2021/01/19/tech-for-people-with-visual-disabilities/
Thank you Keri for sharing!

Warm Regards,
Suman.
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Hi!

Yep it is, because they make it clear that they only want people in the United States.

Cheers,
Dave

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Subject: Re: [NFBWV-Talk] Fwd: [CambridgeChapter] Exciting new for those who want and don't have AIRA! But, act fast!

hi Dave,

This isn't spam. :)

On 2/23/2021 7:12 PM, Dave via NFBWV-Talk wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I would call this spam.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBWV-Talk [mailto:nfbwv-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Keri Svendsen via NFBWV-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, 24 February 2021 1:02 p.m.
> To: nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Keri Svendsen
> Subject: [NFBWV-Talk] Fwd: [CambridgeChapter] Exciting new for those 
> who want and don't have AIRA! But, act fast!
>
>
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: 	[CambridgeChapter] Exciting new for those who want and don't
>
> have AIRA! But, act fast!
> Date: 	Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:49:21 -0500
> From: 	Shara Winton via CambridgeChapter <cambridgechapter at nfbnet.org>
> Reply-To: 	Cambridge Chapter NFB of Massachusetts List
> <cambridgechapter at nfbnet.org>
> To: 	Cambridge Chapter <cambridgechapter at nfbnet.org>
> CC: 	sharawinton at gmail.com
>
>
>
> Dear Federationists,
>
> Please help the Dayle McIntosh Center share the below AIRA opportunity 
> with as many individuals with vision loss as possible. The only 
> requirements are that individuals be 18 years of age, and live in the United States.
>
>    You may have heard of a service called Aira, which provides 
> peoplewith visual disabilities access to visual information (their 
> surroundings, signs,
> etc.) through the use of a cell phone's video camera. A live, trained 
> operator is available 24/7 to provide this information in English and 
> Spanish. Aira's website has a more
>
> Detailed description <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faira.io%2Fhow-it-works&data=04%7C01%7Csumanrath%40ku.edu%7C3be743cc720047d869b708d8d85b0c14%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637497232846403798%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=1eu26yq%2FjaiT3XoD5LmrCCZv%2Fi1ypje%2FFvfeITpQTak%3D&reserved=0> of their services.
>
> The University of California, Irvine and Toyota North American Motors
> (TNAM) are partnering to sponsor persons with vision disabilities a 
> free,
> 500 minute, a month AIRAsubscription from October 2020, through August 2021.
> The project  has allocated funds to provide 600 AIRA subscriptions to 
> interested individuals with visual disabilities. We have already 
> filled 426 subscriptions of the 600 available and are seeking to 
> provide the remaining
> 174 subscriptions to blind individuals who may benefit from Aira.
>
> Please spread the word to your clients, members and associates. Those 
> interested have only to complete this
>
> Google Form <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FWg4MvJFDyz92unDP6&data=04%7C01%7Csumanrath%40ku.edu%7C3be743cc720047d869b708d8d85b0c14%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637497232846403798%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=HlnTkAsDotDV7pppxUz0tMo9lkpcqHb%2Ba%2BGOfNkEmTo%3D&reserved=0>.
>
> The form simply requests: First Name, Last Name, Email address, and 
> Phone number. The email address is optional (to be inclusive of people 
> who may not have one) but preferred.
>
> Thank you for your support and sharing the news.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> *Juanita Herrera*
>
> Dayle McIntosh Center
>
> Assistive Technology Coordinator
>
> 501 N Brookhurst St
>
> Suite 102
>
> Anaheim, CA 92801
>
> (714)621-3300 ext. 308
>
>
>
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