[Riverside-San-Bernardino] Fwd: [NFBC-SFV] Fwd: Aira Project

[Amanda Winkler]

Amanda Winkler

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From: Juanita Herrera via NFBC-SFV <nfbc-sfv at nfbnet.org>
Date: February 19, 2021 at 8:46:10 AM PST
To: Amanda <awcactuscat1 at hotmail.com>
Cc: Juanita Herrera <juanita.herrera91 at gmail.com>
Subject: [NFBC-SFV] Fwd: Aira Project
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Hello all,

I apologize for not getting this out to you guys as promised a few days after the meeting. This week just flew by. If you haven’t checked out this opportunity yet, feel free to do so. There are 174 subscriptions still available. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. My work contact information is in the signature below. Thanks.
Juanita



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From: Juanita Herrera <jherrera at daylemc.org>
Date: February 19, 2021 at 8:42:32 AM PST
To: juanita.herrera91 at gmail.com
Subject: Aira Project


Hello Community Members,

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 people with 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://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faira.io%2Fhow-it-works&data=04%7C01%7C%7Caca8bb103d6b4eb5c4dd08d8d4f5db11%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637493499699738278%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=xyg7HmTnWsuNI2R0MSWsksmghQyJAw%2BbSXZ3obBEjUc%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 AIRA subscription 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://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FWg4MvJFDyz92unDP6&data=04%7C01%7C%7Caca8bb103d6b4eb5c4dd08d8d4f5db11%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637493499699738278%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=tBNB0NvhRZ00QDHbu0UkpEkQDXiMGg85mAQCW4FV7hM%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
“Access and independence by, and for, people with disabilities.”

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