<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>For your information. Please see the announcement in the forwarded email.<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Kathryn Webster, NABS President via NABS-L" <<a href="mailto:nabs-l@nfbnet.org">nabs-l@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> June 21, 2017 at 9:00:02 AM CDT<br><b>To:</b> "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" <<a href="mailto:nabs-l@nfbnet.org">nabs-l@nfbnet.org</a>>, <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-students-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-students-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> "Kathryn Webster, NABS President" <<a href="mailto:nabs.president@gmail.com">nabs.president@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[nabs-l] Are you beginning college in the fall of 2017? This opportunity is for you!</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> National Association of Blind Students mailing list <<a href="mailto:nabs-l@nfbnet.org">nabs-l@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Good morning students:</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>For those who are planning on starting college in the fall of this year,</span><br><span>look no further. Enclosed, you will find an announcement regarding a special</span><br><span>offer for those interested. Please direct any questions to me at</span><br><span><a href="mailto:nabs.president@gmail.com">nabs.president@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:nabs.president@gmail.com">mailto:nabs.president@gmail.com</a>> . A huge thank</span><br><span>you to Aira for continuing a lasting partnership with the national</span><br><span>Federation of the Blind, most notably, our students.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Back to School Aira Award</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Eligibility Requirements</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>* Students entering into a university/college program in the Fall of</span><br><span>2017;</span><br><span></span><br><span>* Students attending the National Convention of the National</span><br><span>Federation of the Blind</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>How to Win?</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>We love great stories! During the 2017 National Convention of the National</span><br><span>Federation of the Blind, we're looking for students to share a story with</span><br><span>our judges in a 1-minute pitch.</span><br><span></span><br><span>When: Wednesday, July 12 from 8-10pm</span><br><span></span><br><span>Where: National association of Blind Students (NABS) Olympics</span><br><span></span><br><span>Location: Wekiwa 4, level 2</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>1-Minute Pitch</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Tell us how technology benefits you in achieving independence in your daily</span><br><span>life.</span><br><span></span><br><span>This story should highlight one idea on how a service like Aira could help</span><br><span>make your transition to this exciting stage of your life the best it can be.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Helpful hints:</span><br><span></span><br><span>* Briefly describe the challenge. It could be navigating a new</span><br><span>campus or city, mastering a transportation system or shopping for items in</span><br><span>the campus bookstore.</span><br><span></span><br><span>* Tell us how a visual assistant service might help. Beyond</span><br><span>providing visual cues, how might a service like this make you feel.</span><br><span></span><br><span>* Tell us what features you make this an even more autonomous</span><br><span>offering. What would you add or change to enhance your abilities to act</span><br><span>even more independently?</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Why Participate?</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Initially, college students typically face challenges in the fast-moving</span><br><span>environment of higher education or campus life. Access to visual and</span><br><span>environmental information whenever and wherever they need it can help</span><br><span>navigate these challenges. Your story helps us understand those challenges</span><br><span>and helps us create the best solution for your needs.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>What You Win</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>* Winners will receive Aira's Student Package that covers nine full</span><br><span>months of Aira's service. </span><br><span></span><br><span>* The top winner will be named an "Aira Student Advisor" and join</span><br><span>some of the top minds in business and the blind and low-vision community in</span><br><span>helping shape the future of our services.</span><br><span></span><br><span>* Ten students will be announced during the Annual Banquet of the</span><br><span>National Federation of the Blind on Saturday, July 15, 2017. </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>More Information:</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>What is Aira?</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Aira is a service for blind and low-vision people that provides immediate,</span><br><span>time-relevant access to visual information about surroundings or items at</span><br><span>the point-of-need by fusing technology and human interaction.</span><br><span></span><br><span>* Smart glasses that capture video, GPS data and other sensor inputs</span><br><span>of the user's surroundings</span><br><span></span><br><span>* Broadband network to remotely connect the user with a visual</span><br><span>assistant---we call them "Agents" either human or software.</span><br><span></span><br><span>* Trained agents utilizing a dashboard that displays camera</span><br><span>information as well as a range of other sources and feeds that enable</span><br><span>real-time interaction to inform the user of what is in their immediate and</span><br><span>adjacent surroundings and environments. These might include access to</span><br><span>restaurant reviews and locations, current transportation schedules, alerts</span><br><span>to weather or construction along routes and other relevant and time</span><br><span>sensitive information. </span><br><span></span><br><span>* Software that enables agents to access and provide deep and robust</span><br><span>location-specific information to the users to help them navigate, select and</span><br><span>locate venues, locate their seat at sporting events, read signs or take</span><br><span>other actions that enhance their learning experience.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Today, students on college campuses are using the Aira services to</span><br><span>independently navigate campuses, master transportation systems, shop, and</span><br><span>learn more about the surroundings and environment that will be their home</span><br><span>for four or more years. Aira aims to integrate students into the mainstream</span><br><span>of campus life and the college experience in a whole new way.</span><br><span></span><br><span>You can learn more at <<a href="http://www.aira.io/">http://www.aira.io/</a>> <a href="http://www.Aira.io">www.Aira.io</a></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Good luck!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Kathryn Webster</span><br><span></span><br><span>President | national Association of Blind Students</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NABS-L mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:NABS-L@nfbnet.org">NABS-L@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jfranks%40nfbtx.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jfranks%40nfbtx.org</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>