[NFBC-Info] Fwd: Aira Project

[Juanita Herrera]

Hello all,

If you haven’t heard yet, UC Irvine, The Dayle McIntosh Center, and Toyota have partnered up to provide 600 Ira subscriptions including 500 minutes a month for free until August 2021. There are really no catches. The project is intended to continue promoting independence during this pandemic. You may be asked from time to time to participate in surveys for a small compensation, but you are not required to partake in the surveys.
As the new Assistive Technology Coordinator for the Dayle McIntosh Center, I am overseeing that this opportunity gets passed on to as many blind individuals as possible. If you currently have a subscription, you can cancel it and register for this new opportunity. If you have any questions regarding this project, feel free to reach out to me. The Aira Project Information as well as my work contact information can be found below. Thank you.

Best Regards,
Juanita Herrera 

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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
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>> Hello Community Members,
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>> 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.
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>>  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 of their services. 
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>> 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.
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>> Please spread the word to your clients, members and associates. Those interested have only to complete this
>>  Google Form.
>> 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.
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>> Thank you for your support and sharing the news.
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>> 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.”