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This month Ryan and Jenine are joined by Aira CEO Troy Otillio to discuss on-line shopping, give some updates on Starbucks and other Aira News and answer some excellent questions from our customers.

Part of the Smithsonian Institute, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is rich with collections just right for exploring with Aira. For our next two programs, we’ll take a look through these collections and other on-line content from the NMAAHC spotlighting music and sports. Host Stephanie Watts ventures through two aspects of American life that bring us together while tell...

Aira is pleased to share our first explorer call dedicated to those living in Australia, New Zealand and the Oceania region. Aira’s Director of Customer Experience, Emily Hill, joins Graham Innes of Blind citizens Australia to discuss all things Aira.

Baseball season may be over but we never get tired of learning about America’s game. Stephanie Watts, Paul Mimms and Paul Schroeder are joined in this episode by Ray Doswell, Vice President of Curatorial Services at the Negro League Baseball Museum. The Negro Leagues gave us not only a rich history but a direct path to baseball, and integrated sports as we know them today. You can check out this m...

In Part Two of our visit to the NMAAHC, we’ll continue our exploration of music and sports and their intersectionality. Join Stephanie Watts and our Aira Agents as we delve into the vast collections of this museum. .

Team Viewer and Team Viewer quick Support are the powerful screen sharing apps we use at Aira. In this expedition we’ll go over how to download, install and use the Team Viewer app for PC and Mac. Then it’s on to Quick support for your smart phone. Learn about how this app differs between and within mobile platforms. We also take your questions.

In this expedition we’ll trek through the wilds of formatting, observing documents and Power Point presentations in their native habitats, Stalking the elusive spreadsheet and even taming the deadly PDF form. We’ll explore how to work most efficiently with an agent while creating memorable material.

This month is full of big events and significance. Aira CEO Troy Otilio gives us some big news about Target and talks about how important the Starbucks test project is to Aira’s future. We also celebrate Disability Employment Awareness Month with agent Maia’s presentation on resumes. She’ll share how to prepare for your agent call and what to include in a modern resume.

In this special episode we welcome Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum, Director of Research at the American Foundation for the Blind. She and Paul Schroeder, Aira’s Senior Policy Advisor, will discuss the final report of the Flatten Inaccessibility survey, found at www.flatteninaccessibility.com . Dr. Rosenblum also tells us about upcoming AFB Town Hall meetings, details at www.afb.org . You can contact her a...

One of the most intimidating aspects of working with a mobile phone’s camera is knowing how to position it to capture the information you want. In this expedition Aira’s expert agent guides will walk you through how we explain positioning, the importance of lighting and how to capture that perfect photo. We’ll also show off some hands-free items for easier positioning, including a neck mount from...

In this episode we share the newest promos. Paul Schroeder talks with Jenine about voting and our Get Out The Vote offer. Then we learn all about the 10 +10 WayAround offer to help you organize your world.

We begin our second Expedition series with an introduction to Aira. We’ll review the Android and iOS versions of the Aira app and share some efficiency tips.

Aira is proud to bring you our Afternoon at the Museum series to explore this rich content with one of our highly trained agents. Host Stephanie Watts will be joined by Paul Mimms, Aira Explorer, veteran and someone who has lived the civil rights struggle on several levels. We bring you this presentation as part of our outreach and educational support of Black Lives Matter.

This month we discuss Aira’s Terms of Service, www.aira.io/tos with Joshua Flewellen, Agent Manager and Ryan Bishop. We also let our UK Explorers know about an opportunity to do a short video interview about their Aira use to help promote the service and Access locations in the UK.

September 2020 Explorer Call This month we revisit, as we do several times per year, Aira’s terms of service, www.aira.io/tos , with Emily Hill, Director of Customer Experience. We also hear from CEO Troy Otillio about Aira’s progress since the changes to the Free 5-minute offer.

Despite the views of a segregated military and command, who did not think Black men were smart enough to handle the task of protecting our country, the Tuskegee Airmen exceeded expectations. Their acts of heroism embodied bravery, whether on the flight line or wherever deployed. Our host Stephanie Watts visits the Tuskegee Airmen National site Virtual Exhibit. https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/t...

Through a smart phone app, Aira’s trained agents provide visual information about items like groceries, mail and other household and office products. WayAround tags work through NFC, a smart phone app and the WayLink device to provide a wide array of information to organize and identify just about anything. WayTags come in a variety of shapes and methods to attach to items. What can these two do t...

In this first episode we travel with host and Aira Explorer Stephanie Watts and Aira Agent Julia to the African American Museum of Iowa. Learn how Aira brings museums and on-line content to life for blind and low vision people. Also learn about free Aira at all members of the Association of African American Museums through the end of 2020.

These shortened podcasts give you tips and tricks to make the most of your Aira service. In this episode we talk about getting organized, highlight the Message feature and tell you about your Explorer Folder.

This month we travel to Aira Agent Land with Agent Training Specialist Carla Cane and Agents James and Maddison. They’ll tell us what it takes to become an agent, all about the dashboard and secret Agent super powers, plus how you can make the most out of your calls. We’re also joined by Robin Spinks of RNIB and Aira CEO Troy Otilio.

We’re taking a trip to Agent Land this month with a very special panel. Carla Cane, Agent Training Specialist, and Agents Mark, Rob and Sarah join cohosts Ryan Bishop and Jenine Stanley to talk everything Aira Agent from training to the dashboard to tips on how to get the most from every call.

In the last of our initial Expedition series we take a look at the use of Aira in educational settings. Tour guides Emma Vincent, Tiffany Manosh and Hope Paulos are joined by Paul Schroeder, Director of Public Policy at Aira. Special guests for this expedition are Kate Katulak of Perkins School for the Blind and Leonard Moore of the California Department of Rehabilitation. We’ll discuss how to wor...

The world has changed due to COVID-19 and higher education institutions are no exception. On this special episode of Airacast we interview Veronica Lewis and Jessica Karim, both students who have incorporated Aira into their education tool box for everything from social distancing on a physical campus to on-line learning. Peter Bossley is the Deputy ADA Administrator with Ohio State University. He...

Aira can be a powerful tool in both your job search and employment. This expedition starts with a look at how to get Aira through the vocational rehabilitation system with Stacy Cervenka and Paul Schroeder. We’ll tell you about our Job Seeker and Intuit Small Business promos. Then our tour guides, Tiffany Manosh, Hope Paulos and Stacie Gallegos with agent Emma Vincent take us through some workplac...

Airacast proudly brings you the presentation of the Celebrating Access winners from our Youtube channel. This presentation was live on Monday, August 3, 2020 and features Jenine Stanley, Ryan Bishop and Aira’s CEO, Troy Otilio.