Airacast, With Jonathan Mosen

You asked for it and finally you’ve got it in the latest iOS update. You can be notified when someone does an Aira Live session. Join us for this quick trip to learn how.

Celebrate Kwanza with Aira! We present Dr. Linda Humes with a look at this unique holiday. Dr. Linda H. Humes is the founder/Executive director of the not-for-profit, arts-in-education organization, Yaffa Cultural Arts, Inc., in New York City. Dr. Humes is currently an adjunct assistant professor at John Jay College in New York City and the education chair of the National Association of Black storytellers.

In this final episode for 2020 we go for the Gold with our special guest, Paralympian and Aira Explorer, Lex Gillette. Check out the many digital offerings at the US Olympic and Paralympic Museum and hear Lex’s story of what it’s really like to compete.

In our last Explorer Call of 2020, we start by asking, what the heck is Jenine wearing? Then Aira’s CEO Troy Otillio takes us through the year in review. We hear from Bahzad Ballout about the Aira Active program. Emily Hill brings us news of the Aira Customer Survey and Ryan Bishop has big news of his own to share.

Become an Aira Ninja, rate those calls and catch up on Aira News in this episode. We’ll also have a visit from the Aira Elves.

Emily Hill, Aira’s Director of Customer Experience, and Graham Innes of blind Citizens Australia bring you our December Explorer Call with a focus on the holidays. You’ll also learn about our Aira Active program.

We explore the digital collection in Part 2 of our trip to the American Jazz Museum. This collection of photos and stories highlights the museum’s rich history and that of the surrounding neighborhood. You can explore this content at www.americanjazzmuseum.org/ajmathome.

Jazz is the truly American sound. In this first of two visits to the American Jazz Museum, we look at the virtual tour as part of www.americanjazzmuseum.org/ajmathome. Thanks to Explorer Wayne Percy for this link to his contribution to jazz as well.https://youtu.be/S1sJ9GF0Z3E

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 telling the stories of the difficult path to get here.

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 museum at www.nlbm.com.

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 about the survey at flatten_report@afb.org.

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 https://harboltcompany.com/

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.