{"id":2738,"date":"2017-07-22T09:51:35","date_gmt":"2017-07-22T14:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2738"},"modified":"2017-07-22T09:51:35","modified_gmt":"2017-07-22T14:51:35","slug":"aira-presents-susan-mazrui-director-of-public-policy-at-att-disability-education-employment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2738","title":{"rendered":"Aira Presents Susan Mazrui: Director of Public Policy at AT&#038;T &#8211; Disability, Education &#038; Employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2308\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2738-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/SuzanMazruiM.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/SuzanMazruiM.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/SuzanMazruiM.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Susan Mazrui shares her journey through education, employment and how she faced the challenges and the low expectations along the way. As director of Public Policy at AT&#038;T, Susan works with aging and disability issues. Susan is still learning as technology keeps changing and encourages others to learn as much as they can about the tools they will need in the workplace. Susan is an Aira explorer and enjoys having instant access to information when she wants it. It\u2019s the \u201csmall things\u201d that Aira does that can really make a difference and like a mosquito in a King\u2019s tent, small things can move Kings.<br \/>\nJoin Susan Mazrui at the 2017 National Federation of the Blind convention and learn about her journey and the suggestions she has for students transitioning from high school to college and to the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>Explore your world<br \/>\nlike never before<br \/>\nFrom exploring new neighborhoods and restaurants in the city, to traveling the globe &#8211; Aira empowers the blind to experience their world and surroundings like never before.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Accessible devices<br \/>\nAira&#8217;s platform works on wearable devices such as Google Glass and Vuzix that can be paired with your smartphones.<br \/>\nReal-time request<br \/>\nThe tiny camera mounted on your wearable device provides instant feedback so Aira Agents can safely guide you with any activity.<br \/>\nCertified agents<br \/>\nOur network of trained Aira Agents, who could even be one of your family or friends, are able to assist you whenever and wherever.<\/p>\n<p>You can find out more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aira.io\">Aira on the web<\/a> and follow Aira on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/airaio\">@Airaio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an <a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2310\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2738-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/SuzanMazruiM.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/SuzanMazruiM.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/SuzanMazruiM.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/SuzanMazruiM.mp3Susan Mazrui shares her journey through education, employment and how she faced the challenges and the low expectations along the way. As director of Public Policy at AT&#038;T, Susan works with aging and disability issues. Susan is still learning as technology keeps changing and encourages others to learn as much as they can about the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[485,17,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aira-presents","category-bapresents","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-Ia","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3342,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3342","url_meta":{"origin":2738,"position":0},"title":"Meet Pioneer for Employment and Advocate  Sassy Outwater-Wright and MABVI, First Partners in the Aira Employer  Network","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"February 22, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Aira presents this Blind Abilities production of an interview with Sassy Outwater-Wright. 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