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Slack
What it is and Why You Want to Use It
“Gam Zu l’tova (This too is for the good)” Nachum Ish Gamzu, Talmud, Taanit, 21a
Neighborhood Groups TimelineSummer 2019Technology Committee brought in to discuss tech criteria: security/privacy, data updated w/Shulcloud, initial set up, cost, web-based and app; calendar
Fall 2019Exploration of tech tools: Google Groups, Basecamp, Group Spaces, WhatsUp, ShulCloud, Discord, Slack
Slack selected: free, web and app, privacy settings, our own space, stand-alone, program could be written to “talk” to ShulCloud
Spring 2015Havurah Slack set up with 26 neighborhood, captains recruited, trainings conducted, meetings held, neighborhood events planned, ShulCloud program written
Winter 2020
2019 2020
Spring 2019Discussion of neighborhood groups began. Goals: establish connections between smaller groups at Havurah; Support
Havurah neighborhood groups were formed to create social, emotional, and spiritual connections among neighbors
Slack AdvantagesQuick reactions + @, #Communication is transparent.
A whole neighborhood can see everything whenever they go to Slack
Organized by channels.
You can subscribe/mute/leave any channel.
Group and direct message
Make Zoom calls from Slack Easy to search for
messages
Files easily stored
Havurah is the administrator
Structured conversations with threads
App integration: Zoom, Doodle, Poll, Trivia, G-docs
Quick discussion/update w/ small group
What are neighborhoods doing?➔ Zoom Happy Hours
➔ Virtual Games
➔ Social distance walks and visits
➔ Shabbat candle lighting
➔ PHFS donations
➔ PHFS dinner
➔ Neighbor support: shopping, meals, calls
HavuraHood Happenings
26 neighborhoods
1-2 captains per neighborhood
Other channels: #announcements#questions#random#carpool
Slack Lingo➔ channel
A group - each neighborhood is it’s own channel
➔ threadResponds to a post and engages in a conversation
➔ WorkspaceThe whole area - Havurah has its own workspace
➔ Direct messageContact one person or start a small group conversation
➔ ProfileEach person’s information and photo
Slack Tips➔ @channel
Notifies the whole channel
➔ @[enter person’s name]Notifies a person
➔ pinHighlights a post to a channel
➔ starredPuts your most used channels up top
➔ photoAdd your photo to your profile
➔ notificationsSet up Slack to notify you when you have a message to you or your channel
➔ /whoLists everyone in the channel
“Kli zu l’tova. This tool is for the good”