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”