LGBT Seniors Group Tues April 21, 2020 - Zoom Check-In
We face challenging times but not for the first time in our lives. While the pandemic and our collective effort to confront it has required various personal sacrifices, perhaps one of the most challenging has been the interruption of our opportunities for face-to-face connection with each other as LGBTQ seniors. And, it looks like this social isolation so crucial to preventing the spread of the virus will continue for an extended period of time.
In light of this new reality, we hope the following idea will provide an opportunity to reestablish at least a “virtual” face-to-face connection for those able and willing to participate.
Zoom Check-Ins Ian will be hosting a one-hour informal Zoom check-in meeting at 10:30 AM on Tuesday April 21. If there is enough interest, we’ll continue the Zoom check-ins on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month until we’re through these difficult times. The meetings will be informal conversations and will provide an opportunity for you to let others know how you are doing and for those participating to affirm and support each other as we all learn to live with this new and evolving reality. Use of Zoom is free and quite easy to use with a variety of electronic devices. Ian will provide a tutorial if needed before the first check-in beginning at 10 AM which can also be time to work out any technical difficulties and/or test our connections.
Connecting via zoom is a two-step process. The first step you can do any day before the actual meeting:
1. Do this any day before the actual meeting:
o If you will be using your smart phone: go to the app store on your smart phone and download and install Zoom
o If you will be using your computer: go to www.zoom.us and install the zoom program
2. On the day of our meeting:
o Open the email with the invitation "zoom" link and click it. Your program on your computer or on your smart phone will open and start the meeting
o Start your microphone (internet audio) and start your camera
o ALTERNATIVELY, you can use your phone to make a phone call to the group and join the meeting WITHOUT video. That information will also be provided.
If you would like to participate in the upcoming Zoom check-ins, email Ian at ian@lgbtqconnection.org or call him at his new special mobile number 707-948-6640 so we have some gauge of group interest.
Also, as always:
· Free LGBTQ-friendly counseling phone appointments via LGBTQ Connection. To schedule, contact Ian at 707-251-9432 or ian@lgbtqconnection.org.
· We would love any other ideas from those that come to our group on how to connect with each other or support with needs that are coming up because of coronavirus. If you have thoughts, contact Ian at 707-251-9432 or ian@lgbtqconnection.org.