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Guidelines for Zoom Co-Host Chairperson & Meeting Format Ensure you have a good Internet connection!!There are two documents for the Co-Host-Chairperson. 1 – Technical instructions 2 – Co-Host Chairperson & Meeting FormatPlease become familiar with your role and the role of others on your shift.*There will be several Host/Co-Hosts. Support one another.Tech-Host?-?these are the highly technically skilled team of people who develop their own guidelines. Each technical team/person may be different depending on the style of the event.The Co-Host-Chairperson - This is the person who facilitates the meeting, announces the speakers and coordinated, audio-visual content.Waiting Room Greeter - The face and voice of NA Welcoming and identifying guest participants. This person requests all participants rename themselves upon entry to the main meeting with First Name, Last Initial, State if USA and Country if non USA, i.e., no “iPhone” or “Galaxy 10” “James T. Kirk,” we have to watch out for “interrupters.” Our Greeter is our first line of defense.Breakout Room Information Support - providing NAWS information and support including the Recovery Companion App, how to make a one time and recurring contribution, as well as the NA Meeting Finder App. This person should also be proficient with navigating?.Serenity Keepers - taking down video or offensive default photos. Our second line of defense. This person(s) must always watch videos & photos to make sure no one is using; no one is doing anything inappropriate while on video. Check videos & photos for violent and offensive profile photos. If it is questionable, immediately “turn off video.” If a participant wants to know why, invite them into a private chat to explain the reason-use discretion.?Review any specific instructions for the session.Chair should unmute the speaker. Locate your speaker(s).The Chair can show videos if session finishes early. Provide link to webpage if created. If you are the person sharing the videos be sure to check off the boxes “Share computer sound” and “Optimize Screen Share for Video Clip.” Once you do that you can mute yourself.YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO KEEP TIME FOR THE SPEAKERS!!To unmute the speaker hover over the name press unmute and they will be able to unmute. and when they finish mute speaker again.Greetings & Welcome to (Name your event).If your using American Sign Language ASL additional instructions are at the end of this document.Co-Host Chairperson NOTE: Speak slowly, remind all speakers of the translations.Remind each speaker each time you make introductions.Due to this event being live streamed at (your website) anonymity cannot be guaranteed. If you are attending via Zoom, some of the following actions may assist to protect anonymity: rename before entering the room, remove last name, change first name, turn off video, and/or use a non-identifiable photo. Alternatively, anyone may watch the live stream on the website.This is where you illustrate the history and description of your event (like a press release). Here is an example: The theme for this event is: The Journey Continues All session names come from our book: Living Clean, The Journey ContinuesNAWS is experiencing a significant financial impact during the pandemic, and the Washington Northern Idaho Region has been a substantial financial contributor in the past. As a result of canceling our most significant events this year, no contribution will be forward to NAWS. We feel it seems practical to engage in an action that contributes to NAWS.NAWS literature sales that has abruptly stopped at on-set of the pandemic. It is the average lost monthly income amount. We invite you to support our efforts. Invest in Our Vision. While we celebrate our life worth living, we remember where that life comes from and show our gratitude to NA because we keep what we have by giving it away. We also want to set the stage for direct contributions to support NAWS when literature sales and donations are not enough to sustain our fellowship development and support efforts.How to make donations/Contributions to this event. 1. MOBILE: Text code?XXXX?to?XXXX (replace X with actual event message and code)?? (User will receive text reply with link to?Donate)?2. COMPUTER: Visit?(your website)?and click the?"DONATE" button?at the top of the webpage.PRE-MUSIC MANIA ANNOUNCEMENTMusic Mania is a one-hour music show, and dance party happening (day, time, and time zone). You make a contribution, and your song will be played. For more information:“Please text XXXX to XXXX to contribute for a song during Music Mania! Just follow the link in the text for more info.” (replace X with actual event message and code).Let us open with a moment of silence to reflect on why we are here, keeping in mind reaching the still suffering addict and following the Opening Prayer for those who care to join.THIS IS SESSION INTRO USED BY TJC (you may choose to write something similar)We travel together as one in fellowship, and we pave the road as we walk it for all who may follow. No matter how far we have come or how far we know we have to go, the journey continues when we live clean. Let the Journey Begin.Connect the Audio Readings: Play Audio: Readings?in English, French and Spanish (use your website)If you would like support setting up a contribution, downloading the Recovery Companion App or information on the NA meeting Search App, we have a separate break-out room. To be added to the break-out room, use the raise your hand feature located in the “participants” list, select your name, and click “raise hand.” One of our hosts will invite you to join the room at that time.Times reflected are Pacific Time:This event began Friday, September 4, at noon and will close on Monday, September 7, at noon. On Saturday, September 5, at 10 am. We will pause to join together to express NA’s worldwide Unity, as we take a moment to reflect on our global Fellowship our Primary Purpose: To Carry the NA message to the addict who suffers. We ask you refrain from smoking, vaping, eating, chewing gum, walking or moving about during the event, if you must, please turn off your video feature. This segment will include the following:CLOSING PRAYER say prayer and others will remain mutedASL Instructions:These instructions are ONLY for the sessions that include ASL interpreter services. Make an announcement at the beginning and again after the readings that we have ASL interpreters available.When opening the meeting, use the spotlight function on the interpreter.Make interpreter a Co-Host.In video settings turn off the feature click the arrow to the right of your video camera at the bottom of your screen click on video settings and make sure the box is unchecked where it states: spotlight the video when I speak.?Do not spotlight the speaker (this will prevent the deaf person from pinning the interpreter).?Read instructions when you first open the meeting (make sure the interpreter is highlighted for deaf participants to see). Also, copy and paste the interpreters name in the chat box periodically throughout the meeting until the meeting attendance is full.AFTER THE READINGS TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT OFF OF THE ASL Interpreter?*ASL Instructions (to be read in the very beginning in the meeting):??“We Have ASL interpreter services assisting during this session. For those using this service find (Interpreter’s name) then pin the interpreter, so this is the main screen you see. To do this on a phone double click on her image; if you’re on a computer, click the pushpin on the top left-hand corner of their image.”?If you’re having any issues, please raise your virtual hand or private chat to the Co-Host for assistance.? ................
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