It came to our attention that the latest update of Zoom on Windows PCs may have some trouble connecting to the speaker/microphone. Jerry Mohr, she’s our most recently elected SCCO board member and a technical professional, has this to say.
“It’s a known problem and Zoom is working on it, but have not released a fix yet. Just found this: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201361953-New-updates-for-Windows Under Resolved issues, 3rd item – “Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding Zoom finding no speaker due to a request timeout for a Windows API “
Looks like they don’t have a release date for the fix. But if you have other zoom meetings with folks using Windows systems, let them know not to upgrade yet. If they already have it, they can go here to download and install an older version (they have to uninstall the broken version first): https://zoom-us-zoom.en.uptodown.com/windows/versions Ver. 5.6.6 worked for me.”
Our main topic will be a debrief of the vandalism/hate crime that took place in July. We’ll hear from the residents who were targeted, our social justice committee and bias response team members and entertain a discussion about what worked, what we could do differently and how to best support our neighbors.
Also:
– Santa Clara Garden contract with St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church – Party in the Park – August 11 – Update on the Santa Clara Community Foundation and the schoolhouse project.
After the paintball damage to their home, Xia Wang and Ben Christensen reached out to a number of social justice organizations, including SURJ (Standing Up for Racial Justice), CALC, (Community Alliance of Lane County), the Unitarian Universalist Church, and your own SCCO’s newly formed Bias Response Team. The very same day the damage occurred, several dozen friends, neighbors, and concerned fellow citizens converged at Xia and Ben’s house, bringing items for cleanup, snacks, and flowers. This lively and enthusiastic group worked at scrubbing the house and cars for several hours, and made good progress. More cleanup and painting took place later.
My take-away from this story is, given our nation’s current climate of anger and intolerance, we may not be able to prevent this kind of incident. However, we all can make a difference by providing support afterwards. Here is a tidbit from the Bystander/Upstander training that several of us from the SCCO Social Justice Committee attended: If you witness an incident of harassment or aggression, the worst thing you can do is to ignore it. That leaves the targeted person feeling isolated, which compounds the hurt. It is important and helpful to approach the targeted person and offer support. You can do this by saying something very simple, such as: “I noticed your lawn sign was defaced. How are you feeling about that?” Take time to listen to their feelings, then ask how you can help. Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a whole neighborhood to create an atmosphere that is welcoming, where everyone feels they belong.
The latest good news is that the help they received around the paintball damage has shifted Xia and Ben’s feelings about living in Santa Clara. When I mentioned to Xia that I hoped she wouldn’t move away after being targeted repeatedly, she said they will stay because of the overwhelming support they have received. In conclusion, this kind of neighbor-to-neighbor support can make a big difference, and it’s something we all can do.
Martha Johnson SCCO Social Justice Committee and Bias Response Tea
Photo from Double Sided Media. Click photo to see article by Mary Bell and Jams Croxton
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