In August of 2021, as the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, the U.S. military airlifted thousands of its troops and citizens out of Kabul, along with Afghan allies eager to leave the country before an all-but-certain takeover by the Taliban. During those tumultuous days, and over the many months since, Afghan citizens took extraordinary risks to find safe passage out of the country.

Porter used Slack in his day job as a product manager and knew the collaboration platform would be an effective digital HQ for the TAR team. As the organization’s volunteer workspace admin, he envisioned a digital response center that would bring teams, tools and partners together so they could swiftly triage cases and source solutions.

• ❓Would you like to hear more about how Ian created a modern emergency response center within Slack in his work with TAR?
• 🏡 Or his tips for living your best work-from-anywhere life?
• 👨‍💻 Curious about his day to day as an IBMer, or 🫡 his previous experience in the Marines?

Join us in the Slack workspace for an ask-me-anything after Slack Frontiers

👉 How it will work

• If you aren't already in the community workspace, you'll need to join us in Slack (check your event registration email for access).
• Once you're in the workspace, join #slack-ama.
• Click on the blue lightning bolt in the message composer. It's on the left of the input box.
• Select the "Ask AMA question" workflow. This will open a dialog box where you can add your question and send to the queue to be answered.
• Your question will be approved and then will post into the AMA channel.
• The team will answer the question in the thread.

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About the Slack Community HQ chapter

This community is open to people from any industry and background who have an interest in the Slack platform. We can't wait to meet you!

Gentle Reminder

All attendees are expected to behave respectfully and appropriately, including during casual conversations. By attending or joining the workspace, you agree to follow these expectations. If you (or anyone you notice) feel uncomfortable, please reach out to the organizers. Please review the Code of Conduct before the event.