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Welcome to the EA DC Newsletter! Below are some of the events and resources that may be of interest to you this month. If you have something you'd like to include in next month's newsletter please email us! If this was forwarded to you, you can subscribe here.
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- EA DC is looing to hire a second paid part-time organizer to help plan events, connect members, organize documents, and strategize about the future of the group. Apply here!
- Join the EA DC Slack here to start conversations and meet new EAs in DC!
- Want to meet and work with EAs organized around your favorite cause area? Our cause area meetup groups are starting to form and discuss. If you’d like to join the mailing lists for any of our groups please fill out this form and we’ll add you!
- Interested in volunteering with EA DC? We’re looking for volunteers to help with events and other organizational tasks. If you’re interested just fill out this form!
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Here is a link to the article about Dylan Mathews' experience that Caleb mentioned. It notes that there are more than 100,000 people on the kidney waitlist who will most likely die in the next five years if they didn’t get one.
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Do you know someone in our community that should be in the spotlight? Maybe you have just published a book, gotten a new job, or started a new charity or project? If you have an idea for a future spotlight please email us to let us know!
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 Find roommates and co-work mates:
Looking to live with other DC-area EAs? Check out this spreadsheet for available rooms in the area or add your name if you are looking for a place or looking to rent.
Want to co-work with other DC EAs? Sign up on this EA DC co-working interest form. Interested in the broader community? Check out the EA Focusmate group to co-work with EAs from around the world!
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 Join a reading group:
EA DC Book Club: This month we will be reading the first half (up to page 153) of Strangers Drowning: Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices, and the Urge to Help by Larissa MacFarquhar. We'd be excited to provide you with a copy of the book so please reach out to info@effectivealtruismdc.org with your name and address if you'd like us to send you one! We'll send out discussion questions a week before the meeting. This podcast interview with the author is an especially good introduction to her work.
EA DC Article Reading Group: Meets monthly, covering a different topic area of interest each month. This month the topic is politics and we’re meeting on Sept. 22. Join the email list and feel free to drop in for any discussion that would interest you, or feel free to simply enjoy the readings on your own. Email melissahopkins9@gmail.com to be added!
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 Join us at fun social events:
Congrats to our official DC Fray kickball team, Home Base Rate Neglect for a great season!
We are also gauging interest in a Dungeons and Dragons group! Interested in D&D? Want to play with fellow EAs? Click here to express interest or find out more.
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EA DC is looing to hire a second paid part-time organizer to help plan events, connect members, organize documents, and strategize about the future of the group. Contact us with any questions & apply here!
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Articles and recommendations:
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Charity news and updates:
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The Effective Altruism Movement is growing quickly and we're glad you have decided to get more involved. If you have any further questions on effective altruism or how you can get involved in the area, our DC EA team is here for you! Feel free to reach out to us directly at info@effectivealtruismdc.org and/or sign up for a 1-1 chat here!
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Great to see everyone at the hike last month!
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