See if there are any online groups that interest you—in particular, I would check out EA Anywhere.
I’ve done both the introductory and in-depth EA Virtual Programs and I found them really helpful for me to learn and engage with EA ideas. The readings were great and I had some interesting discussions with my cohorts, plus kept in touch with some of them afterward! :)
Since you are near Boston, I suggest you join the Boston Effective Altruism Facebook group. In particular, I know people have come from other nearby states to join the “Dinner and discussion” events, and you’ll meet a pretty good mix of people there.
Thanks so much, Sarah! This is a big help for me in getting started with the community.
A quick question—is there any way to connect with the Boston EA group other than Facebook? I deleted all social media years ago and would rather not get back into it.
Glad it was helpful! :) Unfortunately the Facebook group is the most active Boston EA space. The group website looks quite outdated, but I think you can still get notified of events via the email list, so I would recommend joining that.
A few quick things I would recommend (if you haven’t already done them):
Check out the map of community members to see if there are any people near you.
See if there are any online groups that interest you—in particular, I would check out EA Anywhere.
I’ve done both the introductory and in-depth EA Virtual Programs and I found them really helpful for me to learn and engage with EA ideas. The readings were great and I had some interesting discussions with my cohorts, plus kept in touch with some of them afterward! :)
Since you are near Boston, I suggest you join the Boston Effective Altruism Facebook group. In particular, I know people have come from other nearby states to join the “Dinner and discussion” events, and you’ll meet a pretty good mix of people there.
Thanks so much, Sarah! This is a big help for me in getting started with the community.
A quick question—is there any way to connect with the Boston EA group other than Facebook? I deleted all social media years ago and would rather not get back into it.
Glad it was helpful! :) Unfortunately the Facebook group is the most active Boston EA space. The group website looks quite outdated, but I think you can still get notified of events via the email list, so I would recommend joining that.
Thanks so much! I’ve joined the email list, and might create an account for the FB group. Social media can just be so toxic, though.