To speak to the section about EA orgs hiring a diversity & inclusion officer:
That’s essentially my role at CEA as Community Liaison, with help from other staff. Some of my work is focused on helping CEA work well for lots of kinds of people, both internally as a workplace and externally in our events and projects for the community.
I also try to be a resource on these topics for other EA orgs, groups, and individuals. I’m very happy to be contacted (julia.wise@centreforeffectivealtruism.org) about anything in this area where I might be able to give information or advice. Some examples of things we’ve helped with:
How to run a “Living on Less” campaign in a way that’s respectful of people actually living in poverty
How to help a group member who has just experienced a mental health crisis
Designing policies for Facebook groups that balance competing needs/wishes from different group members
Serving as a contact point for people who have experienced abuse or harassment within the community, either simply to provide support or to also take next steps if the person wishes
Promoting pro-social norms through measures like the Guiding Principles of EA.
Edited to add: someone pointed out that I didn’t mention confidentiality. I will keep anything you tell me as confidential as you want it to be kept.
I appreciate the work you’ve done and continue to do on community-building. It seems though that there is a lot more productive work that can done than can be achieved by one part-time role, and that there are angles we’re not addressing.
For instance, we could bring in someone who can advise on all forms of communication from job postings to website UX to social media content and strategy; assist with speaker recruitment and selection and provide feedback for presentations at conferences; and conduct reviews of inclusionary performance in organizations’ hiring and management practices, in outreach efforts, and in local communities’ practices.
To speak to the section about EA orgs hiring a diversity & inclusion officer:
That’s essentially my role at CEA as Community Liaison, with help from other staff. Some of my work is focused on helping CEA work well for lots of kinds of people, both internally as a workplace and externally in our events and projects for the community.
I also try to be a resource on these topics for other EA orgs, groups, and individuals. I’m very happy to be contacted (julia.wise@centreforeffectivealtruism.org) about anything in this area where I might be able to give information or advice. Some examples of things we’ve helped with:
How to run a “Living on Less” campaign in a way that’s respectful of people actually living in poverty
How to help a group member who has just experienced a mental health crisis
Designing policies for Facebook groups that balance competing needs/wishes from different group members
Serving as a contact point for people who have experienced abuse or harassment within the community, either simply to provide support or to also take next steps if the person wishes
Promoting pro-social norms through measures like the Guiding Principles of EA.
Edited to add: someone pointed out that I didn’t mention confidentiality. I will keep anything you tell me as confidential as you want it to be kept.
Julia,
I appreciate the work you’ve done and continue to do on community-building. It seems though that there is a lot more productive work that can done than can be achieved by one part-time role, and that there are angles we’re not addressing.
For instance, we could bring in someone who can advise on all forms of communication from job postings to website UX to social media content and strategy; assist with speaker recruitment and selection and provide feedback for presentations at conferences; and conduct reviews of inclusionary performance in organizations’ hiring and management practices, in outreach efforts, and in local communities’ practices.