Executive summary: EAGs should have a clear purpose, and changes to their structure and execution should align with and support that purpose, whether it be learning, networking, building friendships, or maximizing impact.
Key points:
EAGs currently lack a clear, explicitly stated purpose, and could be optimized for learning, professional networking, building friendships, or maximizing impact. The purpose should be decided and communicated.
Admissions criteria and policies should be transparent and aligned with the chosen purpose. Organizers should be willing to say no to protect the event’s goals.
Introductory and closing sessions are critical and should be engaging, emotive, and focused on the event’s purpose, not logistics. Norms of behavior should be established upfront.
Format and programming changes to consider: more meetups/workshops, longer sessions, debates, pre-event engagement, and spaces conducive to interaction.
Modeling desired behaviors, focusing on depth over breadth in connections, and encouraging mentorship could boost impact.
Costs of EAGs are high compared to other EA community building efforts. Measuring impact is difficult but important for justifying the investment.
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Executive summary: EAGs should have a clear purpose, and changes to their structure and execution should align with and support that purpose, whether it be learning, networking, building friendships, or maximizing impact.
Key points:
EAGs currently lack a clear, explicitly stated purpose, and could be optimized for learning, professional networking, building friendships, or maximizing impact. The purpose should be decided and communicated.
Admissions criteria and policies should be transparent and aligned with the chosen purpose. Organizers should be willing to say no to protect the event’s goals.
Introductory and closing sessions are critical and should be engaging, emotive, and focused on the event’s purpose, not logistics. Norms of behavior should be established upfront.
Format and programming changes to consider: more meetups/workshops, longer sessions, debates, pre-event engagement, and spaces conducive to interaction.
Modeling desired behaviors, focusing on depth over breadth in connections, and encouraging mentorship could boost impact.
Costs of EAGs are high compared to other EA community building efforts. Measuring impact is difficult but important for justifying the investment.
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