“Task Y” is a way in which people who are interested in EA ideas can usefully help, without moving full-time into an EA career. “Task Y” is an answer to the question “What can I do to help?”.
Further reading
alexrjl (2019) Can the EA community copy Teach for America? (Looking for Task Y), Effective Altruism Forum, February 21.
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