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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Announcements and Events:
Have questions? Contact Kyle Lucchese and/or join the EA DC Slack.
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Community Updates:
Have you just published an article, forum post, or other work?
Do you have new a job, project, or other update to share with the community?
Are you looking for collaborators or cofounders?
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or email us and we will can add it to our "community updates" section of future newsletters!
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Cause area meetups:
Want to meet and work with EAs organized around your favorite cause area? Our cause area meetup groups are going strong - here are the meetups happening this month:
If you’d like to join the mailing lists for any of our groups please fill out this form and we’ll add you! Would you like to facilitate a cause area group? Email us if you're interested or would like to learn more! |
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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 / Listening Group:
80k Podcast Discussion Group: Along with the Global Health & Development Cause Area Group, we will be discussing Professor Chris Blattman’s 80,000 Hours Podcast Interview on June 19 at 2:00 PM.
Let us know if there's an episode that you would like to propose we discuss next, or if there is a discussion you want to host!
EA DC Book Club: We met to discuss the Life You Can Save.
Is there a book you would like to discuss as a group for the next meeting? Let us know!.
EA DC Article Reading Group: Met to discuss Democratising Risk: In Search of a Methodology to Study Existential Risk.
The group meets monthly, covering a different topic area of interest each month. This group is currently at capacity and will reopen to newcomers shortly.
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- AI:
- Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC):
- Microsoft:
- Animal Welfare:
- Good Food Institute (GFI):
- Mercy for Animals:
- Bio-risk:
- Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF):
- Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), Global Biological Policy and Programs:
- Climate/Environment:
- Carbon180:
- Clean Air Task Force:
- Effective Altruism Building:
- Asterisk Journal:
- Open Philanthropy:
- Global Development:
- Center for Global Development (CGD):
- Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS):
- Global Health:
- Council on Foreign Relations (CFR):
- Evidence Action:
- Helen Keller International (HKI):
- Improving Institutional Decision Making:
- Project on Government Oversight (POGO):
- The U.S.-China Business Council:
- Nuclear Security:
- ANSER:
- Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI):
- Security/Defense:
- Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS):
- In-Q-Tel:
- Policy:
- Congress:
- Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein:
- Office of Senator Elizabeth Warren:
- Office of Senator Jon Ossoff:
- Office of Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson:
- Executive Office of President Joe Biden:
- J-PAL Global:
- Other:
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Looking for an internship? The EA Internship Board is now live. More info 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 and/or sign up for a 1-1 chat here!
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