Twice a year, I try to advertise ACX meetups around the world.
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We’ll do the Fall version of those shortly, but now it’s time to announce the list of every college effective altruism meetup we’re helping coordinate, so that students who want to find their local group can find it, and people who have been meaning to go to one for three semesters finally have a date on a calendar.
This time there are 79 meetups at universities in 15 countries.
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who → do → countries
Students at the school in question are especially encouraged to come, but all are welcome.
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all → encourage → question
You don’t have to have read anything in particular, and you don’t have to consider yourself an effective altruist.
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yourself → have → anything
The list is divided into North America, Africa & The Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
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list → divide → America
Within each region, meetups are alphabetized by country, then by city, then by school.
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meetups → alphabetize → school
Meetups in the United States are alphabetized by state first, then by city, then by school.
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Meetups → alphabetize → school
Every entry has one-click “add to calendar” links at the bottom.
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entry → have → bottom
They work in Google Calendar, Outlook.com, Outlook 365 (the version most schools give you), and Yahoo.
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schools → work → you
Each one carries the correct absolute time, so if you’re clicking a link for a meetup in another timezone, it will land in the right slot on your own calendar.
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it → carry → calendar
Nothing is saved until you press Save in your own calendar app.
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you → save → app
End times are estimates; check with the host if it matters.
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it → check → host
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to organize these.
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who → volunteer → these
Extra Info For Potential Attendees
You’re invited.
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You → invite → Attendees
If you saw this post, read this far, and want to come, you are the target audience.
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you → see → this
Nobody at the door will quiz you.
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Nobody → quiz → you
Some of these meetups are in rooms that were not yet booked when the organizer filled out the form.
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organizer → book → form
If an entry says the room is unconfirmed, click the group link or email the organizer a day or two beforehand to check.
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room → say → organizer
Where an organizer has included an RSVP link, please use it (it’s how they decide how much pizza to buy).
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they → include → pizza
But using it isn’t a requirement, and you can still come if you forget.
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you → use → it
Extra Info For Meetup Organizers
Print a sign saying “EA MEETUP” in big letters so people don’t have to do the awkward “Are you looking for the EA meetup” dance again with every new attendee.
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you → print → attendee
If your room turns out to be locked, stand outside it and coordinate the relocation.
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room → turn → relocation
Have something ready for the first fifteen minutes, when there are three people and everyone is waiting for more to arrive.
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more → have → minutes
You don’t need to prepare a lecture.
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You → need → lecture
Most good meetups are people talking to each other.
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meetups → talk → other
If you want structure, pick two or three questions and let the conversation wander off them.
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conversation → want → them
Half the value of a meetup like this is the people who come once and would come again if they knew when.
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they → come → this
If your plans change (new room, new time, cancelled) tell the people who signed up, and update the group link so latecomers to this post find the right information.
NORTH AMERICA
CANADA
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Contact: LN
Contact Info: laibanas20 [ a t ] gmail [ do t] com
Time: Saturday, October 3rd, 12:00 PM
Location: Shirley Anastasia Lounge, behind the Q centre.
Coordinates: https://plus.codes/95373VH9+FW
Notes:
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latecomers → change → centre
We will provide dinner!
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We → provide → dinner
Free food (falafel!) will be served!
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food → serve → ?
Please RSVP using this google form so we know how much food to order. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebNt6sztCmb0o_FQEFF5lo4PC0i0B7NkOYTNrpVmcx9zB1ow/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Add to calendar: Google | Outlook.com | Outlook 365 | Yahoo
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles, California, United States
Contact: Isaac
Contact Info: ismalley [ a t ] usc [ do t] edu
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we → rsvp → CALIFORNIA
Just go up the few steps towards the main entrance of the library and you should see us on your right.
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you → go → right
I’ll have a USC EA MEETUP sign on the table!
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I → have → table
Room booking isn’t confirmed yet!
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booking → confirm → ?
Here’s our best guess:
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Let’s revive EA at Caltech!
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’s → let → Caltech
I will need help to organize further events, so please get in touch!
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I → need → touch
Booking opens 2 weeks prior, so the exact room is not yet confirmed, but we will aim for the Leisure Lounge (1 Southwest) or the Geisel Large Adaptive Study Room (GLASS).
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we → open → Lounge
Please RSVP so we can order enough food: https://partiful.com/e/GWPxZiaktd82wBz1Wum6?c=dIKPQaSx
Add to calendar: Google | Outlook.com | Outlook 365 |
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we → rsvp → Google
We’ll have an EA MEETUP sign
Coordinates: https://plus.codes/76RX9VCW+5R2
Group Link: https://discord.gg/svZeYP83MQ
Notes:
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…and 107 more, not listed.
