Our newsletters are long! To make them easier to skim, here's what you'll find below:

• Intro from EA NYC
• Announcements
• Upcoming Events
• EA-Related Jobs in NYC
  
• Other Opportunities Around the Community
  
• Community Updates & Global News
  
• Evergreen Resources

Hi <<First Name>>,

Welcome! We're excited to share the latest updates and advancements in our programming and projects, as well as developments from the broader community.

This edition is packed with exciting news! We're thrilled to unveil loads of upcoming networking initiatives, designed to connect you with professionals from diverse fields. Whether you're seeking career advice, collaboration, or community, our revamped programming is set to propel you forward on your EA journey.

Alongside these networking improvements, we're proud to showcase the incredible strides made in the global community. From organization updates and new initiatives to the most recent research, organizations continue to improve animal welfare, reduce the spread of infectious diseases, safely study AI, and build effective altruism community through entrepreneurship and research.

I've also been glad to see our team making headway on various projects and gearing up for new endeavors. From our latest community-wide networking picnic to our EAGxNYC Conference and our constantly developing programming, I'm excited to see the future of EA NYC!

That said, our team will be taking a short break for the next couple of weeks to reflect and sync with colleagues to help us grow. Rocky and I may be slow to respond to messages until late May, but please reach out if there's anything we could be particularly helpful with.

Thank you for helping us make continuous improvements to our community and the world. We're looking forward to celebrating achievements, embracing progress, and seeing exciting developments that lie ahead. Let us know if we can help with anything on your journey!

In case you missed it

EAGxNYC applications are open!
EA NYC will be hosting a 450+ person conference this summer from Friday, August 18th to Sunday, August 20th. This will be the largest Effective Altruism conference ever held in NYC and we don't want you to miss it! Find out more and apply here.


The EA NYC Annual Picnic: 10th Birthday Edition
EA NYC just celebrated our 10th anniversary with the community this past weekend. There were games, discussions, food, and more!

We plan to host another picnic next year, so we invite you to join us then. In the meantime, we welcome you to join our subgroups to connect with others in the community who share your interests!


EA NYC Subgroups

Upcoming subgroup meetings

• May 25th - AI Subgroup Meeting
• May 31st - Women and Non-Binary EA’s of NY Meetup
• June 4th - Global Health and Development Subgroup Meeting
• June 10th - Data & Tech Subgroup Meeting
• June 11th - (Open) Effective Animal Advocacy Subgroup Meeting
• June 13th - Creatives and Communicators Subgroup Meeting
• June 24th - Academia Subgroup Meeting
• June 25th - Consultant Subgroup Meeting
• June 28th - Women and Non-Binary EA’s of NY Meetup
• To Be Announced: July Subgroup Meetings
• Finance Subgroup (register for updates)
• Effective Environmentalism Subgroup (register for updates)
• Legal Subgroup (register for updates)

All these groups could have varying needs for organizational support now or in the future. If you're a great fit for one of these groups and want to help the group thrive, sign up for the respective group and contact Alex to find out more about potential volunteer opportunities!

In the Global EA Community

Conference Applications Open
Applications are open for EAG Boston (October 27-29) and these other EA Conferences.

If you’re interested but unsure if the conferences are right for you or if you have other questions, Rocky and Alex are happy to chat by video or over email.

You may also be interested in the Good Food Conference (September 18-20), the Metascience Conference (May 9-10), and the AVA Summit (July 27-30).

Good news

Progress for pig welfare!
The US Supreme Court recently upheld California’s “Proposition 12” to ban the sale of some pork products that come from farms where sows are kept in extremely small “gestation crates.” Though there is still (warning, disturbing content ahead) much more work to be done for welfare improvements, the law represents a major victory for the movement and marks an important step in letting voters decide that a widespread practice is unacceptable in their state.