March 2025 Newsletter

Learn more about the upcoming EA Summit in the Philippines!

Apr 08, 2025

Hi there, friend!

We hope April’s been treating you kindly so far 🌼 In this edition of our newsletter, we’re wrapping up March with exciting updates and opportunities from both EA Philippines and across the EA space—both locally and globally. Whether you’re looking to dive deeper into EA, get involved in upcoming events, or explore impactful career paths, there’s something here for you.

Let’s jump right in!

📣 Highlights

SPOTLIGHT: EA Philippines Summit Town Hall

EA Philippines, together with Dion Tan from the Centre for Effective Altruism, held a town hall last March 25 to announce that we are running a Summit this coming September! We answered key questions such as:

Why we decided to push for an EA Summit, rather than an EAGx
How you can be involved and express interest to be an organizer or volunteer
When you can generally expect the EA Summit to happen
What we’re excited for the event to be!

We are also happy to announce Sunta Cadiz and Robin Madlangbayan as lead organizers for the Summit. We wish you the best of luck, Sunta and Robin!

Access the recording of the town hall here and the slides here.

EA PH Komunidad: Paths to Impact

Last March 29, 2025, EA PH had the pleasure of welcoming four outstanding individuals to share with our community members their own paths to impact. Joseph Cubar, Kirsten Angeles, Althy Cendaña, and P.A. Echague offered us key and practical insights into choosing a career path that not only has high impact for good but that also serves as a good fit for you. You can access a recording of the event here.

APPLY NOW: EA In-Depth Fellowship 2025

Application for the EA Philippines In-Depth Fellowship program is finally open! This program intends to help fellows deepen their understanding of Effective Altruism and how they can increase their impact. It aims to explore questions like:

How do I know what I think I know?
What do I morally value?
How should I plan my career?
Should I focus on near-term impact or long-term impact?
How do I account for the indirect effects of my actions?

To see application details, kindly join our Facebook Group. We suggest being as thorough as possible with your answers to the membership questions!

🇵🇭 Philippine EA: Local News

Our local EA-aligned initiatives and organizations are continuing their tremendous work in doing the most good they can. We’d like to highlight and commend the recent milestones and achievements of the following local EA initiatives:

EA Davao. EA Davao recently opened applications for their Introductory Fellowship, a hybrid, six-week course, where fellows based in Davao City can delve into a discussion group to learn and discuss about Effective Altruism’s concepts and causes. You can see their syllabus here and, if you are based in Davao City, apply here.
Animal Empathy Philippines. Animal Empathy Philippines recently participated in VegFest Pilipinas 202 from March 29-30.

Asia Farming Solutions. Asia Farming Solutions, co-founded by Castle Reynera and Julia Dolfo de Castro, officially launched this March! Their mission is to reduce the suffering of farmed animals by facilitating the adoption of higher welfare practices. You can check their official website here.

⭐️ Opportunities

Upcoming Conferences

EA Global London, June 6-8 2025 - link
VENUE: InterContinental London—The O2, 1 Waterview Dr, London, SE10 0TW
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 18th May 2025 (11:59pm BST)

EAGxNordics, 25-27 April 2025 - link
VENUE: Oslo, Norway at Rebel (Universitetsgata 2, 0164 Oslo)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8th April 2025

EAGxPrague, 9-11 May 2025 - link
VENUE: Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Břehová 7, Prague
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 18th April 2025

EAGxBerlin, 3-5 October 2025 - link
Get notified when applications open.

EA Global New York City, 10-12 October 2025 - link
VENUE: Sheraton New York Times Square, New York
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 21st September 2025

On the fence about applying to an EA conference? You can learn more about the bar for admissions for EA Globals in this forum post. (To quote the post, “Currently, we suspect that many people who reach the admissions bar are not applying. We want to encourage you to apply!“)

AI for Good Global Summit 2025, July 8–11 2025 - link
VENUE: Geneva or Watch online for free!

Upcoming Programs, Workshops, and Reading Groups

Introductory EA Program by Effective Altruism Virtual Programs - link
START HERE IF YOU’RE NEW TO EA!
02 June - 27 July 2025
Application deadline: 11th May 2025 (11:59 pm EDT)

In-Depth EA Program by Effective Altruism Virtual Programs - link
02 June - 27 July 2025
Application deadline: 11th May 2025 (11:59 pm EDT)

[Self-paced] How to (actually) change the world by Effective Altruism Virtual Programs - link
Learn the foundational ideas of effective altruism in 5- to 10-minute interactive lessons.

High Impact Professionals Impact Accelerator Program (IAP) - link
Application deadline: 27 April 2025

Jobs, Internships, and Volunteering

EpochAI
- [Expression of Interest] Start an AIS safety field-building organization at the city or national level - link
Open Philanthropy
- Proposals for technical AI safety research - link
  - Application deadline: 15 April 2025
Effective Thesis
GREAT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
- Mentorship Program - link
CEA Events team
- EAGx Program Lead / Head of EAGx to scale the EAGx program to support 6,000–8,000 attendees across 20+ events globally in 2026. April 17th, 11:59 PM GMT+1.
- Lead / Head of AI Special Events to expand our portfolio of AI-focused events and build upon the impact of the Summit on Existential Security. April 17th, 11:59 PM GMT+1.
- Lead / Head of Meta Special Events to develop and oversee a portfolio of events focused on nurturing and strengthening the EA community, from the Meta Coordination Forum to new donor-focused events. April 17th, 11:59 PM GMT+1.
- Strategy Lead: University Groups / Head of Pilot Universities to drive the development and growth of EA groups at top universities worldwide, focusing on key “pilot universities” that will serve as flagship examples. Applications are happening on a rolling basis.
LASR Labs: Summer research programme in AI Safety
- Details and applications - link
- Application deadline: 26 April 2025
Giving What We Can
- UI/UX Web Designer - link
- Application deadline: 13 April 2025
Global Health & Wellbeing (GHW) groups
- Melanie Basnak, a GHW grantmaker at Open Philanthropy, recently shared that they’re interested in supporting action-focused GHW student groups and policy-focused grad student groups. If you're thinking about starting a group or running a project related to GHW—especially with a practical or policy angle—this could be a great time to explore it.
EA Opportunities Board - link
80,000 Hours Job Board - link
List of Challenges and Prizes Related to Top Problems - link
List of Internship and Residency Programs, Machine Learning / Software Engineering - link
List of Alternative Proteins Opportunities - link
Funding Opportunities - link

Donate

You can make significantly more impact by donating to the best charities. Here are a few recommendations for where to start:

GiveWell - link
They search for the charities that save or improve lives the most per dollar.
Giving What We Can - link
Giving What We Can is a community of effective givers. They inspire people to give more, and give more effectively.
The Life You Can Save - link
They offer donors multiple options to make giving as simple and impactful as possible. By contributing to one of their funds, you have the opportunity to empower their research team to direct funds to the most impactful opportunities across their recommended charities.
Giving Multiplier - link
Give to both your favorite charity and a super-effective charity recommended by experts. They’ll add to your donations.

📖 Further Reading

Global EA-related News

80,000 Hours announced a major strategic shift: they’re now focusing their proactive work on helping people navigate the transition to a world with AGI. They’ll keep existing content accessible, but new research and career resources will largely center on reducing AI-related risks.
Rethink Priorities published the EA Survey 2024: Demographics, providing insights into the composition of the EA community, including trends in age, ethnicity, identity, geography, cause prioritization, and engagement levels.
Rockwell reflected on the experience of stepping into unfamiliar spaces and how it can be useful for community builders. They explore the challenges newcomers face and the importance of creating welcoming, open environments for engagement.
Ronen Bar wrote about the benefits of attracting older participants to the movement. They discuss the influence, experience, and perspectives that come with age and suggest ways to make EA more appealing to a broader demographic.
Tom Billington wrote about how the animal advocacy movement can better support farmed animals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), arguing that Western advocacy models often fail in these contexts.
Julia Wise shared an historical overview of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the Effective Altruism (EA) community, detailing key organizational initiatives, hiring practices, community discussions, and demographic trends over time.