Hello folks! In September this year I expect to be spinning up an EA chapter at my uni. My primary question at the moment is how broad of a net I should cast. There are two options here
The first is to make a typical EA group, where the boundaries of our discussion are quite centered on EA areas, motivations, and worldviews
The second is to try and make a group that is more altruism-focused in general, rather than EA specific. This would involve much more contact with religious/secular-non-EA perspectives of altruism, and the meetups would center on doing good in general rather than specifically EA-style Doing Good Better. I have benefited a lot from non-EA ideas of generosity, and it's definitely better for broad appeal, but I'm worried that a broad net would make the group unfocused or ungrounded
Does anyone have any experience running or organizing a latter group? Did it work well? Are my concerns reasonable? I would love some relevant experience on what kind of groups tend to work better, get the most engagement, etc
Appreciate the insights :)
That makes sense! Following the vibes of who shows up seems reasonable to me. I also didn't really consider that we can reach outside of typical EA areas on occasion (and maybe collab with other student groups), which is a good way to contact the other ideas while still keeping the group focused. Thank you!!