Learn to Contribute to the Most Pressing Problems in
The Effective Altruism Intro Program
The Effective Altruism Intro Program is a free, five-week program for university students and others interested in improving the world.
Each week, you’ll read thought-provoking materials and join a small group of 4–7 participants for a guided discussion. The program offers an excellent chance to explore the principles of effective altruism: how to use evidence and reason to do the most good with the resources we have, and to connect with like-minded people.
You can take part either in person in Helsinki, Espoo, Jyväskylä, Oulu, Tampere, or Turku, or online from anywhere. Meetings take place once a week, supported by individual readings and reflection.
We are looking for participants who are not satisfied with just doing some good, but interested in maximizing their positive impact on the world.
Participation is free, thanks to Effective Altruism Finland’s funding.
Fill in the expression of interest form by September 14th. The program begins September 22nd.
FAQs
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The program is organised live in multiple cities in Finland as well as remotely.
To get the most out of this program, Effective Altruism Intro Program participants will be:
- Willing and able to commit~3-4 hours per week during the whole 5-week program
- Passionate about helping others
- Open-minded and flexible, eager to update their beliefs in response to persuasive evidence
We are committed to building a diverse cohort of participants. There is some evidence suggesting that underprivileged individuals tend to underestimate their abilities. We do not want the application process to dissuade potential candidates and we strongly encourage interested students to apply regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, ability, etc. We also encourage both undergraduate, graduate and vocational students, as well as individuals from all intellectual backgrounds and majors to apply. -
Fill out the short expression of interest form.
Fill out the longer application form sent to you after the first. It will include completing a short reading and telling more about yourself
Don’t forget to apply on time! We look forward to reading your application!
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Effective altruism is global movement and philosophy focusing on finding out how we can use our resources to help others the most.
Effective Altruism Finland is a welcoming community dedicated to inspiring and supporting one another to achieve our altruistic goals. The program will be organized by local groups all around Finland. -
Every week you will have reading to do and a 90 min discussion session. In addition to that, we will organise social events where you can get to know participants outside your discussion group. We also encourage you to have 1-on-1 chat with a facilitator where you can discuss any question.
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All the readings are in English, so it’s good if you are used to reading in English. However, you don’t need to be a native English speaker, and nor are we. Many of our facilitators are Finnish speaking, so we run some Finnish discussion groups too. Anyway, we encourage you to have an open mindset. This could also be a good opportunity to improve your English skills, as you learn and talk with others about interesting topics!
Testimonials
80% of the spring 2021 program participants said they would highly recommend the program to their friends.
“The program was well organised, discourse oriented, and surprisingly thorough. I received important insights on the topical socio-political and existential issues, and gained lots of inspiration for my studies and future career as an aspiring economist. What I appreciated especially was the multidisciplinary setup of the groups!”
— Ilkka Lähde, Economics Student
“Taking part in the Fellowship was a very rewarding experience. The group discussions gave interesting new viewpoints every week, and I was happy to get to meet like-minded people from different fields and hear their insights on our topics. Many thanks to the EA Helsinki Fellowship team, and our group leader in particular!”
— Sara Mansnerus, Law and Music Student
“The program enables you to actively learn EA concepts and stress test your understanding in a safe environment every week. Highly recommended!”
— Aayush Kucheria, Data Science Student
"The best thing about the program was to learn and discuss interesting and meaningful things with like-minded, but still different people. At the same time, I also learned a lot about myself."
— Iris Kause, Engineering Physics Student
“We read unbelievably good, perspective-widening materials, and had very interesting conversations on the most important topics of life. The greatest thing was meeting awesome, smart and like-minded people. I can recommend a program to everyone whether you are a first year student or finished your studies years ago.”
— Tapio Lahtiharju, Medicine Postgraduate
Contact us
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to eafinland@altruismi.fi