The best of IAA Slack: March
Useful conversations & resources from our Slack community
So many exciting projects and news mentioned on Slack — learn about them in less than 10 minutes!
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Slack channels covered:
💡 Discussions
🙏 Help requests: answered
🤖 AI channels
❤️️️ Introductions
💼 Jobs
👩💻 Slack feature updates
🔥 Funding
🎁 Tools & Resources
👋 Opportunities and help offered
💡 Discussions:
Want to start a discussion or get other opinions? Ask away in the #02-discussions!
Which 1-3 pieces of writing/content have most significantly shaped your approach to animal advocacy?
During a virtual work team meeting, coworkers and the manager were having an extended discussion (15+ minutes) about the different types of animals the team members enjoy eating… How should I react?
Has anyone looked into the impact weight loss drugs have on animal consumption? I'm assuming if people who take these drugs are losing ~15% of their weight via eating less, a part of that will be eating less meat.
Who’s thought about effectiveness of cute animal videos as a funnel into veganism / pro-animal action?
🙏 Help requests: answered
Did you know you can ask *any* farmed animal advocacy question in this #03-help-requests channel? Whatever you’re struggling with, or are curious about. There is no such thing as a stupid question!
What are the current best estimates for how many animals of different types are farmed and killed globally each year?
Do y'all know of any places to get stock images of animals (ideally fish swimming) that aren’t on factory farms.
I am looking to do a PhD in any subject that helps advance animal protection.
🤖 AI channels
Did you know that we have 3 AI channels to complement our AI and Animals Wiki: #c-ai-discussion, #s-ai-tools and #s-ai-images?
Our AI for Animals coalition is hosting a conference on June 3. It will be hybrid: both virtual and in London.
Sankalpa Ghose: Excited to share with you a paper from myself, @Fai, @Kasra Rasaee, @Jeff Sebo, & Peter Singer!
Learn about Speech-to-text tools, an All-in-one Chatbot and a new AI Search engine over in our #s-ai-tools channel!
❤️️️ Introductions:
Our #01-introductions channel is a great way to get to know the community.
Haven’t had a chance to introduce yourself? It’s never too late! Introducing yourself improves the chances of connecting with more advocates. Here are some intros from new members:
Mikko Jarvenpaa: I’m the founder of Sentient, currently on the board. I’m researching the opportunity to start a new nonprofit focused on creating more thought leaders and cultural influencers to increase the reach of the animal advocacy message.
I'm Alpha - based in Tanzania, Veterinary medicine student with background in animal health and welfare also a founder of Animal Smile Africa.
Hi all! I'm Emily Jablonski - Senior Community Manager at Founders Pledge
Hi everyone, My name is Ademu Usman Idakwo. [I am a] Journalist and animal welfare advocate.
💼 Jobs:
Our #06-job-postings channel is one of the most popular ones!
Expression of Interest: New Greek Animal Welfare Organization is looking for a full-time employee fluent in English and Greek
The Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST) is looking for an International Affairs Specialist
Sentient is looking for a Social Media Manager
👩💻 Slack feature updates
We have a lot of new Slack channels! We opened a bunch of new city channels such as San Diego, Miami, and Chicago! 🏙Browse through our channel guide here!
Please welcome our new Slack admins @Kevin Xia and @Allison Agnello!
We now have feeds of local in-person events in many major cities across the globe!
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🔥 Funding
Have a question about fundraising? Ask in our #s-fundraising channel and check out our Fundraising wiki!
The Aquaculture Research program will fund projects that directly address major constraints to the U.S. aquaculture industry
Tiny Beam Fund is accepting applications for their Burning Questions Fellowship and Research Planning Grant programs
Animal Defense Partnership will host a 5-week Animal Nonprofit Development and Fundraising Course
🎁 Tools & Resources
Have a resource to share? #05-tools-resources is a channel for you!
For those who haven't found the right to-do list software yet, let me share two great options I've discovered after trying out pretty much them all.
The Center for Effective Vegan Advocacy (CEVA) launched a new online course: Privilege and Inclusivity in the Vegan Movement.
Animal Charity Evaluators lists Sources of Information for Animal Advocacy Research.
Check out this Compassionate Carnivore Guide by our Community Member Collin Walter!
Animal Advocacy Careers released an Animal Law Careers Guide
👋 Opportunities and help offered
Keep an eye on generous offers in the #help-offered channel😍
Hi everyone! If anyone needs help growing their social media audience, I am happy to help them out for free.
Hi all - I wanted to let you know about an organization, SouthWings, that offers small airplane flights to activists and organizations in 15 U.S. states.
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