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Milena Canzler🔸

Project manager @ EA Germany (EAD)
422 karmaJoined Working (0-5 years)

Bio

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  • Born and raised in west Germany (NRW)
  • studied Bioscience in MĂźnster (focus on neuroscience, botany and genetics)
  • went to Bonn for an internship at the UN and decided international diplomatic work isn't for me
  • spent 6 months as teaching assistant for a botany course at the University in MĂźnster
  • moved to Utrecht (NL) for my masters (Neuroscience, Ecology, Behaviour and Science Communication)
  • lived in Australia for 2 years for fun (hit me up for chats about van life, traveling on a budget and working at a winery)
  • landed in Freiburg i.Br. in Germany in 2018 and loving it so far
  • worked in the medical tech field for two years before starting to work for EAD in 2023
  • cause areas I personally regard important & interesting: global health & development, mental health, reducing extreme suffering, inclusion & equity, peacekeeping & improving democratic governance, improving institutional decision making, biorisks, EA community building
  • interests/hobbies: nature, bouldering, cooking & eating, mountain biking, hiking, reading, yoga, meditation, self reflection, birds, psychology, art, history, ... 

How others can help me

I am keen to learn more about:

  •  project management
  • coaching
  • community health
  • diversity & inclusion
  • moral philosophy

How I can help others

  • medical tech field in Germany (though I'm no expert by far)
  • biology / animal behavior (it's been a while though)
  • communication, introspection & reflection

Comments
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Let's keep the Discussion on Systemic Change going!
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Hey Andreas,

these are exactly the questions we're also asking ourselves. We think the answers are important, and would like to keep working on them. The topic has also raised a lot of interest within the integral altruism sub-community, and Sarah will host a discussion on the sequence next Wednesday: https://luma.com/qv5t6rvn
It would be the ideal place for a deeper discussion and working on answers to your questions.

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Giving scalable feedback to job applicants (BC #16)
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Thanks for sharing this, Gergő! I recently talked to someone who was rejected from a Charity Entrepreneurship round, and was enthused by their rejection email. I didn't see it, but from what they told me, it must have been in a similar style. Love this, it's a useful template for all orgs who run hiring rounds.

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A reflection: I worked too much
Milena Canzler🔸2
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Hey Lucas, 
so good to read that you seemed to have found the time to reflect on how you used your time and passion in the past years, and that you're planning to prioritize more! 

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From rave websites to AI risk: 30 years of career lessons
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That was a very valuable collection of things you've learned over time, Patrick. Some of it I knew, and some things were novel to me. Thank you for sharing! 

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Why I took the 10% Pledge before earning an income
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I also took my pledge before I earned a stable income, and am really glad I did. This way, donating 10% never felt like I was missing out on anything, since I never got used to that extra cash. I can highly recommend getting into this habit early on!

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10 mistakes I made during our uni group succession
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Thanks for this insightful post, for the self-reflection and transparent handling of your past mistakes! I think this could be a very valuable resource for all leaders of volunteer groups! 

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Presenting ACTRA: Preventing Crime through a Scalable Group Therapy Intervention in Latin America
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Thanks for this write-up, I'm hoping to see where ACTRA heads in the coming year! I wish you the best of luck. Have you received any additional funding so far?

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