We are a group of parents and educators seeking to open a charter early college high school in West Oakland. Even though Oakland remains plagued by astronomical dropout rates, a high school diploma is no longer a sufficient target for our kids. It's time to aim higher. At The Town High School Early College, our mission will be to take the same youth that some expect to drop out of high school and graduate them in four years with an associate's degree. Innovative, teaching-focused scholars will i …

Like you, I'm a parent who is always on the look out for fun, healthy and empowering social activities that allow the whole family to participate. Kinderfolkz works with theaters, museums, galleries, festivals, concert venues and more to identify free and low-cost high quality events for us to create playdates within. For example, we've partnered with The New Parkway Theater in Oakland, CA to present a quarterly family film festival and dance celebration honoring children's educational media: Se …

Within each one of us resides a fierce sexual spirit. Unfortunately, today's American culture has relegated sexuality to a place appropriate only in the bedroom, under the covers with the lights off. It is often inappropriate to discuss not only sexuality but how our sexuality ties together with our spiritual health and wellbeing. Restore balance to your spirit and vitality. Reclaim your Sacred Sexual Power! Tap into your own life essence and embody your most Radiant Self! Yogi Ramadin's Sacred …

“Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.” ― Aristotle This is a group for young, social, passionate, (enter your own adjective), teachers/school counselors/school psychologists living in the East Bay. I started this group to meet others in this amazing profession and so my non teacher friends don't have to hear me talking about teaching all the time. The objective (<------anyone else getting t …

If you have attended, are currently attending, or are a supporter of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, this is a group for you. Of the 105 recognized HBCU's, we have over 25 active HBCU alumni chapters represented, and we are looking to add more members and to be a hub for HBCU Alumni activities in the Bay Area. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Alumni Coalition serves as the guiding force of the HBCU alumni chapters in Northern California through scholarship and fundr …

If you're interested in the sensual and erotic uses of hypnosis and other kinds of trance work, this is the group for you! The San Francisco Bay Area is home to a burgeoning community of erotic hypnosis practitioners, and our group will help to nurture and grow the East Bay erotic hypnosis community (and beyond). We'll be featuring semi-structured meetings, with presentations invited from and offered by local erotic hypnotists. Our interests range from "vanilla" to edgy and our emphasis is exper …

Our Third Act is a social movement, by and for older adults, powered by social enterprise. It is education and mutual support in action, as we create healthy and fulfilling lives as we age. American culture is obsessed with youth, and is stuck in an outdated paradigm of aging, so as we age we’re seen as “over the hill”, useless, decrepit and ugly. And, the societal systems for aging are far worse than negative social attitudes. Our financial structures, housing, and healthcare are completely dys …

A group to help SF Bay Area science educators get together, and share information about other science educator gatherings. Most of us belong to other science teacher organizations (NSTA, CSTA, AAPT, NESTA, etc.), but there are so many of us in the SF Bay Area that we certainly can share and develop ideas here locally. The goal of this group is not to replace our national and state science teacher organizations, but instead to develop opportunities for us to share with each other in more low-dema …

Asante Africa Foundation believes in the power of knowledge as a catalyst to help young people create a future where they can live their potential. We know that enriched minds collectively create better solutions to whatever challenges their communities face. We partner with local communities in East Africa to accelerate access to quality education and prepare children for life beyond the classroom.

Dear Friends: I decided to start this group for bay area people that need help around Real Estate and Property Investing. The first couple of months, I'll be covering: “How To Short Sale” their home; Homebuyers for the first time; and people needing help with Credit Repair. I will bring in great speakers, we will send out great information relevant to real estate and help educate you big time! You will get monthly workshops, webinars and great content around real estate, I would appreciate y …

This group is designed for Connected Investors in and around the Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Hayward, Emeryville, and Castro Valley area. Enjoy a real estate investor networking group focused on connecting you with the local people & resources you need to take your life to the next level. This Meetup group is focused around doing deals. No educational products are being sold, but we may give you a few for free. Looking for an investment property to purchase? Join our gr …

This group was designed to provide an avenue for Christ-centered fellowship, fun, networking, education, creativity, workshops and more for church of Christ members who are single. There is no age min or max, but there will be age appropriate activities/events as well as whole group shindigs. The idea is to build authentic friendships through no and low pressure activities. If nothing else, you'll gain some wonderful friends! The purpose of this group is not to replace worship or church related …

We are looking to meet and support parents of children ages 2 through 6 years old. We want to talk child development, creativity, and parenting, and to provide community education around all things related to child-rearing. We want to create an community that is lots of fun, with both seminars and activities led by our teaching professionals, and presentations by local leaders in child development, preschool readiness, and education. We also like to get outside to nature for a bit of fun!  You d …

What if your sense that something is wrong with what society tells you that relationships "should be" was your intuitive sense that there has to be something better and more that what the culture currently offers? What if we all got together and considered a new, upgraded format for intimate relationships? Let's do it! If you are interested in human sexual psychology and want real insights into why many relationships don't work and what you could do about it, this is the place for you. If you wa …

We are a group open and welcoming to all, providing educational and collaboration opportunities for anyone interested in enhancing their vision. We all have easy access to great open educational resources and photographic tools (websites, digital cameras, smartphones, etc.). However our purpose is often fragmented. We will place our camera work within the context of a stronger understanding of contemporary art photography and media history. We'll shoot and critique using what we learn. Whether y …

This Meetup is inspired by the creator of the Coursera Cafe, Belinda Beasley, for her Facebook group for us fellow Courserans: "This is a place for Courserans to get some downtime from studying, discuss Coursera in a general way and chat about things which are not relevant on the study groups. It is also a place for friends to have fun. Anyone can add other Courserans so please invite anyone who you feel should be here. We would ask that you please invite only people who you already know. Apart …

I'd like to start a meetup group for present and future Wikipedians in Berkeley and the wider East Bay area. The group will meet once a month, each meeting including a short presentation on a topic related to Wikipedia or the larger Wikimedia movement, followed by discussion and free socializing. *** Everyone is welcome! No previous knowledge necessary! *** If you're already a Wikipedian, please don't hesitate to bring along your friends, cousins, or (not too) random strangers. The first few mee …

Welcome! PACER, the Post Adoption Center for Education and Research, is a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization established in 1978. It serves the adoption community in the greater San Francisco Bay and Sacramento areas by offering monthly support groups, peer counseling, workshops and seminars, and referrals to related services. PACER’S MISSION... is to foster understanding of adoption as a lifelong process and intergenerational journey, and to serve members of the adoption triad (adoptees, …

This group is for community minded individuals to meet, share, educate, plan, and/or pledge to continually strive to do good for our planet / environment, our community / neighbors , and all living things. We will practice (as best we can) to be unselfish and kind to one another at our meet-ups and hopefully beyond. We will educate ourselves through meetings and shared information with the intention of putting into practice behaviors and plans that will positively create change or begin good act …

After graduating from Brooks Institute of Photography and working as the still photographer for a film production studio, I didn't hesitate to take on any photography challenges. It wasn't long before I realized my photography was lacking the quality set by the industry leaders. I had the education, I had the camera gear and I had a fully equipped studio but my work just didn't have that edge! I went back to my fundamentals and realized I was not using the basic principles of lighting. 1. We wil …

This is a group for animal lovers and for those interested in animal welfare. My hope is for this group to provide opportunities for us to: *connect, network, and to support each other in our attempts to improve animal welfare and rights; *spread information about vegan and vegetarian lifestyles; *promote Meatless Mondays; *attend fun and informative events; *join together for leafleting and educating the public... **All in a compassionate, non-violent, loving manner!** Any ideas or sugg …

Social events for the purpose of connection Get together with other NVC people in the SF Bay Area! See what social events other nonviolent communication community members are hosting and join in! Or host your own event and invite members of our community. These events may be an NVC community party, group dinner, hike, movie followed by discussion, or a group going to a public event. It could involve creative new ideas like an empathy contest or invite your friends to a BayNVC intro night, and th …

Thanks for attending our group! Please join our monthly ongoing group for adults who live with AD/HD. We focus on identifying skills and strategies that improve our daily lives. We have a mix of dynamic speakers and workshops run by April on creating less chaos and more joy. April Ancel, the facilitator, speaker and group leader, is an Adult ADHD Coach and runs the weekly Procrastination Solutions workshops in Albany at the Center of Attention and Learning, www.CenterofAttentionandLearning.org S …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy Berkeley/East Bay girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, dancing, music, happy hour, and having fun in life! We are professional women with substance Who are willing to make a d …

Welcome to the North Oakland Chess Club! Our regular playing time is 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM each Sunday at the It's Your Move game store at 4920 Telegraph Ave. in the Temescal business district (a block south of 51st St., across from Walgreen's). Our goal is to provide a welcoming, supportive environment for players from first-timers to experts, focusing on the beauty and intellectual challenge of the game at least as much as on who's winning.  Anyone can learn to play, including children as young a …

Once a month, we'll host a photographer's networking group at our brand new studio, the home of Jules Cafe (http://www.julescafe.com) for fun, networking, support, education, treats, and prizes! We'd love to get your input about what you'd like the meetings to be about, if there are any topics you'd like to discuss, or if you have a product you'd like to talk about. We'll have headliners, showcase new products, and generally have a good time at our meetings! Everyone is welcome! Hosted by Pictag …

The Bay Area Ipsalu Tantra Meetup is here for you to: Learn about and experience the joys and benefits of tantra practice in a safe, sacred, playful, loving environment. Meet other like-minded souls on a path of spiritual growth and ecstatic self-awareness Become more whole and self-realized by expanding and integrating the energies of heart * sex * consciousness Free yourself from the limits that hold you back ~ Recognize your Divine Magnificence! Discover the secrets to enjoying and sharing e …

This meetup group is for motorcycle lovers in the San Francisco Bay Area to learn about cool events and happenings at the most talked about motorcycle repair cooperative around! Not only do we fix bikes, we do lots of other way cool stuff like art exhibits, book readings, classes, seminars - all motorcycle related and all meant to bring us together even more as a community. Come on down and meet your next-lane-neighbor at Addiction Motors.....