The SF Edtech Meetup is the hub for the amazing keynotes, panel discussions, edtech mixers, member spotlights, and hands-on learning experiences that inspire teachers, entrepreneurs, technologists, education reformers, and edtech enthusiasts to connect, collaborate, and innovate. We meet monthly to explore various topics at the intersection of education and technology, to learn about the latest technologies that are supporting teachers, and to hear from teachers about the problems in education t …

We are a Silicon Valley (San Francisco) meet-up group, interested in connecting folks who are passionate about the education space and interested in applying technology to hack current problems in the education sector. If you are a developer / hacker / entrepreneur / investor — who is passionate about education  — please join us.  You can follow us on this meet-up, or "like our Facebook page" or follow us on Twitter at @EduTechGroup. We plan to bring together interesting speakers from the tec …

The Start-Up Circle connects educators, parents, and community leaders through discussions, mixers, workshops, and keynotes related to starting high-quality charter schools in California.

This group is for innovators in education.  We strive to keep the balance between educators and technologists in our group. By bringing together educators, entrepreneurs, technologists, and all-around education enthusiasts, the Edu Tech Innovators group creates a collaborative space where people across sectors can work together to tackle challenges and find meaningful solutions to the systemic problems in the global edu landscape. We're people and professionals who want to democratize and unleas …

Corvid College is an experiment in education. In place of bureaucracy we have conviviality, instead of tests we have experiments, we do not have grades but glasses full of wine, and instead of authoritarian models of learning we have horizontalism in action. Without all of the obligations, expenses, and unnecessary paperwork that has turned collegiate education into hassle castle, Corvid is the new model for liberated education. Past courses include: Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! Cult, Culture, “ …

Description of Community Group: It takes skill, resources and a community to create a successful business, be it a high-tech start-up or a small business. At Golden Gate University, many of our students choose to start their own ventures upon graduation, building on the knowledge they've gained with us. Business owners also come to GGU looking to fill gaps in their training and gain the confidence it takes to compete in the climate today. Many of our faculty are themselves investors and entrepre …

The UniversityNow Campaign aims to make a debt-free college degree available for everyone who seeks it. Join our community and help us change the conversation about what's possible in higher education.

Our pilot programming in the Canon Creative Center has concluded. Thank you to all who joined us for our unique offerings of Canon branded imaging education. We are now on hiatus, examining the results of the pilot to produce even more exciting educational events in the future. If you have suggestions for educational programming from Canon, feel free to contact us at: SanFranciscoCanon@cusa.canon.com

Calling all parents who are passionate about their children learning science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Did you know that 60% of elementary school teachers spend less than 1 hour/week teaching science? This meetup was created to host fun events for you and your kids to do fun science experiments together. Your child will be exposed to STEM education as young as 3 or 4 years old. We will bring the toys and the projects, just bring your family! Help us spread the mission to bring s …

PyLadies is an international mentorship group with a focus on helping more women become active participants and leaders in the Python open-source community. Our mission is to promote, educate and advance a diverse Python community through outreach, education, conferences, events, and social gatherings. PyLadies also aims to provide a friendly support network for women and a bridge to the larger Python world. Anyone with an interest in Python is encouraged to participate! Join our mailing list fo …

Trading can be a lonely endeavor and sometimes it is great to just be able to get out of the house and hang out with people who know what the heck you are talking about. We are a group of Forex Traders dedicated to helping you become a better trader. We welcome traders of all skill levels and backgrounds. Meetups will be both social and educational. If you are looking to fund traders (or trading related startups) or are a trading educator, we look forward to meeting you too. Please join if you a …

Join MeetUp group organizer and Entrust Group representative Bill St. John in learning about how to invest in alternative assets with your self-directed IRA. Learn from educational talks with leaders and peers who are making similar investment choices. Find out about their successes and failures with self-direction while learning how to conduct your own due diligence before leaping into a new investment with your self-directed IRA or tax-deferred account. Background on the Self-Directed IRA The …

Beyond Academics Young Homeschoolers (B.A.Y. Homeschoolers) not only provides activities for homeschooling families, but offers support, advice, encouragement, and most importantly life-long friendships all while having fun! This group is designed for younger homeschooled children ages 2-8 years old. Younger and older siblings are welcome too! It is a great way to meet other local families that are taking the responsibility for educating their children by using resources in the home and communit …

At Startup EduTech you will find people who can help you take your educational mobile app or digital learning ventures to the next level. Submit your EduTech Startup: http://goo.gl/W9z91 Pitch your game changing idea: Build your team Find Investors Build Partnerships Get Funded It's all possible, when you 'empower young minds and the hands that guide them!' Find us on: Meetup.com: http://www.meetup.com/StartupEduTech Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ByParents4Kids Twitter: http://t …

The purpose of this group is to provide education and share ideas on short term trading strategies for stocks, options, futures or currencies. Many people begin their trading career with little to no education expecting to become financially independent but what they soon realize is that trading is a challenging venture that first requires the proper knowledge and a proven trading plan. Trading is even more of a challenge if done in isolation. That is why we focus on banding together groups o …

The Entheogenic Research, Integration, and Education group’s mission is to provide a forum for the furtherance of three areas in the entheogenic dialogue: 1) discussing contemporary research and scholarship involving sacred medicine and proposing new horizons and directions for it; 2) creating and holding a safe space in which to share and integrate transpersonal experiences; and 3) envisioning a new educational paradigm in which the ancient wisdom of plant teachers, long held by indigenous cult …

The University of the Commons offers university-level classes in San Francisco, free of charge, for all who wish to attend. We encourage new faculty, students, and the community to participate by taking a class, proposing a class you can teach, or attending a meeting of the collective. For additional information, see UOTC.org. The commons: What we share. Creations of nature and culture that belong to all of us equally. Who are we? The University of the Commons is a collective of teachers, artist …

Tech Recruiter Society's Bay Area Chapter is devoted to creating and furthering a community of technical recruiters for purposes of networking, exchanging best practices, professional development and mentoring, and promoting the field of technical recruiting. We will encourage software engineers to attend our events for insight and feedback as to what they want out of a technical recruiting experience.  Our agenda includes job fairs, seminars, and paid training events.  This is THE group to join …

In a safe space, we will explore a variety of different sexuality practices to increase sexual energy, enhance connection and intimacy, and expand our sexual horizons. This monthly workshop will be a hands on laboratory where we will examine a variety of topics around intimacy and sex and learn exercises and practices that we can incorporate into our personal lives. Drawing from the principles of Somatic Sex Education, Tantra, Taoist Erotic Practice, and Human Sexual Awareness, we will learn how …

This group is for anyone interested in learning more about how money and investing works. From basic financial concepts to understanding various retirement saving, college saving, investments and insurance products. We focus on financial education, concepts not typically taught in schools. Concepts useful to the general population (the 99%) regardless of economic status.

SF ART FORUM {MEDIA+TECH} San Francisco Art Forum {MEDIA+TECH} is an open resource for SF Bay Area visual artists. Connect with innovative art professionals, art enthusiasts and possible buyers. We promote local and national artists' body of work through our social media channels and industry connections. We provide educational resources and host social media+tech events with art & visuals emphasis in the San Francisco Bay Area. Services include: educational tools (arts & tech), crowd funding r …

For anyone associated with elementary and primary school education. Whether you teach, help, tutor, studying to teach or other. Lets get together for coffee. I suggest a first meetup at Crossroads in South Beach (SOMA). Nice area. Good transport options. Time and date to be arranged once we have a few people interested.

We have renamed our meetup to reflect a modest redirection of emphasis under the aegis of the Bay Area Wine Society. We want to form a cooperative for the purchase of small production mostly sustainable/organic/natural wines.  Our events will consist mostly of selecting wines for the coop and offering various benefits to members.  We will continue to organize programs that enhance a broader appreciation of the Wondrous and Wacky World of Wine in different settings. Most people are content social …

Are you an older adult with a thirst for knowledge and desire to see the world with like-minded individuals? Road Scholar, the not-for-profit leader in educational travel is launching regional Meetup groups across the country specifically for active Baby Boomers who want to travel and learn more about the world around them and meet others in their area who are looking for the same. If you are a mature, single adult man or woman who loves to travel but doesn't want to travel alone, a married coup …

“This is a group for anyone interested in Tantra Yoga, Conscious Relationships, Meditation, Open Conversation, & Sacred Sexuality. All levels of experience are welcome. I started this group because after attending many sexuality workshops and becoming a teacher, I noticed a need for people to have a community of friends to go to after a seminar. Here's a safe place, with a local community to learn and practice together. Looking forward to exploring the beauty of love with you!!' Robert Seelig, C …

We are a Chinese EB-5 Investor Awareness group. Our purpose is to help Chinese investors and realtors learn the TRUTH about the EB-5 program that the U.S. government has been strongly encouraging since the 2008 financial crisis to create more jobs and investments in the United States. Our job is to educate people about the program and distinguish the good projects from the bad ones because there are too many investors who just lost their money in projects that are on the market. Furthermore, we …

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Welcome all Bay Area Massage Therapist in solo or small group practice -- this group is for you! As a small business owner, you might be wondering about the best ways to grow and run your practice. You may want to brainstorm on a new marketing idea, or need a partner to participate in an event. Your host is Irene Diamond, RT inductee in the World Massage Hall of Fame, and founder of the best-known internationally acclaimed online business success resource for massage therapists whose goal is to …