I started this group to offer educational workshops on personal and consumer finance in the East Bay (CA) area. Though there is a cost for the all-day workshops, the introductory sessions that will be offered now and then will be at no charge. In addition to offering workshops on the practical aspects of personal finance, there will be those dealing with "internal finance" -- how money makes us behave, react, and act out -- often in ways which are not serving us well. These explorations of money …

Discussion and activity group for music educators. Private group for teachers in one school district.

Want to make a BIG difference on global warming? Volunteers have the power to do incredible things. Choose your scope -- reach millions of people through websites, tens of thousands through educational events and programs, or smaller groups of influential people. Work with institutions like The Exploratorium, California Academy of Sciences and The Tech Museum of Innovation. Local schools. Cities and California agencies. International programs. Kids, students, families, adults -- ways …

An informal conversation class to benefit students of Campus Education San Francisco and international students in the bay area looking to practice and improve English Conversational Skills. Come join our vibrant community, make friends and experience the friendliest Language School in San Francisco! This group is for NON-NATIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ONLY! ABSOLUTELY FREE! NO OBLIGATION! JUST COME AND PRACTICE!

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 t …

The Ed-Tech 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 ed-tech 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 th …

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 unle …

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 members can attend a variety of fun activities which include; meet-ups at local playgrounds, field trips to museums, nature walks, trips to the zoo, educational classes, family outings, and parents' night outs. B.A.Y. Homeschoolers welcome all styles of homeschooling. Whether it be Classical Education, Eclectic, Private/Public ISP's or Charters, Montessori, or Unschooling, all methods are welcome. All activities planned will be secular, but we also ask that you are respectful of e …

UnCollege is social movement supporting self-directed higher education. http://uncollege.org

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, …

The Wine, Spirit & Soul Network (WSSN) is a multicultural networking organization dedicated to creating high-quality, unique and memorable drinking experiences for sophisticated wine, beer and spirit enthusiasts. Friends -N- Wine is an initiative designed to unite adventurous, like-minded men and women of color, at an assortment of locales, to enjoy premium/ultra-premium/ luxury- brand wines through fun, networking and comprehensive wine education. We are wine enthusiasts who are eager to share …

This is a group for all educators. We will be hosting grade-level cafe meetups, lecture events, book groups focusing on books about teaching, etc. If you want to go to a convention or school board meeting, this will be a place to find others interested in attending. If you are trying a new curriculum and want to share or get feedback, this is the place. If you feel the need to bitch about your students/principal/colleagues over a stiff drink, this is the place. Welcome!

Join MeetUp group organizer and Entrust Group representative Lamarr Baxter, 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 I …

… This is THE group to join if you're a technical recruiter looking to connect with others in the industry as well as build your experience and education level on a whole host of recruiting topics.