We want the community to get involved with this issue. Purpose is to join together to fight for changes to help foster youths and foster parents. Anyone can join; foster parents and adoptive parents, social workers, youths in foster care, community organizers, advocates, nonprofits professionals, grassroot organizations. We welcome anyone who wants to get involved to make changes. Advocacy requires both the will to confront injustice and the commitment to transform it. We fight for social justic …

Hello Ladies! Do you absolutely love going to fabulous events? Do you enjoy meeting new people, and making new friends? Do you love making a difference? If this sounds like you, then you have come to the right place! This group is for young professional women, in their 20-30's, who are confident, fun, and love being a woman (and all its perks! ;) ). You can be single or coupled, new to NY or born and raised here, but ultimately a chic chick that loves to have a good time! What I want this group …

GameDays consists of panels on a bi-weekly basis, following themes ranging from technical game mechanics and the computational problems involved, to conceptual design involving narrative, music, and art, and intersections of the three. Our intro-level panels empowers students to create games without prior coding experience, using software such as GameMaker: Studio and Unity 3D.

Are you involved in a New York City startup that's trying to change the way real estate works? Are you involved in real estate and curious how technology might change your world? If so, this is the meetup for you!

The New York Young Republican Club is the oldest, and quite possibly the largest, Young Republican Club in the United States. We have a long, proud tradition of political and social involvement in New York City, and our alumni include former governors, Supreme Court justices, state and federal office holders, and more. We live on the web at nyyrc.com, on Facebook and Twitter, and we have a spirited blog. Our posts have been picked up by Slate, the New York Times, and other media who can't help b …

The Museum MediaLab Meetup is designed to bring together talented technologists with an interest in cultural institutions, with museums and libraries that are interested in experimenting with new technologies. We’ll work together to come up with cool projects that benefit everyone involved, and we’ll collectively evaluate and share those projects with the world. All meetup members will agree to a set of guidelines that emphasize the educational and experimental nature of the projects, the low pa …

New York City has a huge population of talented filmmakers and upcoming artists. This is a networking group for people who are involved or who want to become involved in Film & Video Production: Producers, Directors, Writers, Cinematographers, Shooters, Editors, Audio, Actors, Composers, Set Designers, etc. My goal is to have an event at least every couple months: networking events, staged readings, movie nights, screenings of member's films, and Q&A sessions. I envision this group as being a re …

This is a group for authors (established, new, and aspiring) and agents (including new agents looking for new writers and books). We will meet once per month for an exchange of ideas, insights, intelligence, and information about getting published. Those who are already published and who have an agent are encouraged to invite their agent to join with us. Authors: Please ask your agents to get involved. Agents: Please consider all of your authors for involvement. Thank you for reading.

A Painter needs only a paintbrush and a canvas; a musician needs only two turntables and a microphone! Yet to be a filmmaker it seems thousands of dollars are needed to make something that nobody is going to see anyway or to be an actor you must wait for someone else to give you exposure. If you're one of those people waiting around for financing to come through so you can make or star in Citizen Kane II that's cool, I'm not. This organization is for people who have stories to tell and opinion …

We are a creative, innovative non-profit organization that connects the community with green businesses and non profits.  Our commitment is to increase access to sustainable lifestyle solutions, while at the same time building and integrating the green community in NYC. The annual Green City Challenge race offers a fun opportunity for teams to compete against their fellow green New Yorkers to demonstrate their knowledge of how to live, work and eat green in New York City. The audience is expose …

This is a group for anyone working or interested in the pet business / pet fashion industry / pet media industry in the NYC area. There are a fair amount of peeps in the NYC area working in the pet business. It would be great to network in order to share industry insights, increase business and raise the awareness of the pet industry overall. All levels of professionals and businesses are welcome: seasoned executive, mid-level professional, and newbies; small, mid, and large businesses; folks fr …

Meet other New York City Stay At Home Dads, Part-time at home dads, work from home dads, freelance dads, working dads, and involved fathers in and around NYC to socialize and interact with other guys who enjoy spending quality time with their kids during the day. Our primary goal is to form an inclusive & active community of involved dads during the week while the rest of the world is working, so we can take advantage of what the city has to offer without the crowds & within a tight budget. This …

COOLLaboration (an offering of COOL Labs) is a monthly cross-border community makerthon. It joins the maker/hacker, design, artistic, educational, charitable, entrepreneurial and social communities once a month and during highly attended event weeks (SxSW, Social Media Week, Maker Faire, Make Music NYC, Figment, etc.) COOLLaboration: -involves communities working together across borders to address common problems of concern -enables communities to explore the role of cultural exchange and dialog …

The ultimate goal of our group is for you and our group members to obtain a strong global presence. We understand the complexities and intricacies of the global marketplace. The more countries, languages, and cultures involved, the more attention will be required in the execution of your strategy. Visionary business leaders understand these barriers and risks involved but also understand the potential rewards that can result, including new revenue streams, sales channels, and partnerships. All o …

We are a Co-Ed pick up soccer group / league that play soccer for FUN! Our games are outdoors and we play our hometown Long Island City (1 Stop / 3 min from Grand Central), Brooklyn & Manhattan. Beginners, intermediate, & advanced players are all invited to come play. Why play with us: Each session consists of THREE, 25-30 minute games with a break after each game. Teammates are highly supportive & everyone gets involved in play. Play is at a good level, but not too competitive. No rough play …

The web as we know it evolves rapidly. New layers are added, of social, collaboration, semantic, interactivity and accessibility.. it reaches across all platforms, from the PC and mobile devices to TVs and beyond. Through the web, we're connected any where, at any time. This group is dedicated to bring developers, designers and thinkers together, to explore the vast opportunities and great potential of the web. We hack together, discuss implementations and design approaches. All on the basis and …

WELCOME TO UNITED LATINO PROFESSIONALS! Friends. Culture. Community. EXPLORE THE CULTURE! MAKE NEW FRIENDS! GIVE BACK! ULP Vision: United Latino Professionals(ULP) will be the leading social networking group in the nation, with chapters in all major urban areas. Our activities will continue to unite people and celebrate Latino culture. ULP Mission: United Latino Professionals (ULP) is a social networking platform designed to foster strong connections between its members. ULP offers varied, high …

Be Social Change New York Meetup- **We are building a Makers Institute! Check it out: http://bit.ly/makers-institute We are a community of social entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, professionals, students, investors, and overall do and want-to-do gooders. Be Social Change is an open and inclusive network of current and future social impact leaders fosters the spreading of new ideas and best-practices, educates members on social entrepreneurship and innovation, and hosts interactive events for members …

Tennis Meetup group The Brooklyn/Manhattan Tennis Meetup Group is a fun group of tennis enthusiast that play organized tennis year round! We get together every at least once a month for a happy hour mixer, we go to tennis events major or none major because these outings help build a stronger bond with members in the group. In the beginning, the main function was to host a list where players can send out messages to the others seeking someone at their level to hit and play games with. While you …

Meet other business professionals involved in the media, fashion, and entertainment industries. The organizer owns a company funded by a media venture fund and likes to encourage film and fashion networking opportunities. As we all know, Manhattan is one of the leading cities for film and fashion. For all New Yorkers who are media or fashion professionals, we hope this group helps you with business networking and making connections. If you are in the film or fashion industry, then you are in t …

Konnichiwa! Douzo Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu! こんにちは！どうぞよろしくお願いします！ Pleased to meet you all! welcome to the Japan Cultural Appreciation group! Mission Statement The purpose of the Japan Cultural Appreciation Group (JCAG) is to promote both Japanese and English language as well as Japanese culture. This is accomplished by providing a service that helps people to learn either language who may otherwise have learning or financial difficulties doing so. In a friendly environment, people from all over t …

Blacks in Tech (BIT) is a group formed to organize technologist and thrust innovation within the technology community. If you are are involved in digital media, a blogger, strategist, on-line/off-line designer, social networking, mobile technology, digital entertainment, database marketing, on-line/off-line marketing, public relations, webmaster, project management, networker or simply have a passion for all things technology, this is an opportunity to discuss, organize and activate your passion …

NYC Data Engineering hosts events where the lead engineers from pre-screened companies showcase their technical challenges. ONLY ENGINEERS can attend. If you are not an engineer, please be aware that you may be removed from the group. Software engineers are presently faced with an ever-increasing amount of data as well as a plethora of options for open-source technologies to use to manage it. And the architectures required to process the data into useful information using machine learning, NLP, …

Meet with local wingmen and RSD coaches in your area to discuss meeting and attracting women. And then go out to bars and clubs to practice what you've learned! RSD Inner Circle was created to enrich the RSD experience overall and for those who wish to integrate RSD more into their daily lives. Imagine what meeting regularly with others in the RSD community could do for your game, and for your life! RSD Inner Circle will provide opportunities to enhance various aspects of a member’s social, men …

IDNY is New York City's newest social network and common interest group created to talk about cool products and people in architecture and design. Convening every other month in design showrooms across the city, IDNY brings together architects, designers, builders, engineers, real estate developers, enthusiasts and friends for drinks, music, dynamic conversation and an unprecedented look at the brightest ideas coming out of Manhattan. We love to talk about innovative product design and we hope y …

We are a group of professional, friendly, over 45, interesting and active men and women of varying backgrounds, ages and occupations. We come from all over -  Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Westchester, and New Jersey. We do things we've always wanted to try.  This general principle of this group is everyone and their ideas have equal merit.  All members are encouraged to come up with ideas and post their own events. There are a couple of membership rules.  An actual photo of yourse …

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Make new friends, socialize, take lessons and dance the night away! This Meetup group for those who want to: 1. Make new friends and meet people who share a common love for dancing - salsa/bachata/tango/merengue, etc. 2. Would like to learn the basics or more 3. Practice their moves with aspiring dancers Whether you are a beginner or experienced dancer, we invite you to join us for our friendly dance socials, step by step lessons, and fun nights out! Looking forward to dancing with you! PART …