We are a group of moms living in the Bay area who have children (9 to 16 yo) who have experienced six month language immersion exchanges abroad. This is a support group for moms (and families) who have either already experienced having their child live away from them for a language immersion experience, or who are considering it. Long language immersion experiences abroad for younger children isn't right for every family and sometimes we are met with the "I love my child too much to let them do …

This is a group for Persian moms of little ones. If you're like us, you often hear people speaking Farsi in places like downtown Walnut Creek or Danville and wonder, 'Where do these families gather?' Perhaps you are Iranian but your partner is not, and it is increasingly important to you that your child(ren) is exposed to Iranian language, culture, and people. Our goal is to unite these mommies (preferably of children 5 and younger) for occasional play dates and Persian fun with other children. …

Meet and mingle with fellow Chinese Speakers & Culture Lovers! Come to a Chinese Language Meetup to practice speaking, meet new people and learn something new! All ages and levels welcome. Use it or lose it sums up how successful any effort to learn another language will be. With this in mind, this meetup group is a place for anyone learning and wanting to improve their Mandarin skills. Whether you are a student, ABC brushing up on skills, self taught, or a native speaker wanting to share your l …

This group is to bring together kindred souls interested in learning about and meeting people from different parts of the world while doing activities around the bay area that differ from just the ordinary Bar/club scene. There might always be the occasional happy hr, but our avenues will also be range from food, books, music, movies, museums, or Lectures, and all the while, stimulating conversation. The goal is expanding knowledge of the beautiful area we live in, as well as possibly thru cultu …

Meet local French language and culture lovers for conversation and fun! Come to a French Language Meetup and make new amis as you practice speaking, build your vocabulary and finally figure out those verb conjugations! All ages and levels welcome.

I've been studying Esperanto for a while and would like to find other people who are interested in studying together on a weekly basis. I've already used Esperanto while traveling, including an intensive language course in Europe. I plan to use it on my next trips as well. If you are new to Esperanto, check out my blog post on how to learn Esperanto. I can teach you what I already know, and we can go from there. We'll try to get some fluent speakers to help out when possible. All levels are welc …

Excelsior Center is a non-profit organization with over 100 years of heritage in the east bay. We are committed to developing new ways to serve the German community & German interest in the form of helping the community, promoting German language and culture through music, movies, and ongoing programs.

Hi My name is Antoine Hunter and I am deaf .I feel it is important for me to set up a place where hearing and deaf people can meet up and speak the beautiful language of Sign Language. I love sign Language and sharing things about what in our deaf community. It is VERY important for me to participating in the deaf community and culture, and may we never feel that we get enough. East bay Berkeley and Oakland- Do not often have people to come together and sign so I felt it is important to contin …

We are a small active and academically inclined homeschooling support group mainly having activities in Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord and the neighboring cities. Our activities are for children ages 7 and above and our homeschooling philosophies include, but are not limited to:Classical, Charlotte Mason, and Eclectic Methods. We hope to attract like-minded friends to support each other through events such as public speaking, craft/movie nights, mini science fairs, co-op classes, field t …

Grazie e benvenuto! Vuoi incontrare altre parlante d'italiano? Vuoi perfezionare la tua competenza in italiano senza seguire un corso? Vuoi parlare in un atmosfera che non giudica? Hai trovato il posto, ragazzi! Diamo il benvenuto a tutti i livelli di conversazione. Solo chiediamo un $2 donazione per coprire la quota d'iscrizione online. Non dimenticare: Vale più la pratica che la grammatica!  Venire con noi! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome! Would you like to meet other Italian speakers? Would you …

Looking for a fun way to maintain or improve your Italian language skills?....Make new friends with native and non-native Italian speakers? Then come meet up with us every other Tuesday for Happy Hour at ZZA's Enotecta! All levels are welcome. Come drink a glass of wine and we'll speak some Italian together. Speriamo di vederti!

Do you miss Russian traditions and ways?This group is for you! Lets connect and be friends just like we do back home!

Hi Everyone! Inspired by the several San Francisco Mandarin study groups that are just too far away, I'd like to start an East Bay study group, primarily in Berkeley and Oakland. If you're a Mandarin speaker who wants to help, please join us! We'll be eternally grateful and give you tips on English if you ask :) Update: We are working on regrouping people, The next meetup will be in August.

Would you like to increase your social circle? Meet Chinese Americans? Socialize and network with friendly and honest Chinese Americans? This meet up group is for young Chinese Americans that like to have fun and do exciting things. Kayaking, rock climbing, sailing, and mountain bike riding are some of the outdoor activities that we will do on weekends. Indoor activities will include bar hoping, wine tasting, Chinese dessert sampling, and karaokeing. Please let me know if you can add on to the l …

Hello, the reason I am starting this meetup group is to find other Amerasians who were born in Vietnam during the Vietnam War and were adopted into American Families. I, myself came over from Vietnam when I was an infant and was adopted and raised by an American Family in Virginia. My hope for this group is to gather Amerasians of like minds and meet up and talk about our childhood, how we got out of Vietnam, our families, ect., ect., and just open a good dialogue.

Join us to learn more about travel destinations around the world while enjoying great ethnic foods. Every month, we meet at a different restaurant in the Bay Area, enjoy some great food and meet some of our wonderful members. Come and share your travel experiences, enjoy a great meal, and share your own personal stories with us all. Countries will include, but not be limited to; China, Japan, Italy, Great Britain, The Mediterranean, Brazil, Peru, India, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Korea a …

Let’s meet up to socialize and connect with other Indian women and at the same time, give back to our community as well as support causes that affect Indian Women. This is a group of Indian women working to empower younger generation of Indian women by educating them on preserving the heritage of India. The group meets once a month . Group discusses topics effecting Indian Women today, Plans community service projects to work on and plans social events for the group.

This group is for readers and writers who want to immerse themselves in ONE major author to learn stylistics, plot construction, character development and the fundamentals of novel creation. We will ignite your creative spark! Come  join Samuel Pickwick, Tracy Tubman, Augustus Snodgrass and Nathaniel Winkle for excursions real and imagined, restaurant dining and literary fellowship. Then jump into Dickens' universe which is teeming with unforgettable characters. We are fans of the 19th Centur …

I want to meet anyone who can play a Chinese music instrument, be it the erhu, pipa, guzheng, sheng, suona, percussion or cello/bass, and who would be interested in just coming together and playing Chinese music, for the pure purpose of enjoying music-making. I play the pipa - an instrument I love for the last 15 years. If you can play a Chinese instrument, you are welcome to join the meetup group. You don't need to be professional or fantastic, just need some moderate sightreading skills. Once …

This meetup is for everyone interested in the Filipino culture, its people, country, language, and more.  It is open to all Filipinos and non-Filipinos alike.  The purpose is to help build a real community and to bring us together in common interests and friendships. We are a small group of diverse people, ages 18 and up, with various backgrounds who enjoy Filipino inspired events in the Bay Area - from hang outs to festivities and a lot more.  We encourage everyone to participate in our activit …

This group is for everyone who can appreciate Ukrainian culture, who likes to get together and have fun. Our group members also aim to teach Ukrainian culture to the Ukrainian children who live in the Bay Area through Ukrainian language classes, cultural events, potluck dinners, conversation, play.

This is a group that meets to discuss and train in memory techniques as practiced on Mnemotechnics.org. Meetups alternate between the East Bay and San Francisco. Beginners are welcome! Please read the information below to be sure that this is the group that you're looking for. About the Techniques The techniques we discuss and practice are useful for studying in school, learning languages, memorizing poetry, and for competing in memory competitions. Here is a list of some of the techniques: Met …

This group is for all women who like to travel, want to learn about a different culture and explore their dreams. Our members come from all around the general Bay Area. We are interested in adventure, food and wine, spas, creative endeavors, photography, shopping, design, gardening and much more.  Come and join us to: share your pictures,  share your travel stories, meet like minded traveling companions, get ideas about where to travel, talk  with women who have the same interests as you do, etc …

This is a group for families in which one or both parents speak French and are trying to raise their kids to speak French. I'm starting this group because I would like a reasonably active group of parents who can get together so that our children and ourselves can be immersed in the French language, which is a big challenge when everyone else around us speaks another language, especially our own spouse. I belong to the Francophone Kids meetup, and have no intention to compete or any such silline …

Bienvenue! Nous sommes un groupe composé de gens qui parlent un français de niveau intermédiaire jusqu'au niveau confirmé et j'espère aussi voir nous rejoindre plein de gens de langue maternelle française. C'est un groupe pour ceux qui ont envie de maîtriser la langue ou améliorer leur niveau et de s'amuser en même temps. Ce sera avec plaisir que je recevrai de votre part des idées d'activités que nous pourrions faire en commun (films, dîners, café, spectacles, activités culturelles, entre aut …

This is a group for anyone interested in learning some Spanish. So if you never took classes or maybe you did but you don't remember a lot and you want to start this is your place!. I'm Uruguayan and I wanted to do this cause I'll be living in the Bay Area for some time and cause I have a lot of free time and I think this will be fun. Spanish is one the most spoken languages in the world and I think everyone should speak it or at least read it in this country cause half of your neighbors do!. Im …

Welcome to the Ukrainian for Kids Meetup Group! We are the  Ukrainian and Russian speaking  moms and dads, who are very interested in our children's learning Ukrainian and Russian languages, history and culture and meeting new kids and their enthusiastic parents. If you are ready to take part in organizing the Ukrainian and Russian story times, community days, park days and other activities for the kids, please join us in our endeavors to make learning Ukrainian and Russian a very fun and engagi …

We are a diverse group interested in the study of Chinese characters in the context of the Korean language with the goal of: - improving our knowledge of Korean by expanding our character-based vocabulary - forming a basis for East Asian cultural literacy by exploring our shared heritage Our members include: - Korean language learners who desire a more structured way to learn vocabulary - speakers of Korean as a heritage language who want to improve their comprehension skills - speakers of other …