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. We have a number of native speakers who like to help us out. When joining, please fill out your profile as completely as possible and include a photo and please be reachable by email. This helps other members identify those with similar language lev …

Meet other Cantonese Chinese Speakers to practice and learn the language. http://www.CantoneseLanguage.org http://www.meetup.com/CantoneseLanguageGroup

… For more information go to: http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/koppel/highlights/highlights.html ================================== This group has 4 major functions: - Learning Chinese Cultural, language and anything and/or everything related. - Providing a social platform for members to communicate on Internet and Person levels. - Networking with people who have same interest and like minded. - Last but not the least, meeting friends and having fun!

… When I started the Sign Language program at the college everyone said go make Deaf friends. What was never said was how to become a part of the Deaf community, where to find people I had things in common with who were using sign language. I wanted this group to bridge that gap, I wanted to start a group that is more than a place to use American Sign Language (ASL) I want it to be a place where you make friendships that last past pizza night. This group has been going over 6 months now, I am lear …

Global Friends is a site for people of all races and nationalities.. Make friends with people from different races, countries and cultures. The world is diverse and beautiful with so many different languages, cultures, colors, thoughts, ideas and many more. The events will help people get to know each other... walking, dinner, lunch, movies, dances, speedy introductions, bunco, karaoke, cruises, beach, & more. “In order to have friendship you must look past the color to the soul, because …

Calling all art and culture lovers with kids in Los Angeles! Are you sometimes at a loss for what to do on a Saturday afternoon? Ever think of attending a cool event around town but wish you had a friend that wanted to grab their kids and come along? Well, we have a family-focused group for you to explore the city with! Pack up the kids and join us at one of the many amazing events around town that celebrate art and culture. We will attend cool family festivals, check out the latest museum exhib …

Taiwanese language, also known as "Tâigí" or "Hōlóoē", is the 22nd most popular language in the world. Want to learn Taiwanese? Want to brush up your Taiwanese? Want to know how to read and write proper Taiwanese? This will be a great place for you. Join us and let's meet! :)   Tâi-gí sī sè-kài siōng tē-22 tsē-lâng sú-iōng ê gí-giân. Kám siūⁿ-beh óh Tâi-gí? Siūnn-beh liān Tâi-gí? Siūnn-beh tsai-iánn án-tsuánn thák-siá Tâi-bûn? Lâi tsia tóh tióh ah! Tsò-hué lâi tsiáh-tê khai-káng!

I know there are a lot of people learning English as a second language, but we almost never have the opportunity to practice it orally. Well, this is your opportunity to practice it and improve it, because this Meetup is for all English levels, so don't be shy. Be relaxed, 'NO RULES' in this group, (unless you suggest something). We have casual reunions with informal conversations. Intellectual conversations are not necessary if you don't want to etc. There is not an exact schedule to arrive etc …

Do you consider yourself to be kind and thoughtful? To be accepting of others? To be fun and engaging? Do you feel like you relate with so many, yet have met so many who rashly assume they probably won't relate with you? Do you feel like people seem to genuinely like who you are, yet even so, somehow don't quite know what to do with you in "their world?" Perhaps you almost feel like you're expected to focus on aligning your being with some kind of niche community or sub-culture, based on some di …

  ACE - Private Club By Invitation or Request   ACE of Southern California wants to unite culture and language, for fun and exciting events. ACE hosts events in Southern California for internationals in order to strengthen and enrich the local cultures.   Here you'll find us hosting events that provide an artistic, cultural and social atmosphere in the San Diego and Los Angeles areas. Our events vary from dining, road trips, dancing, picnics, hiking, boot camps and more!   Want to know what th …

I am an adult student of Japanese. I have been studying on and off for a couple of years and am now in a class that uses Genki 1 as the basic textbook. I would like to get a study group together of other beginning Japanese students using this textbook. I have found that learning a language is easier and much more fun if there is a group of people to study and practice with. With Japanese it can be very intimidating to practice (or try) with people who are even one level more advanced than you ar …

Started 10/19/10:  Calling all Asians in San Fernando Valley!!!  The San Fernando Valley Asian Connection is a group by Asians for Asians who live, work, play (or would like to play) in San Fernando Valley. While there already are groups for Asians, they are mostly located in the San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach, general Los Angeles and Orange County areas.  For those of us who live in San Fernando Valley, this means driving a minimum of 10 miles and oftentimes much, much more, down the congested …

We are a Meetup group based in San Gabriel Valley and focused on activities in this general geographical area. We welcome people who are familiar with cultures of different Asian countries to join this group. Expats of different Asian countries are welcome to join and share their cross-cultural experiences. American expats who live in Asian countries now or used to live in any Asian countries are also welcome to join to share their knowledge about living in different Asian countries. People who …

  In this group we learn and practice our Hindi. We have fun doing it and meet good people! We are friendly and informal, and we speak some English too. If you are advanced or fluent in Hindi language you are welcome, just be patient with us who are beginners/intermediate. Perhaps you can give us some tips and corrections. Our meetings are about half desis and half people from all over the globe wanting to learn Hindi! Some meetings will be in the evening, some in weekend day, some in we …

The Alliance Française of Los Angeles is a dynamic educational and cultural nonprofit organization that serves the Greater West Los Angeles and West San Fernando Valley areas. Our mission is to promote and enhance the knowledge and appreciation of French and Francophone culture, to increase the knowledge and comprehension of the French language, as well as to encourage interaction among French, Francophone and American people through educational programs and cultural events.

Salut! Nous sommes la plupart du temps dans la vallée de San Fernando et parfois à Los Angeles-même. Un groupe très amical, composé de personnes de tous les âges et de tous les pays. Nous aimons étudier et parler francais! Nous rencontrons une fois par mois. Venez! We are mostly in the San Fernando valley but occasionally in Los Angeles somewhere. The group is friendly, and have allsorts of events related to French: potlucks, musical soirees, outside activities & events, films, cafes, games. …