"I ask no one who may read this book to accept my views. I ask him to think for himself." - Henry George in Social Problems We promote social and economic justice. We seek fair opportunity for all and privilege for none. We explore how wealth is created and shared. We examine the impact of trade and technology on our economy. Our objective is to create jobs, raise incomes, provide affordable housing, and protect our environment. For us, “Social reform is not to be secured by noise and shouting; …

This is a meet up group for 350NYC, a local group of 350.org for people who are interested in participating in 350.org events in New York. http://local.350.org/350-nyc/ We post 350NYC local actions, monthly planning meetings, 350.org International Days of Action and Global Awareness, and different events around the city relating to climate change and the environment,

At Oceanblue Divers we offer: Training from from basic open water to instructor with experienced instructors. Travel to the best dive destinations on the planet, and A vibrant social network of divers with monthly social events, local diving and more! Check out our new website at: http://www.oceanbluedivers.com What is Oceanblue Divers all about? Here's our story! At Oceanblue Divers we aim to be scuba diving central. We offer basic diving classes and advanced training, social events where …

Meet other locals & regional Farmers and Community Gardens. Who are interested in using urban and suburban spaces to create both private Farmers & Community Gardens. Discuss this great way to help out the environment and your local & regional communities by growing your own food, herbs, plants, etc.! ).

Upper East Side Holistic Parenting and Family Wellness Meetup provides a safe and supportive environment for parents and parents-to-be to come together to learn, ask questions, discuss family wellness issues, and share parenting stories and tools. Using articles and resources from Pathways to Family Wellness magazine as a springboard for the weekly gathering at Museum of Motherhood, our parents are empowered with conscious-raising concepts to use for our personal pathway to wellness and transfor …

We've established the Brooklyn branch of the Holistic Parenting community to provide North Brooklyn with a different type of parenting group, one which provides a safe space where you can gather as parents, be your authentic selves, and discuss your deepest parenting concerns. There are several fantastic play groups in Brooklyn, which provide a very valuable resource for parents in town. But, where can you go to discuss the questions that arise each and every day regarding raising your child? Th …

Have you thought about a vegan (or vegetarian) lifestyle, but had so many questions you just got overwhelmed? Or perhaps you've had a trial run but eventually fell off the wagon onto a big steak? If you're ready for a first or second try at a plant-based diet, or even if you're just "vegan-curious", this Meet-up will help you easily achieve your goals while having fun with new friends! All your questions will be answered, in the company and camaraderie of other transitional omnivores. It's a gro …

Earth Celebrations-Hudson River Pageant is an opportunity for you, to become involved in the enhancement and improvement of the Hudson River while increasing your knowledge of our environment and the impacts upon it by our society. We do this with exciting, interesting, and innovative projects and workshops culminating in the 'Hudson River Pageant' in the last week in May. With over 100 participants, and more than 1,000 spectators, The 'Pageant' itself moves from Battery Park City to Gaansvort …

"Wow! The New York Power Team is almost like TED Talks meets highly experiential learning and masterminding.  I was blown away by the quality of members who were up to BIG things. Thanks for putting such an amazing community together" - John V The New York Power Team is the largest monthly meeting personal growth community in New York. We have been meeting since 1993, empowering members to lead inspiring, authentic and fulfilling lives. We are a fast growing group, filled with leaders and lumin …

Comics for Bitches is an inclusive environment for women, queers, and feminists to gather and discuss comics and graphic novels in an open non-judgemental environment. We began as a group when we discovered we all loved the medium of comics but mostly read them on our own. We hope to foster a community of graphic novel reading that inspires us as creatives, readers, hobbyists, illustrators and writers. CFB is meant for women of all gender expressions and types. We are focused on creating an envi …

The Human Impacts Institute's mission is to foster sustainable human impacts on ecosystems through inspired engagement, leadership, collaboration, knowledge-building and creative expression.

Welcome Women Coders & Developers! Heard of the language "Ruby" but never knew how to start working with it? Or have you been using Ruby and Ruby on Rails for years but have yet to find a welcoming group of individuals to network with? We know how hard it is to get started in a new programming language or find like-minded people to solve problems with. Our goal is to give women and those who self-identify as women a safe and welcoming environment to share ideas, improve coding and speaking skill …

Women in Motion! This group's mission is to: 1) encourage women of all ages, and backgrounds to run and walk their way to better health and fitness. "If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham Now shall I walk or shall I ride? "Ride," Pleasure said. "Walk," Joy replied. - W. Davi …

Welcome to LivingPowerfully Community! There has been a lot happening recently outside of the group as all organizers have been traveling for more intense trainings in practicums, workshops, and out of country seminars and it's time to bring it together, offer as much support and empowerment as we can with each other, and share in the enjoyment of life, creating the best we're able, together! There are a variety of choices we have to start some weekly / bi-weekly / or monthly meetups and I want …

Come to our purely positive séance where we encourage mystics, psychics, mediums and all people to enhance their spiritual awareness in a safe and empowering environment. All of our séance conductors are highly trained and renowned mediums. Whether you are looking to connect with a loved one who has recently passed or to receive messages from spirit, our group offers a warm and friendly environment to all who are interested. Before each séance we begin our group with a 15 minute lesson on psyc …

"Today you are a magnet, for infinite abundance, divine intelligence, and unlimited love. Actually, this has always been true." Mike Dooley, Law of Attraction Quotes Imagine how powerful it would be for you to operate from your Sacred Self that is filled with Divine Love, Joy,Peace,Beauty,Creativity,Intelligence,Motivation,Success, and Abundance. Where are you with regard to what you are positively attracting in your life? How would you like to break your own barriers and experience more of what …

Amplify is a monthly global salon series that is a intimate extension of Influencer Conference (InfluencerCon). It is designed to delve deeper into InfluencerCon themes and create a thought provoking environment. We urge members to join us in framing new conversations around creativity, innovation, mindfulness, collaboration and non-siloing our world. Amplify salons will provide a social & intellectual environment to meet fellow influencers, exchange ideas and create change.

PEACE VILLAGE LEARNING & RETREAT CENTER -- EXPERIENCE THE TRANQUILITY Enjoy a weekend retreat on a wide variety of topics in beautiful Upstate New York, 2 1/2 hours from New York City. Buses from Port Authority bring you right to our door! PLEASE NOTE:  Retreats go from Late March until Mid-December. If you are visiting our page in the winter, we may be on 'Winter Break'  which is why no meetups are scheduled during these months.  Stay tuned, if not yet~ you will soon see meetups scheduled for t …

Psychic and Mediumship Development Circle The NYC Metaphysical Group has been teaching and holding development circles for many years in conjunction with Meetup. In this circle you will learn about and access your intuitive self. Both psychic development and mediumship are covered. They both use the same channels of communication. This group was founded to be a resource to learn about your intuitive self. Also covered is mediumship or connecting to the spirit world, and learning how the spirit w …

One Meetup attendee suggested that I put a small piece of information in a more prominent position, so here it is: The 5 classes you attend are free.  Doesn't matter what day it is. If you've ever read the writings of Stephen K. Hayes, wanted to learn self-defense, and/or wanted to study ninjutsu, this is the Meetup group for you. Since we're a new and small training group, I've started this meetup to help us grow, and maybe in the future grow into a full dojo.  We currently have a stable train …

Poly-Connect NYC is for people who live in a world where love is abundant and not limited to monogamy. The purpose of this group is to create an atmosphere that supports authentic connections within the polyamory community via mixers, social gatherings, discussion groups, cocktails, etc. We will also host special women only meetups and alternative lifestyle parties/mixers. We are open to all people polyamorous, lgbt, poly-curious, poly-friendly, swingers, undefined, open, etc. We are not tied t …

This group is for anyone looking to develop their own psychic-mediumship abilities as well as those interested in working on their own healing abilities.  These workshops will be taught by professionals in the field, including guest teachers, in a way that will allow you to learn, develop and practice individually as well as in a group. The healing portions will support & encourage your psychic & mediumship development abilities (natural & what you learn here) and vice versa.  These workshops ar …

What is NOIR? NOIR was founded in early 2007, as a networking group of well connected Independent Sales and Recruiting professionals in the Information Technology space (Financial, Media, etc). Original members combined forces to close reqs and help each other gain accounts, resulting in many successful split deals, both full time and consulting placements. The program has been very successful and in 2009 NOIR was directly responsible for over $1 million in revenue. The meetup group was laun …

We are a group dedicated to maximizing classroom order and a cooperative learning environment. Educators, administrators, coaches, counselors and support staff will have the opportunity to participate in workshops, lectures, one-on-one tutorials and e-meetings conducted by classroom control “superstars” and leaders in the development of cooperative learning environments. Our sole focus is sharing and helping participants develop techniques to control THE MOST difficult students and their classma …

ARE YOU A SPIRITUALLY MINDED PERSON? Do you find it difficult to find people of your own kind? Would you want to belong to a community of like-minded individuals that can understand you? You are not alone! The purpose of this group is to allow you to socialize, network, make friends, and explore the world of spirituality together. For those of you who are single and are looking to date or be in a relationship with a conscious and spiritual person, then this group is a perfect way for you to meet …

Calling all project and program managers willing to grow and improve their results at work, at home and in their communities. In a recent survey, project and program managers indicated that the most important skills needed to succeed in their roles are leadership, communication and the ability to stay calm under pressure. Yet many of then also indicated that they felt that they were lacking in those skills and would love to find an environment where they can work at improving them. This group wi …

Lean Content is about maximizing impact with minimal resources through content. See videos and presentations of our San Francisco Meetup here. The concept of “lean content” is an evolution of content development and content marketing strategies. Lean Content focuses on developing value-adding, modern web media around a central thematic element as defined by a content strategy. What is produced can be translated across media types (ex. A blog can turn into an infographic, into a podcast) and dist …

We're a group of Brown alumni living in and around NYC who come together to share our projects, insights, and experiences in a productive and supportive environment (much like the one we enjoyed back in Providence). Our common aim is to help one another pursue and achieve success, rooting our dialog in the experiences we shared at Brown University as we grow toward new opportunities right here in Manhattan. Meetings (generally 1 to 2 hours) will include presentations by alumni who have recently …