Dajia hao! Welcome to our social, Mandarin-speaking group. We have monthly mixers where you can meet other people in the area and chat in Mandarin. We welcome Cantonese assistants, who can help us plan Cantonese events (just let us know). Our group will hold events with our sister group in SF (http://www.meetup.com/Mandarin-Mixer-Meetup/) and other local Chinese language and Chinese culture groups. Help out by becoming an assistant organizer! This is a member lead group and we welcome your ideas …

Asha Silicon Valley is a chapter of Asha for Education, a not-for-profit, volunteer driven organization dedicated to bring socio-economic change in India. Mission: To catalyze socio-economic change in India through education of underprivileged children While most of our efforts are focused around the education of underprivileged children, we also work on holistic solutions for communities we work with. We currently work with 35 projects in 12 states of India in a wide range of areas of education …

GABA is a member-driven non-profit organization that fosters transatlantic knowledge-sharing and networking among German-American and Californian business and tech communities. GABA is dedicated to encouraging German-American business and trade. Our programs address critical business, technical and leadership issues, with different industry groups providing specific resources and exchange.

This group is for Indian professional GIRLS in their 20s and 30s living studying or working in the bay area that want to get-together on the weekends to maybe try new restaurants, to explore fitness activities or Indian events, go shopping or in general to explore the beautiful bay area. Maybe we have most groups of friends in the other parts of the US where we had gone to school or had worked before. Traveling is always not an option to meet friends. Hence trying to meet new people and make new …

This is a group for Indian women looking to hang out and make female friends. Most of us have moved here and left friends and families behind which leaves a big void in our otherwise busy lives. The aim of this group is to help desi women foster lasting friendships. Also, we'll have kick-ass 'kitty' parties! Here are a few guidelines if you're interested in joining: 1) You don't have kids. If you do, you're welcome to join but this groups meetups are not the best place to talk about them. Consid …

..a place for all to hang out, get to know each other, make friends, watch movies, check out new restaurants, go to concerts together.....if you are Indian or would like to hang out with Indians, this is the meetup for you.....lets get together...... DISCLAIMER: This group assumes ABSOLUTELY NO responsibility, including but not limited to injury or loss of any kind/form due to the use of information, or participating in activities found on this group/site. The organizer assumes no responsibili …

Whether you're a recent arrival, lived here for years, have a British partner or just lived in the UK for a while join us for fun with the babies and toddlers. We love living in beautiful California but sometimes we miss familiar accents, fish and chips, afternoon tea and the rain (not really) so let's get together with our babies, toddlers and partners to explore the area, make new friends and play! Just a couple of basic rules: - you must have at least one child aged 5 or under to join - eith …

Se retrouver de temps en temps autour d'un verre ou d'un dîner pour partager nos expériences et notre amour de cette langue si mélodieuse ! Tous les "français-parleurs" sont les bienvenus, peu importe leur origine ou leur niveau de maîtrise de la langue ! Une seule règle : l'envie de passer un bon moment en VF ! xD

There are a lot of great groups here in The Bay Area, but no german playgroup, so I thought maybe there are german moms who want to bond with other german moms and their kids playing together. My son Lucas is 2.5 years old and I am a SAHM. I would love to have meetups at playgrounds, in park, zoos etc. Whatever the kids love.

This is a group for anyone interested in Turkish language, culture and food. If you would like to meet new people and improve your Turkish language skills, you are in the right place. It's an opportunity to practice your language with Turkish friends. It doesn't matter what your level of proficiency is, all levels are welcome. Let's get together for trying different tastes of Turkish food, having great conversation while drinking our traditional delicious Turkish coffee. Looking forward to see y …

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. All ages and levels welcome.

South Bay Running and Biking group created to post events, run and bike together for novice, intermediate or advanced runners/bikers. I have trained with Team Asha Running and Biking programs, and if interested check out more information if you are aiming to train with group: Team Asha is a premier endurance sports program where we train people to run half/full marathons or bike 100 km/100 miles. At Team Asha, we provide every runner and biker with the means to change their lives to lead a healt …

This group is for anyone interested in studying Irish with other Irish learners in the south bay. All levels are welcome. My current focus is to study for the TEG A1 (Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge - The European Certificate in Irish) and it would be nice to have others to practice Irish with in the south bay.

Tech Connect This group is for Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, tech startups, investors, and small businesses. Tech Connect was designed for the technically minded that believe learning is a life long endeavor. In this day and age, technology and ideas are constantly evolving.  Tech Connect features active experts in their fields who lecture on relevant and useful topics.  Tech Connect's interactive events are tailor made to allow for group networking. Speakers Workshops Pitches Co-founder pairin …

Feel a little homesick and want a slice of the Philippines? Wouldn't it be great to talk in Filipino once in a while? Then, this is a group for you! Let's get together for activities large and small. A day trip, grab something to eat or just a plain old cup of coffee or tea somewhere. This is a low-key hang around group.

Die groep is vir Suid-Afrikaners wie met ander hul liefde vir Suid-Afrikaanse taal en kultuur wil deel, en vir dié wat daarin belangstel om Afrikaans te leer praat. Misie van die Suid-Afrikaners Meetup Groep: - ons netwerk met ander Suid-Afrikaners; - ons is 'n gemeenskap van Suid-Afrikaners; - ons is lief vir Suid-Afrika; - ons praat Afrikaans; - ons bevorder Afrikaans. Almal is baie welkom om by ons groep aan te sluit en ek sien uit om julle te ontmoed!! All South Africans are welcome to join …

Bay Area Punjabi singles who want to meet other punjabis and make new friends. Let's meet-up and take advantage of the local social activities...be it venturing out to try new restaurants, hiking, dancing, concerts, day trips, wine tasting, and/or other cultural opportunities. Come meet new people, make new friends, and maybe find romance? :-) Lets meet Desis and Unite :), Looking to meet desis in bay area who enjoy bollywood and want to have a great time meeting friends . If you love meeting bo …

** Hi, please indicate your preferred day and time to meet at http://tinyurl.com/sbbpcc/polls/216788/ ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us for fun opportunities to practice your Brazilian Portuguese! All levels are welcome, from beginner to native speaker. All events are laid back and informal. There's a SF Portuguese language Meetup, but I'm trying to get one going centered around the South Bay/Lower Peninsula * Menlo Park * Palo Alto * Fr …

The goal of this group is to improve our French conversation through different social events and to build friendships. I am planning a varied set of fun events around food, art, wine, fitness, and other activities. J'ai hâte de vous voir à notre prochaine réunion. -Mana http://www.chezmana.com http://www.facebook.com/chezmana

Whether you are from Britain, married a Brit, or just spent some time over there, Bay Area Brit's is the meetup for you! Missing Brit-life? Looking for people with a similar sense of humour? Trying to maintain your Brit accent? Want to have a chat in Queens English without blank looks? Come join us!

Bollywood in Hollywood !!!! You want to join this group if you are new in this area....or if you want to meet some new people and make some great friends and last but not the least if you want to have some great fun while you are in the Bay area. This would be a great way to connect with different culture, enjoy hollywood/bollywood movies, Indian music, dance to some great music , explore local food, and places etc...get ready to bring in some extra spice in your life by joining this group.... I …