… Network with teachers and tutors in the area (job prospects) Discuss new learning strategies Discuss how to become a better public speaker Discuss teaching methods that have worked for you   This group was founded by education expert, Ross Blankenship of Top Test Prep.

We are the DC Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery.  We help advance computing as a science and a profession.  We do this offline through lectures, workshops, discussion panels, and professional development seminars.  We partner with ACM HQ, ACM Public Policy, ACM special interest groups (SIGs), DC area technical user groups, and area university Comp Sci and Info Tech departments. Join us if you like any of the following categories: http://acm.org/sigs Suggest a topic or speaker, w …

The District Investing Group holds monthly meetings to give individual investors a place to discuss financial market events and macro-economic conditions. Our meetings are free and open to the public! We would like to invite you to join us for an open discussion of current economic releases, earnings reports, and major market trends. Members are encouraged to bring topics they are interested in and questions about market conditions.  We look forward to meeting you and welcome you to The District …

… We will be trying to influence the debate by sponsoring sessions in which ordinary citizens balance the budget, sponsoring round-table discussions, staffing informational booths at festivals and other public events, and possibly even sponsoring primary debates. The goal would be to educate ourselves and our community--and make our voices heard--before the "super-committee" votes on its plan Nov. 23rd. We would then spend December educating ourselves and the community about the super-comittee pla …

The unchurch is a weekly, multigenerational journey of community formation, education and spiritual growth. We gather at 6:00 p.m. Sunday evenings, share a simple meal, and spend time with engaging guests who share their art, music, poetry, spiritual stories, political insights and journeys of faith and doubt. We close with a brief time of sacred readings (for example, an evening psalm or something from the Desert Fathers), prayers and simple songs. This gathering was born out of the desire to c …

The Chesapeake Investment Group holds monthly meetings to give individual investors a place to discuss financial market events and macro-economic conditions. Our meetings are free and open to the public! We would like to invite you to join us for an open discussion of current economic releases, earnings reports, and major market trends. Members are encouraged to bring topics they are interested in and questions about market conditions.  We look forward to meeting you and welcome you to The Chesa …

Visitors are always welcome. Feel free to drop by! Meet other locals who are interested in overcoming the fear of public speaking, learning the art of leadership, making new friends, and enjoying the camaraderie of being an active club member of Toastmasters. Our members range in age from mid-twenties to mid-seventies. The tone of our meetings are friendly, encouraging, supportive and no pressure. We meet twice a month, usually on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Our fall location is the Rose Hill El …

… This group is open to the public. See you there!!! Jessica Swingle (Founder)

Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations. Mission Toastmasters International is the leading movement devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality. Through its member clubs, Toastmasters International helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking – vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership pote …

  The Chamber of Progress is a non-profit, grass roots organization dedicated to education, public outreach, and social action. We advance progress and help We the People unite to create a balance between commerce and progress. We’re building local and regional organizations to promote non-commercial values and interests. Businesses have their Chambers of Commerce, associations which help them coordinate pro-corporate messages and actions. The Chamber of Progress adv …

… Young single mothers are less likely to get adequate education, access to well paying jobs, or appropriate parenting support. CHALLENGE: Young single mothers and their children represent a group with wasted potentials. There are government and private programs that provide opportunities for education and employment. Despite these programs, however, a significant number of the mothers remain unable to take positive action. The inability for them to move forward is due to a variety of reasons rela …

… However, the American church continued in deeds, if not in public discourse, to support slaveholding interests. Some American bishops misinterpreted In Supremo as condemning only the slave trade and not slavery itself. Bishop John England of Charleston actually wrote several letters to the Secretary of State under President Van Buren explaining that the Pope, in In Supremo, did not condemn slavery but only the slave trade. During the Civil War, American bishops continued to allow slave-owners to …

The GLBT Capital Investment Club is a membership organization for Washington, DC area gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender professionals. An investment club is a group of people who pool their money to make investments. The club is organized as a partnership and members meet monthly to discuss investing in marketable stocks, bonds, and securities for the education and benefit of the partners. We also discuss a variety of related topics including financial and retirement planning, insurance nee …

Docs In Progress is dedicated to empowering independent documentary filmmakers and educating the general public on documentary film. We do this through a variety of public programs, including moderated screenings of documentary works in progress in Washington DC, Silver Spring, MD and Baltimore, MD; workshops on all aspects of documentary-making and documentary appreciation; and other fun events for documentary filmmakers, aspiring documentary filmmakers, and film afficionados alike.

… Meet Chinese, Asian, Pacific Islanders, multi-cultural and people of all backgrounds interested in cultural and educational exchanges and conversations for friendship to promote better understanding and harmony between the peoples of both China and U.S. Meet people of all backgrounds interested in China, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, personal, economic, spiritual, community development and building ONE CITY!  WHERE: At the Burma Restaurant, 740 6th St. NW, 2nd floor, DC, from 12:30PM to 2:30PM. …

… COST: free and open to the public (suggested donation of $2 to $5 for charity and winning ticket will receive half of the donations received at each event. Winning ticket is announced immediately after a round of self-introductions by attendees.) We appreciate the excellent context provided on www.ashoka.org, www.citizenbase.org and www.changemakers.com about social entrepreneurs, changemakers and the importance of developing a "citizenbase" of support for your vision and mission. We also apprec …