This group welcomes any and all types of recruiters and HR professionals; technical and non-technical, agency and in-house. The only requirement is that you’re interested in sharing your skills and expertise to promote a more socially and economically just community. This group will support various local NY/NJ non-profits and socially-driven start-ups and organizations through direct and purposeful action: * Partner with non-profit employment services to provide resume-writing workshops, mock …

This group is for active social entrepreneurs - people who are running a business or nonprofit that has a mission of positive social impact. Goodnik OCS (Organization and Community Support) is an offshoot of Goodnik that hosts workshops to help social enterprises learn new skills and build capacity. Note that this is a COMMUNITY meetup - anyone can suggest a meetup and if two or more other members are interested, it will become an official Goodnik OCS event (and it will be posted on the Goodnik …

Are you interested in corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and ethical business? Are you a professional in this field, blogger, student, academic or supporter? Do you want to learn more, explore new ideas, start or boost a career in this field? Then our Meetup group is for you! Join and become an active member by attending our events and networking with other professionals who share your interest in CSR. We develop opportunities to learn and get inspired, present and showcase …

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

Looking for More Detail Information on NYTM? Head over to our full website at www.nytm.org Who We Are NY Tech Meetup is a 31,000 member non-profit organization that supports the growing NY technology community. Our goal is to help build a sustainable technology industry that drives economic growth, leads innovation, and creates positive, high-impact change for our local communities and the world. NY Tech Meetup was first founded as a Meetup group in 2004 by Scott Heiferman (Founder of Meetup.c …

Expertise and insight. That's what it takes to be a social marketer in NYC - and every month we deliver. We bring together journalists, analysts, social marketers and even scientists each month to discuss trends, strategies and cultural shifts that impact our brands. Each session includes a short presentation and then a discussion with top experts. Members are encouraged to ask questions and share their own insights. And we leave plenty of time for networking with food and drinks. Meetups will t …

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson This group is dedicated to people who work or aspire to work at a non-profit organization.  Getting to know one another through volunteering, charity events, seminars, or just learning from each other can be a life enriching process.  Please help bring more awareness to the public of opportunities where we as a group can make an impact to our community and friends. Most of all, sh …

Do you want to reduce your consumer impact on the earth, humans, and animals? Are you concerned about the wastefulness of our consumer society? Learn how to find useable goods in the refuse of our throw-away culture, to identify wild edibles, to repair and rebuild bikes, clothing and more. Learn more about our group at our website, freegan.info. And join our mailing lists on Riseup (https://lists.riseup.net/www/home) broken out by what you're interested in-- events only, discussion, a spontaneou …

This group is dedicated to advancing innovations that focus on improving patient care with the active involvement of Patients, Physicians, Nurses, Administrators, Engineers, and even Lawyers.  If your interest is in improving the practice and performance of medicine, than this is the meetup for you. Borne of the Health 2.0 international movement, Eugene Borukovich started the NYC chapter in 2008. Our chapter has since grown to become the largest healthcare innovation focused meetup in the world …

Blacks in Tech (BIT) is a group formed to organize technologist and thrust innovation within the technology community. If you are are involved in digital media, a blogger, strategist, on-line/off-line designer, social networking, mobile technology, digital entertainment, database marketing, on-line/off-line marketing, public relations, webmaster, project management, networker or simply have a passion for all things technology, this is an opportunity to discuss, organize and activate your passion …

We are New Yorkers (and expatriates) who are troubled by the rapid and continuing decline of the ecosystem and want to make a change, starting by reducing our own impact on the environment. Our goal is to build a "Virtual Urban Eco-Village" focused on Green Living, Sustainability Skills and Education, New Urbanism, Community Gardens, Green Homes, Permaculture, Holistic Health, Volunteering, Environmental Activism, and much more. Follow Jennifer Shotts on twitter  http://twitter.com/#!/greensatur …

Visit Slow Money NYC Website for detailed info and programs. Slow Money NYC believes that "Everyone is an Investor in Food". Our vision: A new economy based on knowing where our food comes from and where our money goes. Our mission To build a diverse community focused on aligning our money and our values through investing in small, local, sustainable food businesses. To inspire and educate people about the connected nature of investing and food system change. To catalyze new and democratic op …

Meet locals intrigued by philosophy and its impact on our understanding of life, the universe and everything! The usual format is a dinner at a restaurant in the city, with a limited number of people to enjoy conversation and intellectual give and take. The idea is that good conversation requires small crowds, and is helped by good food and wine, just like in the original Symposium by Plato. No technical background in philosophy required, just a love of wisdom! The Dinner and Philosophy meetup i …

Each month, we will read and discuss and/or write about a great classic written by various American or European authors. Some of these books we may have read as children or teens, others may be new to us, but all have had a significant impact on readers around the globe and are worth a read, or even a second read. We will meet at a coffee/tea shop or a wine bar each month to discuss the book of the month and share anything we have written about the book, if designated as an optional assignment.

Sustainable JC is a collaborative network of civic minded community groups and individuals who are committed to making Jersey City a more sustainable place to live and work.  We are an advocacy organization focused on sustainability planning, education and the implementation of innovative demonstration projects that positively impact the quality of our lives now and into the future.

Some organizations incubate companies - we incubate people. Our mission is to accelerate young leaders and help them have a global impact before they become 30. This is the Meetup group for the NYC Sandbox Hub.

Do you work in tech or ministry? Have you ever wished that technology could make it easier to find a church, share prayer requests, or discover a relevant Bible verse? NYC Tech+Faith is a community focused on the intersection of faith and technology. As Chris Dixon said, "predicting the future of the Internet is easy: anything it hasn't yet dramatically transformed, it will." We think faith could be technology's next great frontier. As the two increasingly intersect, now is the time to talk abou …

Coalition of progressive younger women working to provide a stronger voice in the policymaking process for younger women, increase the impact of younger women activists through a common agenda, and define the next generation of the women's movement.

The UX Book Club: NYC has been in existence since 2009. We meet every two months weeks to engage in in lively, in-depth discussions of books with the potential for making an impact on the way we think and work in our field. We’re also a social club, a salon-of-sorts interested in building community among like-minded folks hungry for ideas and good talk. We believe in the concept of sharing diverse perspectives as a way toward enhancing personal practice and promoting greater community understand …

Be honest… how often do you Google yourself? We’re a New York-based group of personal branding and digital identity enthusiasts (yes, really) and we KNOW there are more of you out there. We’re intrigued by the evolving concept of “identity” and the fact that more and more components of our individual identities are shifting online. Social networks now represent more than second lives; they are the second halves of our selves, and increasingly taking the place of face-to-face interviews when re …

El tema de este Grupo Meetup es seleccionar un libro de origen hispano, leerlo, y, una vez al mes, reunirnos para discutir el tema (y las influencias, impactos culturales, ...en fin..., lo que surge). Mantendremos una mezcla de autores de España/Sudamerica/Centroamerica/México. Bienvenidos a los lectores a que les fascina la lengua/cultura española y latinoamericana. Bienvenidos también a todos los niveles del idioma español, no importa si tiene un nivel principiante o sea de herencia natal. …

"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; …

Our Primary Mission is to follow the prescribed Pastoral Plan of the Catholic Church for the Ministry of Young Adults, to bring Catholic young adults closer to our Lord Jesus Christ and His Church, to our Blessed Mother, and to each other. We encourage all Young Adults to embrace and exercise our beautiful Faith. We are the Cathedral Volunteer Team for Young Adults, that is, men and women, single or married, in our late teens, 20s, and 30s. You can become active in the CSPYA's spiritual, soc …

Come join us for our Chinese Corner in New York hosted by Chinese Learning Fount! Practice speaking Mandarin Chinese with other fans of the Chinese language. There will be a new topic each week, with references to Chinese and world culture. There is a $3 fee to maintain this meetup. Some of our previous topics are the following: Travel Where have you visited? Which places have you found to be the most interesting? Do you travel for the food, the people, or the scenery? We will discuss and share …

The goal of this meetup group is to provide a forum of support for gay men suffering from shyness and social anxiety. Social anxiety can manifest itself in our lives in a range of different ways. From a seemingly harmless shyness around others to the panic and fear of agoraphobia, social anxiety's impact on our lives runs the full spectrum. First off, I think sharing our stories amongst each other will help us learn that we are not alone. Second, I think developing a support system can be a c …

This group is for anyone interested or currently involved in healthtech startups in or around New York. Let's bring together entrepreneurs, technologists, investors, industry experts and other passionate individuals to network, share ideas, discuss business opportunities, learn, disrupt, create positive high-impact change in all aspects of healthcare and continue to make NY the best place for building next generation healthtech companies.

Welcome to The Prime Project!! As a basketball organization trying to have a positive impact in our community we host many different basketball events to encourage people to stay in shape and continue to play the game we love. Be sure to check us our at theprimeproject.com and like us on facebook (Prime Hoops). Come out Saturdays from 5:30 to 8:00PM and play organized pick up basketball. We are extremely organized with scorekeeper, a volunteer referee and pennies to distinguish teams. Games are …

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law The Congregation of the Lamp of Invisible Light is a cabalistic and hermetic fraternity for men and women interested in the spirituality of the New Aeon as expounded by the poet, magician and initiate Aleister Crowley. The main ritual and techniques have their origin in the dark arcanum of the ages. The purpose of the Congregation is to spread the Light and to keep this light shining for any seeker that would like to partake of it. The ritual and …