The Global Development Network brings together senior international professionals to share knowledge on best practice and trends in the field specific to the management of international nonprofit organizations. The group will mix informal networking with professional development and knowledge sharing activities based on the needs expressed by the members. Members are encouraged to share resources and information on other events of interest to senior international development professionals.  

Definition of Strider: To walk with long steps, especially in a vigorous way   A Walking Group for all ages to get some exercise and be outdoors. Anyone who is interested to join us in walking at a brisk pace weekday evenings after 6pm or on weekends. The group is focussed on exercising and is intended for fast paced walkers who can walk at least 3 miles per hour. This group is ideal for those who want to walk vigorously in the open rather than on treadmills at their homes or in a Gym. If you ar …

The Washington C-Suite Breakfast is a confidential and informal forum for top leaders and managers to discuss challenges, trends, and solutions of leading organizations in the the 21st century. For senior executives, top leaders and their direct reports from large organizations or government institutions, and only the senior executives and top leaders from small and medium organizations. Membership is free but subject to acceptance. Requests are handled on a case-by-case basis. In general, peopl …

Work on your social and dating skills with us. Our meetups include hands-on presentations from world-reknowned dating coaches. At the tailend we have optional field trip outings, in which we go out to public venues, meet people, interact and get useful real-time feedback that helps us all improve our social skills. We have members who are as old as the most senior of senior citizens, but you must be at least 18 years old to join. We also have some femal …

Federal Innovative Technology (FIT) – Web, Cloud & Mobile is a venue for Senior Federal thought leaders in the greater DC metro area to meet, share with, and learn from colleagues dealing with similar challenges and issues. Our driving mission is to discuss innovative ways to use technology and strategy to better serve the Government and its constituents. FIT is focused on providing a collaborative forum for senior decision makers to learn from their peers.

We created the East River Jazz Meetup Group as a advocacy group to encourage the increase of jazz culture events in DC's Wards 7 & 8 neighborhood venues where people gather.Libraries, churches, schools and senior residences/service spaces are the ideal places in which to begin organizing events. We invite persons interested in jazz culture, want to discover new information about it, share what they know, organize jazz culture events and encourage others to join our efforts. There are fourteen ev …

Soul Art Stories - A journey of self discovery Come join a fun way to explore through assorted visual mediums, workshops, and gatherings.You do not have to be an artist or creative to participate in the process. This group offers a non-judgemental, respectful framework to allow you to experience the art process for yourself.   "The creative process, so far as we are able to follow it at all, consists in the unconscious activation of an archetypal image and elaborating and shaping the image i …

What: This is a *free, open ongoing mindfulness meditation group for both beginners and experienced practitioners. *The class is free for all participants. Donations are gratefully accepted, but are in no way required our sought. While the forms of meditation we practice are rooted in Buddhist teachings, the study and practice of mindfulness and insight meditation is applicable to anyone from any background or religion, and all are welcome. Each class will include: guided meditation, instruction …

This is a community for students and clients of Mhairi Basilah, a local belly dancer, fitness instructor and educator. Mhairi has been looking for a way to connect to her student body and the community at large, and here at Meetup, she's finally found it. So if you're interested in dance classes through Mhairi's sites, interested in dance or just have any questions, feel free to join and talk to Mhairi today! All dance enthusiasts, colleagues, clients, the curious--and students past and present …

When I discovered that Meetup volleyball site lacks volleyball groups in Sykesville/Elderburg area I decided to try to organize one. The purpose of this group is to gather advanced players in neighborhood to play a nice volleyball and socialize if we get lucky. We are playing in a nice, well equipped place with high ceiling and plenty of space that charges $1 per player per session (which is a pretty descent and attractive fee). At this point it is a brand new group and we are are still in proce …

SFNR is a support group for families of nursing home residents, children caring for parents at home, mates caring for their loved ones, parents caring for disabled children. Neglect and abuse of the elderly https://act.alz.org/site/TRR/Walk/General?fr_tm_opt=new&pg=tfind&fr_id=1728&JServSessionIdr004=9rtdo64t15.app244a  

… We participate in several events promoting the Baltimore Rescue and Care Shelter, visiting seniors, providing pet therapy throughout the community, and enjoying social time together.

We, the founders, crossed paths at a happy hour for the Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists (WAPA), which only several "early career" students and practitioners had attended. We found a real common ground in that we are facing similar career-shaping decisions in an environment that seems quite different from what our professors and senior mentors faced. And so, we've started this group for both practical and social purposes . . . Practical, in that we would love to meet other …

This group will provide opportunities to attend area street,wine,craft,art and music festivals with others. Going to festival with others is much more fun than alone, so I would like to post and have others post festivals they are interested in so others can join us/them.

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… search keywords to help people find our group: over 50s, 55, over 60s, social, social network, social club, friends, make new friends, singles, newly single, married, separation, separated, couples, women, men, women's social; seniors, empty nesters, empty nest, childfree; divorced, widowed, widow, widower, aarp, retired; retirees; older; grandparents, meeting new people, new in town, restaurants, dining, dining out, meet and mingle, happy hours, pot luck; potluck; party; …