This group caters to intelligent people who are seeking added depth to the usual conversations about topics that defy simple explanations and/or deserve deeper insight.

Animal Protection and Rescue League is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which works to document and expose animal cruelty occurring behind closed doors, educates the public on animals issues through innovative outreach campaigns, and works with policymakers and politicians to implement humane change. Since forming in 2003, APRL has garnered the attention of national and international media, influenced animal protection legislation, conducted numerous rescues of abused factory farmed …

Do you want to become a better public speaker? Do you want to gain confidence and the courage to lead? You have come to the right place! The Contrarians Toastmasters club offers a fun and supportive environment to develop your speaking and leadership skills. However, we are no ordinary Toastmasters club. The Contrarians motto is "No Topic is Taboo" and we encourage everyone to speak about sex, politics, religion or whatever else is on your mind. As you can see from our meeting themes, we do not …

Let's meet once a month to discuss the great issues of the day, domestic and international.

Join the other cultured members of the LA & OC Arabic group as we experience the rich cuisines, traditions, music, arabic dancing or just each others company as we gather together and strenghten the arabic community in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego (Greater Southern California) and anyone interested in learning more about it. Not bound by religion or political views, relax and meet with others in your area who are simply interested in the experience of Middle Eastern culture and language …

Help us promote and defend human rights issues worldwide, especially the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Once a month we meet to discuss the latest human rights news, plan actions to increase awareness of these issues in the community, and for friendship and discussion. At each meeting you will be asking government officials worldwide to help stop human rights abuses in their own country, including right here in the USA. You will also learn of related events in the …

The club, established in 1952, is open to all registered Democrats. The monthly meetings, which usually take place on the second Wednesday of the month, vary in their focus. Some meetings are concerned with issues specific to Culver City. Other meetings take up issues of statewide, national or even international interest. We have refreshments available a half hour before every meeting so you have a chance to meet the other members and chat. Our club has various active committees in which you …

Your Grandfathers Rotary Club with a Twist !! Come join the the youngest members of the worlds Largest Humanitarian Organization! Do you like to to indulge in fellowship, while giving back to your community? Well then you have come to the right spot !! Our club meets every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday of the month for dinner at 6:30 pm. Our meeting location is Los Domingo's Mexican Restauraunt in Apple Valley located at 17790 HWY 18 Apple Valley, Ca. As a Rotarian you might build homes you will n …

A group for Real Vampires, of all types. looking to expand for the benefit of the community. Though we are also Setting up a ning  on another site as some are only on meet up we decided to streatch the distance of meetups and the value of the meetup to put these neiboring county lines since some of us hit LA all the time eventually we ideally would have a So cal meetup what would include several counties that touch borders allowing for larger vampire events. Riverside,San Bernadino,Orange ,San …

Stanton Dialogue Masters Club - Toastmasters Debate Projects The Stanton Dialogue Masters Toastmasters Club 4007 seeks to build on our abilities to communicate about topics and issues of importance in our popular culture.  We meet to foster and promote dialogue --discussion, speeches, debate and other forms of two-way communication that can strengthen our understanding of our community and the important issues of our time. We hope to achieve this through the communication and leadership educat …

Do you want to discuss and learn more about issues in the developing world?  Would you like to do something to help those in need, particularly women and girls?  Finally, are you interested in meeting like-minded people? Then this group is for you! This group was inspired by "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" by Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.  (No need to have read the book to join!) The purpose of this group will be: (1) to use "Half the Sky" as a starting …

Public speaking is a required skill for success in many fields including Business, Entertainment, Politics, Education and Fundraising. We are a group of people dedicated to helping each other overcome the anxiety of appearing in front of an audience, cultivating the speech writing skills that will keep an audience enraptured, and developing the leadership abilities lying dormant within us. Come join us and watch yourself transform!

The purpose of the group is to get people together who like to discuss and debate issues and current events. Everyone from all backgrounds and persuasions is welcome.

We're back! (even though we never really went anywhere since our last Meetup Group). By popular demand we decided to reach out again! We're not a traditional Rotary club in the sense that our age range is 20's-50's (60's-100's are welcome), we don't sing at our meetings or participate in group invocation, but you may find us networking with a beer or wine glass in hand while we concur community & international projects. Most people join to meet like-minded men and women professionals throughout …

Please see the OC Global Warming Committee website Also see Facebook Page We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting Recent show on: Ending the Silence on Climate Change Latest Technology on Monitoring Environmental Changes at a Macro Level: New Landsat Earth-monitoring satellite launched from California _________________________________________________________________________________ Sunrun Solar Lease Sunrun Helps You Save on Utilities. America's Leading Solar Company. www.SunRunHome …

This Group is the most UNIQUE Business Networking Meetup in Southern California because it actually COMPLIMENTS (and doesn’t compete with) all the other Business Networking Meetups. WHY WE STARTED THIS GROUP: All the other business-oriented Meetups are excellent at what they do…provide a “platform” as well as a scheduled date, time, and place for people to network.  However, WITHOUT the right tools, tactics, techniques, & strategies (on Business Networking/Word-of-Mouth Marketing)…most people m …

A group for Real Vampires, of all types. looking to expand for the benefit of each other and  the community. [Making Changes, we dropped Ning etc] Though we are also Setting up a ning  on another site as some are only on meet up we decided to streatch the distance of meetups and the value of the meetup to put these neiboring county lines since some of us hit LA all the time eventually we ideally would have a So cal meetup what would include several counties that touch borders allowing for larger …

Orange County Ladies' Social Club The Orange County Ladies' Social Club is the perfect destination for happy, affluent, stay-at-home wives (aged 21-35) seeking to form true and lasting friendships with others. We will meet regularly for luncheons and other social outings in Orange County. What are the next steps? 1. Submit a true, recent and accurate photo of yourself and not an "avatar" (i.e. photos of flowers, animals, etc.). Our page is private, therefore, only pre-vetted members will see y …

Have you ever felt like making a big change in your life that will propel you on the way to success, but didn’t have a clue where to begin or what to do? Have you ever felt like you can do so much more but got stuck & never began? Have you ever felt like you lost an amazing opportunity because of lack of courage to act in the right moment? Have you ever felt unappreciated and wished that the others saw your true value, value which you DO possess? Have you ever dreamed of having a better life, a …

We are looking for dedicated (card Carrying) Democrats who are interested in improving their public speaking and leadership skills. Toastmasters is the most successful and fun way to loose your fear of speaking in front of an audience and at the same time polish up your leadership skills.

This groups is for anyone wanting to learn weapons safety & training, sharing rides to Pahrump and or Las Vegas, Nevada for Front Sight training courses. All skills levels are welcome. We will meet at local ranges to practice. Front Sight membership is not required. Topics: Survivalist Preppers Self Defense Communications - Ham Radio Survivalism is a movement of individuals or groups (called survivalists or preppers) who are actively preparing for emergencies as well as possible disruptions in …

We are the United Nations Association located in Orange County. We are non-profit and support the actions of the United Nations. We are looking for members to get involved with the Young Professionals group. We will have social events and outings.

Revision 825 -2010.09.11pst1251: Short group URL http://Meetup.com/u/v7x (for twitter, etc): L6CBY8: * = While the founders & leaders of this group are Unitarian Universalists(UU) and this group is done in the spirit of UU (minus the politics), the names “Unitarian Universalist” and “Unitarian Universalism” and “UU” are not owned by this group and while this group would like to be endorsed by the name owners, in the meantime this group runs independently and by its own funding and no offi …