The San Francisco Bay Area has a rich history of radical movements and individuals starting in the 1800's and continuing to the present. Movements such as the Wobblies (Industrial Workers of the World), other forms of anarchism, socialism, communism, marxism, civil rights, feminism and enviromentalism flourished in this region. Individual radical figures who played a role include Jack London, John Muir, Tom Mooney, Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman, Harry Bridges, and many more. Join this Meetup t …

Spirituality is about life, not boredom. Spiritual life doesn't just happen in a single building, or one day a week.  Are you interested in exploring what it means to be Christian in a faith community that celebrates the gifts of all cultures and all people -- queer, straight, trans, cis, men and women -- and that values creation, creativity, and justice? We're hoping to meet a few people in different parts of the East Bay who want to experience a community of prayer and practice, instead of jus …

Feminists need a place to vent, especially with today's issues. We are looking to connect and network with local feminists in the Sacramento area. This group is inclusive of all feminists regardless of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, age, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, abilities, or parenthood. We would like to discuss local and national feminist issues, especially reproductive justice, LGBTQI issues, healthcare, representation of women of color, and w …

The Humanist Community at Stanford seeks to build, educate, and nurture a diverse community of Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics at Stanford and in Silicon Valley. We accomplish this by hosting a variety of events, including public lectures from luminaries such as Richard Dawkins (Oct. 2012), day trips such as our excursion to the San Francisco Film Festival, pub nights, barbecues, dinners, comedy nights such as our upcoming event with Jamie Kilstein, art gallery visits, discussion meetings, and ta …

A community of women in technology where we talk tech in a non-judgemental friendly environment. Goals: A monthly happy hours where we will talk about a pre-decided topic based on group suggestions. Eg: technology(Hadoop, Ruby-On-Rails etc.), latest start-up trends, use of latest technology in our daily lives etc.. Please don't feel you have to be an expert on that topic or for that matter know anything about it. If you are just interested in knowing more about it this is the place for you. We a …

Missing the witty, intellectual, and ambitious vibe of your East Coast college/university days? Let's revive it in this group for women and men who are graduates of Seven Sister and Ivy League schools. We'll meet for socializing and business networking -- attending events, eating at restaurants, and sipping lattes together around town. Seven Sister and Ivy League schools include the following: Barnard/Columbia Smith/Yale Radcliffe/Harvard Mount Holyoke/Dartmouth Bryn Mawr/University of Pennsylv …

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