The San Francisco ASL Group is for everyone who is interested to chat in ASL. All are welcome: deaf, hard of hearing and hearing!!! All who love to meet other ASLers, to practice ASL and to have some fun! This will be a signing only environment. You may use written notes, your own body language (as you do in a foreign country) or fingerspelling but no voice should be used. We believe that only in a real signing environment you learn a visual language as ASL appropriately. Please don't be intimid …

Join us for Russian conversation over Russian food or cultural events with a group of young professionals (20s/30s). The dinners and events provide opportunities for an evening of Russian food, culture, and conversation, whether you are a fluent Russian speaker or just beginning to learn. Events occur approximately monthly at various locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The people that have attended are mostly professionals in their 20s and 30s (this group is affiliated with the You …

Open to all who are interested in the Korean language, culture, people, etc. Future events to include: trying out Korean restaurants and bars, seeing Korean movies, going to museums, etc. Suggestions are welcome! Other Korean group you might want to check out: http://groups.google.com/group/EastBayDongari

VIENS RENCONTRE LES AUTRES FRANCOPHONES ! Good food and wine, great people, and French conversation - an irresistible combinations! We meet for lunch or dinner in a member's home, a cafe or restaurant. Perhaps go and hear some French concerts or see French plays ? We welcome all Francophones - whether you're a French native or have acquired the language along the way. Join us regularly or just drop in once in awhile, as you like! It's a great way to keep our French language skills "honed" and h …

Welcome to The San Francisco Cantonese Enthusiasts Meetup Group!  Meet other local Cantonese Enthusiasts at fun Social Events to practice or learn the Cantonese language! :) Useful Resources: A very handy free online Cantonese dictionary is Cantodict at: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/scripts/wordlist.htm Here is another dictionary called MDBG which not only has sound files for each character in Mandarin and Cantonese but also show how to write each character: http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/ch …

Kalosirthate! Welcome! Come make new friends and have fun learning about or practice speaking the Greek Language. This group is for anyone who enjoys speaking Greek and good company! Varying levels of proficiency exist among the members so do not be intimidated. This group originated on Craigslist.com, however by popular request it has now been moved to this site. There are many wonderful people. In Greek Culture it is very common for people to have a group of friends (Parea) that they can …

R is an open source programming language for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphical visualization. R has an estimated one million users worldwide, and its user base is growing. While most commonly used within academia, in fields such as computational biology and applied statistics, it is gaining currency in commercial areas such as quantitative finance and business intelligence. Among R's strengths as a language are its powerful built-in tools for inferential statistics, its comp …

A social network for those interested in connecting with their Taiwanese cultural heritage, or interested in the culture and languages of Taiwan. Make new friends with other Taiwanese and Taiwanese American young professionals in the San Francisco area. Share Taiwanese culture, language, and that good old Taiwanese hospitality with others! Even though this meetup group is new, the Taiwanese Friends social network has been around for several years, we have over 400 people on Facebook and over …

LEGGI LA VERSIONE ITALIANA The purpose of this Meetup group is to help people with an interest in Italian language and culture connect with one another, both online and in person. Whether you are a native speaker of Italian or a debutant, you are welcome to join our diverse and fast-growing group. The San Francisco Italian Connection is organized by Lega Italiana / Italian Connection , an international association on Italian language and culture. Our non-profit organization oversees groups like …

Come to practice English or any foreign language. We gather informally to chat, make new friends, learn about other cultures and maybe find a language exchange partner. Come share your English or foreign language skills while socializing and meeting interesting and worldy people. Languages you may hear at our events are English, Spanish, Korean, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, Arabic, German, Thai, Russian and much more!

This is a group for people in the Bay Area who are interested in Natural Language Processing. Since NLP overlaps with other fields, we may also delve into Information Retrieval and Machine Learning. If you are actively involved in NLP, or just want to learn more, please join us. Note: This group has nothing to do with Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

If you have any interest in Vietnam, please join our group and meet others who share your interest. You can learn more about the Vietnamese language and culture, trade, art, biotechnology, healthcare, transportation, urban planning and other programs.You can also learn about other activities and programs in which San Francisco – Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee members and others are engaged. You can even join our travel programs. We are in our 16th year of creating programs that have the …

Attn. All International Bay Area Professionals! The purpose of our meetup is to bring cultures, languages and current work experiences together during your stay in the Bay Area. We invite all young international professionals to join us, discuss their cultures, their companies, themselves and why they are here in the Bay Area. In essence bring a little bit of home with you to the MEETUP and learn about a possible place you are thinking of  heading to after your stay in the Bay Area. If you enjo …

We study the works of Robert Tennyson Stevens on DVD and Streaming Video. Bob has developed several modalities of Spiritual, Emotional and Physical healing based on Conscious Language, Conscious Thinking and Conscious Being. By effectively healing our Past, We, by definition, heal our Present...and conversely just as well! our bio-chemical/electrical selves dance for Joy...

Saluton! This is a meetup for those interested in the international language, Esperanto. Novices are more than welcome. Bonvenu!

We are a group of English as a Second Language (ESL) learners who support and motivate each other in San Francisco. Our focus is to improve our English skill while we enjoy a variety of activities. If you have any questions feel free to ask the organizer. The logo image was made by Luisa, one of our members.

Are you new in the U.S.? Did you recently move from Canada, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia or Australia? Whether English is your native language or not, whether you are single or not, this meetup group is dedicated to people who are just starting a new life here.

I am a newcomer to the SF Bay Area. My wife and I recently relocated from Atlanta, where I was a member of The Atlanta Hungarian Meetup Group. I am starting this similar group to allow Hungarians and others interested in its language or culture to meet and communicate. Please spread the word for this group and share your suggestions on places to get together. I hope to see you soon. -George

An informal conversation class to benefit students of Campus Education San Francisco and international students in the bay area looking to practice and improve English Conversational Skills. Come join our vibrant community, make friends and experience the friendliest Language School in San Francisco! This group is for NON-NATIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ONLY! ABSOLUTELY FREE! NO OBLIGATION! JUST COME AND PRACTICE!

Created purely for my love of the Punjabi Language and the simple pleasure of saying Ahoo.

Having recently studied Turkish in Istanbul, I would like to continue my studies. Turkish members wishing to learn a bit of english are welcome to attend to help us learn a bit of Turkish. My thoughts are to keep this group under 10-12 people. Members should expect to meet at least once a week, develop and lead a lesson once every two months, do the homework, grade other members' homework, drink chai, etc. I'm hoping to meet at a turkish restaurant at 6th ave and clement in SF once or twice a we …

This is a group for anyone interested in Dutch and Flemish language. We'll try to speak Dutch as much as possible, and set up typical Dutch/Flemish Belgian cultural events. If you speak at least some Dutch, come join us!

A great place for non native English Learners to get together, chat, practice their language skills and receive guidance from a fully qualified English teacher.

We are an extremely small meetup group focused on mastering the Chinese language . HOW? We meet almost every week and study together! We share our books, techniques, & time to provide each other 100% free resources to master as much of the Chinese languages as we can within one year.

This is a group for Italian speakers with kids. I'm an Italian mum of two kids (6 and 8 yrs old) and I'd like to organize playdates with other Italian families living in San Francisco. My children only speak Italian with me and I'd like to create opportunities for them to play in their second language. Appena ho un gruppo di persone interessate, fissero' un appuntamento al parco. A presto, Marta

This group is for advanced ESL people who want to learn and share ideas of improving English speaking. This group will be focusing on practicing real-life English speaking. If you already know enough vocabulary and be able to communicate with native Americans and you still want to improve your English speaking ability, please join us. Everyone has her own way of learning a second language, in this group, we will share ideas and try many different approaches to improve our English speaking.

South East Asian Cultural Heritage & Musical Performing Arts (SEACHAMPA), a non-profit organization, are a collaboration of volunteers and supporters of a South East Asian American lifestyle, uniting artists, musicians and performers. This grassroots effort is supported by volunteers and will organically change with the population it serves. Currently SEACHAMPA offers the following: • Courses: Infant & Adult CPR & 1st Aid 2 yr Certification (Available in Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Lao, or Tha …

Welcome to the French Tutor SF meetup group. The idea here is to have a collective location for us to communicate about possible tutoring opportunities. Of course the events posted in this group will have no charge and will be used to promote the learning of the French language. In other words, like other meetup groups, but with a twist....more to come :)