This group will provide academic enrichment activities for gifted children in the Durham Region whom, for intellectual stimulation, either require additional academic exploration beyond the school system OR are home schooled 100%. The activities will be lead through cooperative parent involvement, much like a rotating teaching collective. Currently, the group plans to focus on meeting the needs of children ages 3 to 12. However, due to the evolving nature and incredible possibilities of what the …

IMPORTANT NOTE: ENERGY REALMS HAS MOVED TO A NEW MEETUP SITE. PLEASE GOTO http://www.meetup.com/Energy-Realms/ TO JOIN THE NEW ENERGY REALMS MEETUP GROUP. WE FELT THE MEETUP GROUP NEEDED AN EVOLUTION IN APPEARANCE SO WE CREATED THIS NEW SITE. THE PRESENTER AND THE MATERIAL COVERED IS THE SAME, SO YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE NOW YOU JUST NEED TO GET TO THE NEW SITE. http://www.meetup.com/Energy-Realms/ IT WILL BE NICE TO SEE YOU IN THE NEW SITE. WARMLY, BERNIE PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE …

The gift economy represents a shift from consumption to contribution, transaction to trust, scarcity to abundance and isolation to community. - Charles Eisenstein Gift Circle's are an ancient practice that’s weaving its way into our modern world – and it’s about creating an alternative economy based on sharing. The distinctive feature of a gift economy is that people give of their possessions and services with no expectation of return. I got the idea to start my own Gift Circle after reading …

We started this group to share really cool and often surprising science based psychological research and how it can be applied to improve today's professional sales performance, for women in sales. In bringing the lab to the streets, we demystify some great academic thinking, debunk psuedo sales psychology and deliver pretty awesome insights to improve real world sales achievement. For 15 years, the Sales Princess has used such insights to be the top 1%. From corporate sales maven to swashbuckli …

Are you interested in harnessing the computing power of GPUs for business-related applications, programming heterogeneous computers, or just curious whether heterogeneous computing might help your work or field of interest. Business professionals, researchers, academics, and students are welcome.  Our group offers a face-to-face forum for those whose interests fall between applied research and business applications.

This is a group for drinks, food and informal discussion around all things skeptical: UFOs, ghosts, cryptozoology, alternative medicine, new age and new thought and pseudoscience. Hosted by the educational charity the Centre for Inquiry (www.cfiontario.org) under its Committee for the Advancement of Scientific Skepticism (CASS). CASS is a national, fast response team which critically examines scientific, technological and medical claims in public discourse. Working with our expert advisers we ad …

Welcome to The Toronto Philosophy Club!  This is a book club of sorts with a focus on cognitive science, philosophy of mind, philosophy of biology, and philosophy of religion.  Of course, foundational philosophical questions are here as well.  We meet in cozy pubs/restaurants and have lively, stimulating discussions.  Many of us have some background in academic western philosophy (quite a range), and the conversations hinge on this somewhat.  However, we do open up the table to many interests an …

This group is for anyone interested in discovering "What is Montessori?" and how you can create home centres to promote your child's love of learning from age 0-6. Many people want to learn more about the child centred Montessori philosophy and Method and "Why it Montessori successful?" The great news is that anyone can apply many of the Montessori concepts at home to support the whole child. It is good to be aware of the developmental growth of a child from 0-6 emotionally, socially and academi …

Goal: We are bringing people together who are performing social network analysis professionally, academically and for kicks. This will be an ongoing learning experience with hands-on workshops, presentations and discussions. To start: We will be together working through the free Coursera course "Social Network Analysis", which is a 9 week program with weekly assignments and lectures. We'll get that certificate together. https://www.coursera.org/course/sna Evolution: Once we are through with the …

Well, the fact that I am starting this PhD student meet-up group should tell you that I’m procrastinating despite a fast encroaching deadline, and a deluge of emails from my supervisors harassing me about that long overdue chapter. This meet-up is really aimed at nomadic PhD students like myself who do not have a network here.  For example, I am completing my degree in arty-phartysness (Art History and Musicology) through the University of Edinburgh but after two years abroad and living like a h …

You're curious about new political ideas? You enjoy a chow time with other progressive people? Join the Chattering Glass! We gather in affordable downtown eateries to schmooze and hear talks by interesting academics, activists, politicians, and journalists. Our guest speaker makes a 30 minutes presentation touching on democracy, social justice or sustainability. Lively discussions and good cheers follow. Add this Meetup to your groups and get updated on our next exciting events.

This is a free ESL conversation club for English language learners and its focus is strictly on basketball talk. Let’s talk basketball!  Are you a Toronto Raptors fan? A Lebron fan? A JLin or Harden fan? What are your favorite teams? Players? Do you want to learn more about advance NBA stats? And what do you think are the most highly anticipated games this season? We can watch games from this season to generate further discussion. Also, feel free to wear your favorite jersey or bring pics/auto …

Welcome all Homeschoolers, who love to get together, have fun, and support eachother while learning alongside your children. If you are looking to learn and socialize through many different types of wholesome activities with a witty, fun & loving group, then please, what are you waiting for - JOIN US!  We are a group of gracious, loving Christians. We are not affiliated with any particular church and we are open believers from all denominations. If you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord & Savior, …

If you practice or have interest in MEDITATION, QIGONG, TAI CHI, YOGA..., join us, share your knowledge, learn new techniques and practice in a group setting. We want to introduce to and bring people together for regular meditation, qigong, tai chi ... practice. Non-denominational and inclusive, scheduled meetings are an opportunity to learn techniques from members and visiting guests with prior experience/established practice. Often, meetings end with spontaneous and stimulating discussions on …

The Toronto Chapter of Disruptive Thinkers Toronto is Canada’s financial service capital, and a hub for many other industries. As such, it has attracted many former members of the military who have transitioned into the business community. Entrepreneurship is a critical aspect of any successful, growing economy in the 21st century. A strong community of persons with an entrepreneurial mindset has grown in Toronto, and is a driving force behind the city’s success. These two communities may mistak …

I started this group because my experience as a composer was unusual and, I suppose, might be similar to others'. I studied composition in the 1970's and found myself in an unrelated career field. In retirement I've returned to that early interest with a passion. If your experience was similar and you would like to return to composing, join the "Rochester Senior Composers" (BTW you don't have to be a "...senior" to join). The purpose of this group is to provide a shared experience and a shared k …

What is The Social Media Ref? Influencers in the blogging, journalism, PR, marketing, advertising and academic spaces tackle timely issues in gloves off debates. Past topics include “Are bloggers journalists?” and “Who owns your social media identity?” Social Media Ref events are powered by Cision Canada and are available in-person or online.