Le but de ce meet-up est de faire rencontrer ceux faisant des études à distance avec des instituts français (par exemple ceux de l’IED de l’Université Paris8) L’idéal serait de pouvoir s’entraider á : - Organiser les sessions d’examen dans des meilleures conditions matérielles et économiques ; - Réviser ensemble pour pouvoir réduire les inconvénients des études isolés souvent associés á l’e-learning. L’idée serait de se voir a deux ou a plusieurs dans un café pour que ceux qui le souhaitent puis …

A dynamic sharing group of progressive learning professionals. We are searching for a tribe who are keen on less traditional methods of learning, or at least sees learning as a continuum that includes traditional, but extends beyond as well. This community isn’t for traditional training types though, it’s for those who see the value in networked/social/informal learning as a real path for learning. If you are someone who is interested in organizational learning, social learning, social business …

Please see our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ConversationalEnglishVancouver for more information and to view our official videos. We are a FREE ESL club that actively offers many different Meet Up events, such as: - Large and small coffee shop gatherings - Fun English games and discussions - Pub nights and nightlife - Tours and outdoor adventures - Cultural events - And more!!! Canadians and other native speakers of English are welcome and encouraged to join. Our club is for anyone …

The Vancouver Mandarin Chinese Club is for Metro Vancouver residents who are interested in Chinese language and culture and who want to get together and share their experiences in learning. The format of this club is NOT like a credited course offered at a university or college, which means you will not see systematic teaching material for the club. The purpose is to offer a friendly and pressure -free environment for Mandarin learners to learn and practice their knowledge with other learners an …

We welcome all those with a strong or dominant visual and visual/spatial way of thinking. WHO ARE YOU / WHO ARE WE Visual thinkers are not perfectly alike; yet similarities exist. Possibly you have a vivid picture memory, the ability to recall faces but not necessarily names, the ability to see maps but possibly not street names in your head, and the ability to twist objects in your mind. You may need to see the whole picture of concepts and things prior to understanding the parts of things. You …

VanMoodle User Group is a community website dedicated to connecting Moodle users locally by helping organize local gatherings, known as 'VanMoodle user groups'. This group is being formed to get Moodlers together to discuss how they use it, what their issues are and see if we can help each other solve these issues - and hopefully have fun while doing it! Come and meet other users of the Moodle Learning Management System. Share your problems and solutions, frustrations and successes, with …

A regular meeting group for people who want to learn or share Hindi or Urdu language skills. Reasons I have heard so from other members for joining: Enjoy bollywood movies and want to learn the language(s)? Love Desi (Indian, Pakistani) culture? Have a smattering of Urdu or Hindi but want to improve it? Perhaps you are born in Canada and haven't had much chance to use your parents native language? Or you know one of the other Desi languages well but want to learn Hindi or Urdu? Haven't spoken t …

UCV meetup group is a place where local unschooling/life-learning families of central Vancouver can share, learn, connect, and grow! Here, parents and children may benefit from having connections to others in their neighbourhood who share similar educational experiences or perspectives. We are based in Vancouver proper including Downtown, the Westside and the Eastside of the City of Vancouver and therefore most meet ups will be local. We hope this group can serve as a way for families to find ot …

I am inspired to offer my experience to others and to initiate a learning community rooted in mindfulness practice, that will foster the growth of mindfulness in our larger community and improve the quality of life for everyone in our places of work, our homes, and our personal relationships. Co-creating an open, contemplative learning environment, sharing best practices and resources, and developing our local network would be the main goals of the community . The Vancouver Mindfulness for Profe …

The UnCollege mission is: "To change the notion that university/college is the only path to success." Meet and network with other hackademics, discuss important topics and, generally have an awesome time. Learn more at UnCollege.org and join over 11,000 other Hackademics from around the world on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncollege

This is a group where we will meet a couple of times a month to learn the basics of your car and how to take care of it. What do you do when the light comes on, or hear a scary noise? Have fun learning about the basics, gain confidence navigating the industry, and learn how to seriously save money on car repairs...We Promise! Car stuff made simple by a licensed instructor. Different subjects will be explored and occassionally repeated for the most benefit. You can expect membership deals / indus …

Are you new to Canada? Join our free ESL group!! This group is for new immigrants to Canada. Our priority is Permanent Residents and Canadian citizens who have been here for three years or less.  We also welcome Canadian-born members who are interested in meeting and helping newcomers practice and improve their English skills and integrate into Canadian life through the social and educational activities we organize. Join us every week as we practice English at our free Conversation Club, where w …

Come out and knit, crochet (and frog)! This group is for people who would like to meet up with other knitters and crocheters in/near Burnaby - we will get together to work on projects, compare patterns, share techniques and trade tips. And of course, get to know each other & gab! Our group will meet on most Thursday nights at a local coffee shop and from time to time, we hope to schedule field trips to special events or a LYS (Local Yarn Shop). All experience levels welcome, including beginn …

We are a friendly and enthusiastic group of people who share a love for Canada, its language, its culture and people. We are based in the heart of Vancouver with events on Commercial Drive, Downtown at Stanley Park, The Renfrew Community Centre and other neighbourhoods throughout the city. You will find it easy to acquire language partners and make friendsat one of our weekly social events. When you join us you will be able to speak, read and write in English and meet English native speakers fro …

Bienvenue à Rendez-Vous de Vancouver ! Ici nous sommes un groupe où les gens peuvent se rencontrer en français et se distraire à différents évènements avec d'autres personnes. C'est un groupe aussi pour les gens qui voudraient pratiquer et améliorer leur français avec d'autres. Vous êtes un professionel, étudiant, voyageur ou en retraite ? Nous sommes un groupe d'individus d'appartenance variée. Merci et nous espérons vous voir à nos rencontres sociales ! Welcome to the French language meetup g …

The future of education is now.  And best of all it is FREE! Listen to me...  http://n.pr/y2kRz9 Stanford Takes Online Schooling To The Next Academic Level Join us to discuss the weekly content of the various Stanford's 2012 Online courses (Yes there are two independent CS 101 courses).  The expectation is that you will be up to date the course lecture and such before attending meetups. Sign up is free and open to everyone.  Use the links below and choose the advanced track. Start Dates are her …

Are you interested in having a conversation in English with people from Canada and around the world?  Let's meet and talk in English together! You can make foreign friends from many other countries and you can have fun while you're chat!  You can learn about different cultures! Come and check this out! Our conversation club for anyone who is interested in practicing their English (or helping someone else practice their English) and making new friends. Every week we meet and talk about interestin …

Hey ladies, gals, women, femmes! This is a French group for women who want to learn French and who don't mind a break from the folly of co-ed group dynamics! This meet-up will have a beginner and intermediate group meeting simultaneously. The beginners group receives actual French instruction (not boring, I promise) and the intermediate group receives vocabulary and conversation support. Guaranteed, you'll learn a lot at these meet-ups, and the environment is really welcoming for beginners as we …

Thinking about traveling to Latin America or Spain? Explore a new language; learn cultural tips and tricks for you to feel more comfortable and more confident. This is your space for socializing and practicing a new language while you meet new friends and get in touch with the Latin community in BC. Be part of the Spanish lessons and the conversation club!

So many people are into spiritual work, often with very little results. I decided to start this group to share with you methods of transformation that I've learned and developed over my 35 years practice as a transformational healer / counsellor. My work blends leading edge quantum therapies with ancient spiritual practices. I recommend you come for a meeting if you're interested in enriching your life overall, your spiritual practice, or to learn to heal trauma, fear, anger, or relationship dif …

This group is for anyone wanting to experience and/or learn sailing, the wonderful world of the ocean, outdoors and the friendship cruising together as a small group will create. The boat is a 1981 34 foot C&C sailing sloop, fully equipped for cruising the inland waters of the Gulf Islands and the San Juan Islands,

We are a friendly and enthusiastic group of people who share a love for Italy, its language, its culture and people. We are based in the heart of Vancouver with events in Little Italy on Commercial Drive, Downtown at Stanley Park, The Renfrew Community Centre and other neighbourhoods throughout the city. You will find it easy to acquire language partners and make amici at one of our weekly social events. When you join us you will be able to speak, read and write in Italian, meet Italian speakers …

R is an open source programming language for statistical computing, data analysis and graphical visualization (it generates beautiful charts very easily!). It is the de facto standard for statistical computing in academia and is becoming increasingly popular with commercial users in areas such as business intelligence, predictive analytics, data mining, machine learning, computational biology and quantitative finance. While R has an estimated 1 million users globally, the local Vancouver user b …

Meet other local people interested in scuba diving and the coastal environment of BC. This is a great forum to meet other divers, learn about diving, hear about dive sites and charter boats available in BC, and to work as a group to improve BC's diving. We will keep informed about new developments within the Diving community of BC. (Artificial Reef Society, Vancouver Aquarium, etc).

Hello and welcome !!! Have you been studying for the GMAT but feel like you need some help to make the process more efficient, or are you facing difficulty with specific topics? If yes, then join my group to address any challenges that you may be facing. I have scored 750 (top 2% worldwide) on my first attempt, and highly enjoy helping others achieve their goals. I will be organizing seminars about particular GMAT topics, as well as private sessions to help you reach maximum efficiency in your s …

Welcome to Collaborator IoT! Collaborator IOT is an uber-casual meetup for all those interested in getting together to talk about the Internet of Things and finding people to collaborate with in order to realize those projects. Overview of what kinds topics could be covered over time? Robotics (Oceanic/Undersea, UAV/Drones [air/space], Driverless Cars, Industrial, Healthcare, Surgical, Household) M2M/ Machine to Machine Machine Learning User-Driver Entertainment (Gaming, Television, Film, Spor …

Tarot is a deep and enriching system for personal discovery and growth, however many people still have misconceptions about this wonderful tool. I have been reading and teaching Tarot for the last 10 years in Australia and have recently moved to Vancouver to live and want to share my passion with people who are interested. Whether you have just picked up your first deck and are looking for some people to learn with or if you are an adept who wants to connect with others with similar interests. E …

This meet up group is designed for those wanting to get involved in the Social Media Optimization, Internet Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Social Networking community in Vancouver BC. It is a casual forum for you to meet new fellow Internet professionals, share and discuss experience, learn about the latest information emerging from the field of social media, and drink lots of coffee or beers. Our events consist of either speakers, trainings, or networking parties. If you would like to attend, …