This group is for adults who grew up abroad, whether with the foreign service, military, or any other reason. Were you raised in multiple countries and cultures? Do you feel somewhat disconnected from your own culture or any one particular culture? If so, this is the place for you! I hope this group will bring together people who feel this way and who will be able to relate to eachother through our similar experiences and nebulous blended cultural identity.

This group brings together anyone in the DC area who has a stake in Amazon Web Services - system integrators, ISVs, end users or any other. And being in the government center of the country, we have a focus on the GovCloud, Amazon's new AWS initiative to help the government move IT workloads to the cloud. So please do come to learn, share, and network!

If you are interested in learning or sharing anything about designing, developing and supporting a great web site, service, app or online social network community, this group will not just explore, but we will discuss and possibly build, together.  This includes Javascript, HTML5, Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, mobile web support, CakePHP, WordPress and other content management systems.  But it does not stop there.  This group will identify and explore the use of technologies, content, media and social …

Rotaract is an international program of Rotary International for young professionals ages 18-30 who want to make a difference.  There are 163,000 members of some 7,088 Rotaract clubs in 151 countries! Rotaract clubs conduct meetings, usually every two weeks and use their weekends for service projects, social events, and workshops. Even though Rotaractors work hard, we believe in having a good time! We have social events with local Rotary clubs, cultural events, and more!   What does Rotaract do …

This group is a place for the AmeriCorps VISTA Community to come together IRL (in real life) to engage in conversation, share best practices, share stories of service, ask questions, work together and help each other find answers. AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to help alleviate poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965, VISTA has been working to address poverty in America for more than 40 years. AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service …

      The Power of Ubuntu!!   Why We Serve....   Ubuntu--simply put means 'me we'   According to Archbishop Desmond Tutu a person possessing the essence of Ubuntu is generous, compassionate, and caring. She/He uses her/his strengths on behalf of others;sharing their worth and demonstrating openness and largeheartedness.          Inspired by Oprah Winfrey's Biggest Give and motivated by President Obama's call to service this group was founded in January 2009.              "Volunteering can be …

The dynamic, diverse and service-centered Rotary Club of Capitol Hill draws members who live or work in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Since 2003, our members have represented the dynamic diversity of Capitol Hill and Washington, DC. Ranging from those in their 20's to 60's, more than half of our members are women and the members of our club represent numerous races and nationalities -- both from the United States and abroad. We have several members who are alumni of Rotary Foundation programs such …

  Who are we? The potential Rotary Club is now forming in Washington, DC. We are not your typical Rotary Club. We will be using a flexible meeting format to have our meetings (Saturday's and Wednesday's). Here's your opportunity to become a charter member and be part of the world's oldest, largest and finest service organization.   What’s a Rotary Club? Rotary is a global network of over 1.2 million community volunteers. Rotary members are business and professional people who provide humanitar …

The Bowie Community group is an effort to help citizens of Bowie, MD find new friends and engage their community through service to their neighbors.

… The Alexandria Junior Chamber (Jaycees) is a premier leadership training and community service organization for young professionals between the ages of 21 and 40. Jaycee members live in northern Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.  Members represent a variety of occupations, interests, and social and economic backgrounds. We focus on helping members develop leadership skills through community service, business/social activities, and personal development. Our over-arching twin goals …

Would you like to meet new people and make new friends while participating in community and international volunteer projects? If you answered yes and are 18-30 years old and live in or near Howard County, then we invite you to the Rotaract Club of Howard County. Rotaract is a service oriented club sponsored by Rotary International that allows young professionals to network and become more involved in their community. Current projects that the Howard County Rotaract is involved in include: • For …

The Jaycees have been shaping future leaders in the United States since 1920! The Jaycees stands for "Junior Chamber." Our purpose is to give our young adult members (ages 21-40) opportunities to learn how to be civic and business leaders with the end result of improving their lives and the community of DC, too. And we have fun while doing it! We offer our members social opportunities, community service opportunities and chances for networking and personal growth. We do so many different kin …

Meet other local people interested in the technology, opportunities, marketing, scalability, advertising, and social impacts of social platforms including: * Bebo (OpenSocial, f8) * Facebook (f8) and Facebook Connect * Hi5 * Imeem * Kickapps * Linkedin * Lycos * MySpace * Ning * Orkut * Plaxo * Salesforce / Exchange And also stuff like Friend Connect, MySpace Data Availability, Facebook Connect, and clouds: AppEngine, Amazon Web Services/EC2/S3. And timeless marvels such as Softwa …

WELCOME to DC Metro Young Professionals (DCYP) Kiwanis club! This is the Meetup group of the premier Kiwanis club in the DC metro area catering to young professionals. We hope that you'll take a look around, learn about our club, see when our next service project, social, or meeting is, and join us! Becoming a Kiwanian in the DCYP Kiwanis Club provides an excellent opportunity for you to serve the community with other young professionals in the area and have a good time while doing it. Not convi …

Service for Today, Leadership for Tomorrow, and Friendships for a Lifetime! The Arlington Jaycees is a people-oriented organization, made up of individuals with many different backgrounds, such as bankers, accountants, doctors, salespeople, builders, and managers ... all types of young people join the Jaycees to help their communities and improve themselves. The mission of the Arlington Jaycees is to empower young people in Arlington and surrounding area by providing opportunities for personal …

Welcome! This group is for anyone interested in exploring Vietnamese culture and making new friends. While many of our events will have a focus on Vietnamese culture, we will also explore other Asian cultures and have a variety of social and volunteer activities within the Vietnamese community. The main components of this group are: 1. Cultural Exploration 2. Social/Fun events 3. Event Volunteering 4. Community Service Please see the "About" tab at the top of this page for more informat …