I started this group for those in the Whatcom County (WA) area (though BC residents are also welcome from the nearby White Rock, and Surrey areas as well!).  This group is about honest concern for potential events that might endanger the well-being of your family and other loved ones, and about formulating some backup plans in case other municipal, State or Federal response/support or other commercial options are not accessible. It's not about panic, but instead preparation to respond to potenti …

Do you love the arts? Do you like meeting up? Do you like making friends? Well, you've come to the right place. Members of this group are creative and intellectual with a desire to expand our circles of friends to enjoy life and explore the arts in its myriad forms. The group is all about getting together to enjoy creative discussions with friends, to view art, the making of art and how art influences our lives. And the best things is, it's run by all of us, collectively. Each of us can decide w …

Building your CONFIDENCE from within! OUR VISION is to promote positive growth and communication excellence in a relaxed, organized and supportive environment. We lived in a fast-paced society where everything is done in a rush, rush manner. A tough businessman would not listen long so will your kids, as they rather you-tube or hang on the internet or their phone. Time constraint is a concern when it comes to communications I have seen careers rise and fall on the spoken word. The employee wh …

Meet other new and old immigrants;  internationals on student visas, working visas or visitor visas; and Canadians who are interested in world cultures. If you are a new immigrant, it is a great opportunity for you to meet other immigrants who share similar experiences with you in struggling to survive, being adapted to Canadian cultures while maintaining their pride in their heritages, building up a circle of friends outside their ethnic community,  and pursuing successful careers. If you are a …

Make better use of your technology. We're offering a series of training sessions-- small courses with small class sizes geared to teach something new and something cool. Maybe you don't need to hire us to do the heavy lifting but want to pick our brains to improve your own skills -- we can do that too. We have spoken at WordCamp Victoria, Social Media Club and FreelanceCamp Victoria. We can present seminars or hands-on workshops for small to mid-size groups and we can train or tutor individuals …

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 …

Hear and enjoy the best of storytelling in the Lower Mainland. Opportunity to meet the tellers. Share your experience of story listening. All can participate in the discussion and planning of events. For those who love the traditional art of storytelling; stories told from the heart and from memory. Three regular venues from North Shore to Steveston. Also an all day of storytelling; and a week end of epic storytelling.

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 …

Bonjour! Le but de ce groupe et de nous réunir de temps en temps pour jouer au Scrabble francophone.  J'apporterai des jeux de Scrabble francophone "deluxe", ainsi que des dictionnaires (L'Officiel du Jeu Scrabble). The goal of this group is to get together once in a while to play French Scrabble.  I will bring French Scrabble "deluxe" games, as well as official French Scrabble dictionaries (a couple of copies per game). Au plaisir! Brian Note regarding what language(s) are spoken at the events …

What is Story Lab? Story Lab is like an incubator for creative self expression when it comes to presenting to groups. People love when you tell stories rather than talk in concepts. Stories unlock understanding at deep levels, arouse emotional interest, entertain and motivate people to action in ways concepts never can. But, stories can be tricky to find, craft and deliver---so this event was designed to help you skill build over time. Who is Story Lab for? business owners wanting to present t …