The purpose of our MeetUp Group is to provide free ESL resources and support for professionals working in the Silicon Valley. Our group includes both learners and teachers of English, and we welcome any language enthusiasts to join in anytime. Meetups feature fun and function as we convene in interesting hotspots and get to know one another. We are social but with a purpose. If you have questions about English, ask them. If you have answers, offer them. As with most MeetUp groups, any member is …

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.

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.

Mandarin English Bilingual Toastmasters - or MET - is a fun and friendly way to improve your Mandarin and English communication skills. Mandarin-speakers and English-speakers of all levels are welcome! You are invited to visit a meeting and observe as a guest.  Meetings start at 7pm sharp every Wednesday and every Thursday: http://sj-met.wikispaces.com/ http://mandarinenglish.wikispaces.com/ You're welcome to visit our sister clubs in Mountain View, Palo Alto, and San Francisco: http://www.meet …

Mandarin English Bilingual Toastmasters - or MET - is a fun and friendly way to improve your Mandarin and English communication skills. Mandarin-speakers and English-speakers of all levels are welcome! You are invited to visit a meeting and observe as a guest.  Meetings start at 6:30 pm sharp every Wednesday.  Please note: advance RSVP and picture ID is required for entry into the building. You're welcome to visit our sister clubs in Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Silicon Valley: http://www.m …

Are you interested in bringing technology to your ESL classroom? Are you frustrated with basic institutional LMS tools that don't service the needs of ESL/EFL students? Do you want to be a more effective independent ESL/EFL tutor? If yes, then this group is for you. If you're a teacher passionate about using, creating, or getting together with technologists to figure our better tools or to contribute to improve existing educational projects, then this group is for you!

A group for passionate ESL/ELL educators/teachers.

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!

Are you looking to improve your American English pronunciation or accent? Are you a Silicon Valley professional who uses English for business? Are you looking for opportunities to network and meet other professionals who speak English as a Second Language? This meetup is a support group for professionals looking to improve their American English pronunciation and accent. We are supported by Ovient English (http://www.ovient.com), a Silicon Valley company that provides English Training for Profes …

YALLA ARABI is an Arabic language and culture meetup group that serves the San Francisco and East Bay area. NO ARABIC LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. Everyone is welcome! Ahlan Wa Sahlan! We invite people from ALL backgrounds and ALL levels of Arabic experience to participate. We learn Arabic in fun, interactive and supportive ways by using collaborative activities and instructor-led exercises. We also watch Arabic films, eat at Arabic restaurants and attend Arab cultural events. We heart …

This group is for people who love learning and practicing languages. Come meet cool language aficionados, share your native language, practice any language you are learning, and mingle and meet interesting, worldly people. Our events will focus on mingling or attending fun language events in the Peninsula.

Are you a business professional who speaks English as a Second Language? Are you looking for opportunities to discuss business and news in English and get feedback? Meetup with others in your area who are also interested in learning and practicing professional English, pronunciation, business conversation, and small talk. Open to adult professionals. All levels are welcome! Membership is free! (This group is hosted by Ovient English. On the Web at http://www.ovient.com.)

Increase Your Revenue or turbo-charge your resume! Learn to speak Chinese! "If the 19th century belonged to Britain, and the 20th century to the United States, then the 21st century will surely belong to China. My advice: Make sure your kids learn Chinese." - Jim Rogers, Worth Magazine Weekly Chinese Language Classes Where: 1731 Technology Drive, #400, San Jose When: Every Wednesday Night, 6:30 – 7:30 PM RSVP: Suifei Huang: jrsuifei@hotmail.com Do you want to learn to speak Mandarin both sociall …

Meet and mingle with fellow Chinese Speakers & Culture Lovers! Come to a Chinese Language Meetup to practice speaking, meet new people and learn something new! All ages and levels welcome. Use it or lose it sums up how successful any effort to learn another language will be. With this in mind, this meetup group is a place for anyone learning and wanting to improve their Mandarin skills. Whether you are a student, ABC brushing up on skills, self taught, or a native speaker wanting to share your l …

Meet with those wanting to practice their Turkish language speaking skills (all abilities) or just enjoy Turkish food and/or Turkish coffee (You might also get a traditional coffee cup fortune reading). Ability to speak Turkish is not mandatory, so you are still welcome if - You want to learn more about Turkish culture. - You are Turkish and want to practice your English. - You like the planned event and just want to be a part of it. We'll do different activities as we are practicing our langu …

Want to practice speaking and listening in English? Want to meet more friends in San Francisco? This is a great opportunity! If you are a non-native English speaker who would like to improve your conversation skills in a supportive environment, come join us! We will meet at a ESL school in downtown SF with dictionaries and other learning materials available.

Calling anyone in the Tri-Valley area who wants to practice conversational Spanish! I have started this group because I don't get much opportunity to speak Spanish, but I really enjoy it and want to get a lot better. I will find a small conveniently located cafe that will accomodate us. I am thinking that we could meet for about 1.5 hours each week, perhaps on the weekends, or maybe on a set weekday evening.

Expose your child to a second language with Madres Latinas of Silicon Valley playgroup. Join us for park play dates and field trips to encourage the development of Spanish as a first or second language. Main purpose is to encourage parents to practice their Spanish alongside their children. Participe con nuestro groupo Madres Latinas of Silicon Valley para utilizar su Español y desarollar el Español de sus niños. Vamos a jugar en parques locales y hacer actividades para desarollar y apoyar la id …

This group is for American raised moms of Japanese descent. We straddle the line between being raised here in America, but having strong ties to our cultural heritage and often the unique experience of having grown up in homes where Japanese culture was predominant. This group is mainly an English speaking group but we can happily all work on our Japanese together (and maybe work on it with our kids too). Together we can share our unique perspectives with each other and expose our kids to some o …

Shape your words and future. Overcome fear of  PUBLIC SPEAKING. Develop  Leadership Skills, Confidence. Practice  Advanced Communication. Deliver Impressive Speeches and Presentations. Improve Pronunciation, Grammar and Accent. Learn New words, Phrases, Body language, Vocal variety and Effective use of the Stage. Learn  Secrets of Outstanding Public Speakers.  ICC ArtICCulators is a Toastmasters club which is located in Milpitas, this club will help you improve public speaking as well as pr …

This group is for all signers and lovers of American Sign Language. If you're like me, you believe the best way to learn a language is to practice and be around other people who use it. Although there are some other ASL groups in Northern California, many have joined our group. San Jose ASL meetup continues to thrive because our members are diverse not only in their levels of ASL ability but also in hearing, hard of hearing, PODA's/CODA's, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, age, sexual orien …

We are a group of people who love French literature and love to discuss it, mostly in French but discussion in English is also welcome. The group contains a mixture of native francophones and advanced students of French. We meet every two months starting with January, on the first Sunday of the month. At present, we alternate meetings between Berkeley and San Francisco. We choose the reading selections for the year by a democratic member nomination and voting process. You can find the list of bo …

This group is for Koreans  to meet other fellow Koreans. If you are new to the group or are interested in joining the group please make sure you read the following to make sure you understand what is required of you before you join and after you join the group. Pre-requisite for this group: You must be ethnically Korean (full, half, a quarter, an eighth... however much if you have Korean blood in you you are ethnically Korean). I didn't want to discriminate anyone from joining this group howe …

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

Thank you for your interest in Upwardly Global Toastmasters. http://upwardlyglobaltoastmasters.toastmastersclubs.org/ Upwardly Global Toastmasters was chartered in May, 2011 with the intention of helping immigrant professionals practice speaking English, improve public speaking, and develop leadership skills. Our members include professionals from diverse countries such as Hungary, Colombia, Brazil, Ghana, Argentina, Mexico, Korea, Philippines, Peru, Mongolia, Maylasia, Ukraine, United States, F …

Este grupo es para los profesionales de la salud mental (psicoterapeutas, trabajadores sociales, etc.) y hispanoparlantes avanzados que estén interesados en mejorar sus habilidades de Español en el campo. Hablantes nativos están invitados a participar. Por favor, tengan en cuenta que este grupo es principalmente para los que tengan un alto nivel de Español - si eres un principiante, o todavia estás aprendiendo como comunicarte, te sugiero que tomes más clases o únate a otro grupo de meetup, y qu …

We will watch Italian movies with English subtitles (unless otherwise specified). Everyone interested in Italian culture, society, and language is welcome. After the movie, we may opt to discuss the film afterwards in a good restaurant. See you all there! / Ci vediamo lì! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please Note: This is an at-risk activity. By joining us in meet-up activities, you agree to hold the organizers, and other members harmless. You are responsible for your own safety on the meet-up.

Located in San Francisco Bay Area, this groups is dedicated to kids who want to interact with other French speaking children. Most of us are French speaking parent who try to use French Languages to maintain our heritages via the use of French communication at home. However often with preponderance of English all arround our children activities, daycare, pre-school etc... they often choose to drop out using the French all together (especially true when you are 4 to 5year old and all your little …