Created 2009  |  Market Tested 2010  |  Incorporated 2011 Mission Created in 2009 in New York City, The Black Mastermind Group (tBMG) accelerates the growth and development of black preneurs and leaders utilizing mastermind principles to achieve innovative levels of success in their career or business. The Black Mastermind Group maximizes the human and intellectual capital of masterminders by providing the tools and support needed to help each other meet and exceed their goals. Vision To be a le …

… This group is for city apartment dwellers to suburban homeowners who want to turn their space into a LIFEPOD. The “Prepping In The City” Meetup group is Not about “Bush craft” or “wilderness survival.” This group is about the realities of surviving and thriving around glass, steel and concrete. Survival in the big city is about planning, design and construction. It takes careful design based planning, science and engineering. Do you refuse to live life no farther back than the 1900s? This MeetU …

When the unthinkable happens in your city, are you prepared to survive? Disaster is a subject like taxes or death, no one wants to talk or think about it. This group is NOT about and totally DIFFERENT from alarmism or paranoia. Western cultural is biased against advance preparation outside times of active warfare. "It's preferred and viewed normal for people to avoid disaster safety."  But, Megadisasters have become part of our modern reality. Too many people mistakenly believe there is no pre …

We are a group of Concerned Citizens meeting weekly at a dojo on 14th Street in Manhattan. We are learning and teachings many aspects of Urban Survival and Wilderness survival. Classes are taught classroom style and in the fields on site. We deal with Emergencies, Disasters and Self Suffiencies in general. Skills we are learning are: Gardening; food prep, canning and storage;alternate energy; fishing, hunting, tracking, orienteering; using hand tools; archery; stick fighting, self defense; first …

If you ride any sort of recumbent bike or trike or are just considering buying one, you are welcome to join us. Our goal is to share knowledge about recumbents and the joy of owning them. We will be planning low-impact rides to explore scenic routes in and around New York.

This group is for people who seek meaning in their professional and personal lives, connection with others through mutual collaboration, and leadership in navigating their careers, relationships, and the truth about their legacy and service to others.  The group is lead by a team of certified professional coaches.   The main event will provide is The Urban Retreat, which is a half-day immersion program for hard-working professionals to examine personal issues, bond over worries, and dream a l …

… The site offered the opportunity to engage the local Harlem community with the waterfront, and echoes recent efforts by New York City to reclaim the waterfront for non-industrial use, as included Department of City Planning in its Vision 2020, the Comprehensive Waterfront Action Plan for New York City. Nourishing USA works to connect community advocates across the country with the necessary tools and motivation to make the growth of local fresh produce free and accessible, so we can all combat t …

… In Spring as weather permits, we progress to hands-on sessions in urban apiaries, exposing students to dozens of hives at various stages of growth. There is a lot of material on the web about beekeeping. Many different methods are covered in the Course, and our focus is on practices consistent with "Responsible Urban Beekeeping." "The Bee Course" is comparable to a college course. It is offered free of charge as a matter of principle. Students can participate in an at-cost group purchase of …

Have you asked yourself, "Where are the individuals rocking vegetarianism, veganism and very cool ideas in the Mile Square City and the JC?"   If you have, welcome to V Rock! The Hoboken + Jersey City Vegetarian + Vegan Meetup where men and women rock connection over conscious, delicious cuisine to create positive change for ourselves, our cities, animals and Earth.   We're a tribe from all walks of life - V-Rockers - vegetarians, vegans and the very cool - who strive to be conscious and compass …

*In brief.. I am an educator, facilitator & chef who is focused on providing lifestyle education for food, health & home! Living Green Goddess is about Sustainable Living for a Healthy Mother Earth! My mission is to facilitate the positive transformation of both individuals & the planet! Please join me & share in my passion to live & love life with gratitude & reverence for all that we have!!! Hello! I decided to start this group because I have so much information, knowledge & experience to shar …

Sustainable JC is a collaborative network of civic minded community groups and individuals who are committed to making Jersey City a more sustainable place to live and work.  We are an advocacy organization focused on sustainability planning, education and the implementation of innovative demonstration projects that positively impact the quality of our lives now and into the future.  

If you are an experienced gardener/farmer or just have been dreaming about it, let's meet and plan a NEW community garden in Jersey City. We also gladly welcome people already taking part in one of the city's existing gardens. We'll take advantage of the city's Adopt-A-Lot program: "Jersey City is looking for community minded individuals who dig the idea of Urban Gardening to adopt an unused City lot or plot of under-used park land. The group leases it for a dollar for two years and, alon …

This group was started to by residents of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and surrounding neighborhoods (Crown Heights, Flatbush, etc.) to start a food cooperative grocery store in our area. This group will work toward planning, assessment and implementation of a food buyers or store coop with a mission of offering healthy, sustainable and affordable foods to the community. ANYONE is welcome to join, even if you can't (or don't want to) be directly involved in the planning process as important updates …

I came to NYC in 2003 and saw NY from the view of a bachelor/college student. Now in 2012, I am blessed with a wife and 2 kids and am experiencing NYC in a completely different way. It has been amazing experience watching the Mayor transform this city into one of the most livable urban areas in America. (Not gonna lie though, if I get one more freaking parking ticket- I might change my mind!) But seriously, in a way I feel like I have grown up with the Mayor. I value having a CEO at the helm who …

Are you looking for something more than just a playdate? Do you long to "find your tribe" of like-minded folks with whom to form true friendships for both parent and child? "A Living Family" was created 2 mamas, and their husbands and children, to provide a community of support in NJ (and PA) for natural, traditional and gentle parenting ideas and practices. Our foundation is trust: in our bodies, our intuition and our children. At our Meetups we discuss topics of interest: informed/natural/home …

Long Island and Queens have so much to offer our little ones. This Meetup group is for  stay at home (SAHM), and working moms of Southshore Long Island and Queens ,with young children, to relax and have fun  while, creating support and friendship as mothers in different walks of life. My vision is to provide an enriching childhood for my children and other families in these areas. I want this group to be a comfortable and inviting place that offers support, advice, and bonding. Events will be fa …