… Fellowship — every opportunity we get The benefits of being a Rotarian include serving the community, networking and friendship, and promoting ethics and leadership skills. Mission The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. Annapolis Evening Rotary Club welcomes our Meetup members to join us for our meetings or for our serv …

The Center for Inquiry–DC (CFI–DC) offers an opportunity to put your principles into practice by joining other rationalists to work for positive change in society. In addition, the D.C. Center sponsors social events for freethinkers as well as intellectual programming. CFI provides an ethical alternative to religious and paranormal worldviews. In this time of rising religiosity, anti-intellectualism and political turmoil on ethical issues, it is critical that rationalists and freethinkers join t …

Since being outlawed in the United States, non-consensual medical research has been outsourced to the world's most impoverished nations. This group brings together advocates and professionals to work to find a comprehensive solution to these crimes against the humanity of vulnerable human subjects exploited for medical research.

Membership is comprised of women either in the Information Security field or wanting to enter the field. The purpose of this group is to advance women in Information Security by promoting networking, education, mentoring, resource-sharing, and opportunities. Regular workshops will be offered to bridge the gap of theory and/or minimal hands-on labs from a course you took or self-studying. You will get to learn and practice in an environment of like-minded women. Workshops will be led by SME's in …

Are you the sort of person who naturally asks a lot of questions? Even in your own head, and even about seemingly "obvious" stuff? Do you find yourself brimming with ideas that you'd like to discuss, but can't find anyone around to discuss them with? Are you also interested in understanding the viewpoints of others? If you answer "yes" to most of those questions, then this is the perfect group for you! Everyone is welcome to join, regardless of age, race, nationality, orientation, religious pra …

… Likewise we have our own code of ethics we adhere to. They're almost all common sense rules that you should always practice. You should never pick locks that you don't own, or that you don't have the owners explicit permission to pick. We enjoy helping the community, not hurting it. The term 'locksport' was coined for the growing sport and hobby of lockpicking. As a parent organization, our goal is to provide a safe and responsible atmosphere for hobbyist lockpickers to share their knowledge an …

Many groups exist to promote the art and science of photography but few exist to promote photography as a business. We promote and educate photographers in the Business of Photography and invite both full time and part time photographers to join us. We will dicuss all topics related to the business of photography including: How (and when) to start your business, taxes, how to price your services and products, marketing, social media, dealing with clients, ethics and many more. If …

What is Rotaract? Rotaract clubs are part of a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world. This effort starts at the community level but knows no limits in its outreach. Rotaractors have access to the many resources of Rotary International (RI) and The Rotary Foundation.  Rotary International provides the administrative support that helps Rotaract clubs thrive.   History Rotaract has evolved quickly in its short but dynamic history. In the early 1960s, Rotary clubs …

Welcome to the D.C Cyber Security Group. This is where network security professionals get together to discuss the latest security breaches, the latest unpatched vulnerabilities, threats and vulnerabilities at the unclassified level with a special focus on IPv6. This group of Cyber Warriors will keep you current, whether you are new to Cyber Security or a seasoned veteran. Self promoting is welcomed. If you have a new book, class, website or blog to discuss, you can have an opportunity to be a fo …

We have events for kids to learn about themselves, build character, and develop their talents. * Find out new ways to learn & grow * Move oneself towards better behaviors * Listen to positive examples from others This group is for parents & caregivers to expose their kids (& themselves) to some of the best & latest information on positive development, motivation, ethics, goal realization, and developing one's individual talents more fully & quickly. Initially targeting the challenges of tweens & …

… We share what we know with one another and value fellowship and camaraderie within our group and always keep a good sense of humor while focusing on the "Leave No Trace" outdoor ethics philosophy. We hike in small groups of no more than 15 hikers per leader to provide a more enjoyable experience for you. Most of our weekend hikes have optional post hike meals to enjoy. There are many volunteer and trail maintenance opportunities offered in addition to community building events, so come on out an …

We're a bunch of hackers, inventors, engineers, techies, developers and makers who love all things IT and security. Everyone is welcome - from advanced hardware hackers to those who would like to learn what can be done with these new technologies in the arts, sciences, healthcare, gaming, academia, and business venture opportunities. Our meetups are totally informal and are a great opportunity to chat about projects, create new ones, solve problems, mingle, network and generally shoot the breeze …

… Periodically we may want to read an anthology of their works or focus on a specific subject, such as "ethics", "metaphysics", or "the philosophy of language", and compare the perspectives of different writers. Meetings are usually held at the Cleveland Park Library in DC, on the third Saturday of each month. Parking in the neighborhood is sometimes difficult, so people are encouraged to use metro, which has a station nearby. Click here to see the reading schedule for 2010-2012. Note: To remain v …

  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 …

A diverse group of seekers meets weekly to hear a short presentation by a fellow student of Theosophy, followed by open Q&A and discussion. This group has been quietly active in the DC area since 1920, and is affiliated with dozens of similar groups around the world. Theosphical discussions commonly include subjects like reincarnation and karma, universal brotherhood, great teachers and masters of wisdom, the nature of the soul, comparative religion, laws of science and nature, the origins of …

According to Cicero (Tusculan Disputations V, III, 8), when Pythagoras was once asked who philosophers were, he replied that life seemed to him to resemble the games in the Olympic festival: some men sought glory, others to buy and sell at the games, and some men had come neither for gain nor applause, but for the sake of the spectacle and to understand what was done and how it was done. In the same way, in life, some are slaves of ambition or money, but others are interested in understanding li …