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Open Dialogue – Discovering Together in Vienna
We will meet in a calm and friendly place ( Parc, Café, Restaurant) to explore together some of Jiddu Krishnamurti’s key questions about awareness, relationship, and freedom.
There will be no teaching, no authority — only open dialogue and attentive listening.
Everyone is welcome, whether you are familiar with Jiddu Krishnamurti or simply curious about life and self-understanding.
We’ll start with an open conversation around a theme such as “Listening without judgment” or “Can thought bring clarity?”
Please bring openness, curiosity, and a readiness to listen — no books or notes needed.
The spirit is not to discuss “what should be,” but to observe together “what is.”
Voter Help Table in 1180 Vienna
Our voter assistance team will be ready to help you register to vote and request your ballots for the 2026 general and primary elections!
Find us at the Kutschkermarkt (Gertrudplatz) from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Don't wait! You can request your overseas ballot and get state specific voter information at [Votefromabroad.org](https://www.votefromabroad.org)!
Codex Community Build Meetup
Hello everyone!
We're excited to announce **Vienna's first official** **Codex Community Build Meetup**, co-hosted with **Vienna AI Engineering** on Saturday, June 20!
It's a full-day, hands-on event for learning to build with Codex (OpenAI's coding agent) and with AI agents in general. This isn't a lecture: bring your laptop, pick the track that fits your level, and spend the day building alongside mentors and Codex experts. Come with an idea or just show up ready to learn. The goal is to leave with something you made, a clearer sense of how AI agents fit into real software work, and new people in Vienna's builder community.
Whether you're already using Codex or simply curious about coding agents, this is your chance to connect with peers and see how AI is transforming the way we build software.
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⚠️ IMPORTANT: [Register on Luma](https://luma.com/9dmqcdn0), not here!
To avoid double-bookings, RSVPs on Meetup are limited to the Organizer Team only. The 170 spots are all on Luma, and that's the only place to sign up.
👉 Register here: [https://luma.com/9dmqcdn0](https://luma.com/9dmqcdn0)
Check-in at the door uses the Luma guest list, so please make sure you're registered there.
When you register, you'll pick the track that fits you best:
🟢 AI Beginner: a guided path from first setup to a small working project
🟡 AI Intermediate: practical Codex workflows for prototyping, testing, and shipping faster
🔴 AI Advanced: bring your own project and push a more ambitious build
Each group has a suggested track and mentors on hand throughout the day.
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💡 Why Luma? Some of our partners, like OpenAI, use Luma to coordinate events worldwide, so we use it for branded events like this one. To hear about future events first, subscribe to our Luma calendar: [https://luma.com/vienna-ai-engineering](https://luma.com/vienna-ai-engineering)
📍 Venue
WU Wien, Library & Learning Center (LC)
Welthandelspl. 1, 1020 Wien
🗓️ Schedule
09:30 - Coffee & networking
10:00 - Kickoff, Codex intro & mentor introductions
11:00 - Build session 1
12:30 - Lunch
13:00 - Build session 2
15:00 - Project presentations
16:30 - Networking
17:30 - Close
🎒 What to bring
Just your laptop and charger. A project idea helps but is optional. Food, coffee, and drinks are on us.
See you on Saturday, June 20 at WU! 🚀
Tango Argentino Focused Práctica for all levels
**Focused Práctica for all levels –** *Included in the [Tango Learning Pass](https://www.jessicagerdel.com/tango-learning-pass/) and the semester/yearly subscription to the [Tango Immersion Program.](https://www.jessicagerdel.com/tangoimmersion/) Attending just the Práctica? Get advantage of the 5-block (€60) and the 10-block (€100). Single Práctica sessions are €15.*
Looking for a space to practice Tango Argentino with intention? The Focused Prácticas are open practice gatherings for dancers of all levels, whether you’re just starting out, deepening your foundations, or refining more advanced skills.
**You’re welcome to:**
* Train individual technique or work in pairs.
* Practice the role(s) of your choice – Most regular attendants practice both.
* Explore what you want for as long as you like.
* Repeat, research, and integrate what you’re currently learning – wherever that may be.
**This is not a class, and not a milonga.**
**It’s a space for mindful practice with feedback, curiosity, and experimentation.**
There's plenty of room for those who want to practice navigation in ronda or something else on a fixed spot without disturbing each other's process.
It's not required to attend Jessica's classes to join, the Focused Prácticas are open to all backgrounds.
**Here you can expect:**
* A welcoming, respectful atmosphere
* Space to focus without pressure
* Supportive presence if questions arise
* Freedom to choose what you want to work on
Socializing and exchanging feedback with others is welcome; consent and respecting each person’s process is the base.
When Jessica is traveling, the Focused Prácticas are hosted by Justina.
**When & Where?**
During our monthly [Tango Immersion Weekends](https://www.jessicagerdel.com/tangoimmersion) (like today) it takes place on Saturday at 20:15 at Zentrum Exist (Sechshauser Straße 36-38, 1150 Wien - Seminarraum).
All other weeks it's on Sundays (check details [here](https://jessicagerdel.com/tangopractica))
**Whether you’re building foundations, maintaining a regular practice habit, or simply looking for a place to dance with intention, you’re warmly invited.**
Come as you are.
Practice what matters to you.
Grow together with intention.
See you on the dance floor!
**Check out our full calendar at jessicagerdel.com**
**Facebook/Instagram: Abrazatango**
Let’s Dine & Talk
**Join us for the first gathering of the Vienna Hidden Bites Club, a community for food lovers, explorers, and anyone who enjoys discovering unique restaurants and hidden culinary gems around Vienna.**
**Our goal is simple: explore the city’s lesser-known restaurants, share great food, meet new people, and uncover the stories behind Vienna’s hidden dining spots.**
**For our first event, we’ll visit Matteo Homemade Pasta & Italian Tapas, a cozy Italian restaurant known for its fresh homemade pasta and authentic Italian tapas. The restaurant specializes in traditional Italian recipes, handmade pasta, and small sharing plates inspired by Italian cuisine.**
**Please note: 🙌🙌🙌**
**This is a social dining event, and everyone will pay for their own meal and drinks. There is no participation fee for the meetup itself—just come ready to enjoy great food and cover your own order.**
Run+B-fast
Hi Running fellows,
Whether you’re a walker, new to running, a semi-pro, a marathonist or a sprint star - if you want to start your weekend in an active way and enjoy the outdoors in lovely surroundings with a fun, international and multilingual group of people, you are welcome to join us!
Every Saturday at 9:30 am, we meet, we run, in the magnificent Schönbrunn park, and then we go for breakfast.
Want to discuss politics or the best recipes for banana pancakes? Not a problem. Not feeling social? Tune out with your earbuds - we can talk over breakfast. We are casual. You can be too.
What to expect: Start by meeting Adrian, Ali, Liz, Paul and Sonia on-time at 9:30am outside the Schönbrunn U-Bahn stop (exit Grünbergstraße). (Coordinates: 48.1858130, 16.3200640) From there, we walk to the side park entrance where the “running” part begins. The important thing is that you run at your own pace. Typically, small groups of people will run at the same pace as you, so you never have to walk/run alone :)
We finish one hour later, at about 10:40am, reconvening just inside the Hietzinger Tor exit. (Coordinates: 48.1858825, 16.3032647). From there, we’re off to breakfast!
Breakfast Details: Anker bakery opposite the U4 Hietzing station and depending on the weather, grab something for a picnic in Schönbrunn park, or hang out in the bakery. If you missed us earlier, you can always go there around 10:45.
We are a fun group of runners who don’t take things too seriously. We meet, chat, RUN, stretch, chat, EAT and we hang out over a beer every now and then. It's that easy. Please join us for breakfast after the run! The more the merrier.
Typically we are 10-30 people, as not everyone who comes signs up on meetup.
Important disclaimer: Please only run as much as you feel you can, considering the temperature, weather conditions, your own fitness etc... run and walk at your own pace as the organizers do not assume any liability for any injuries or health issues. Sonia, Adrian, Ali, Paul and Liz
Tango Immersion Weekend · monthly intensive
You can join the full weekend or the workshops of your choice (details below).
**Tango Immersion is an in-depth program to learn Tango Argentino** that shortens the path to improvisation and connection. **It takes place on a monthly basis, in an intensive Tango Weekend format**, varying the focus and specific topics we cover each time.
**This month's edition focuses on techniques of contact and invasion for different levels (basic knowledge is required).**
If you’re new, join the Discover Tango Argentino session at 11:30am (Details in our group agenda)
**Register [here](https://www.jessicagerdel.com/tangoimmersion) or drop-in for this month's Tango Immersion Weekend!**
**June 20-21: Playing with techniques of contact and invasion**
One of the most fascinating moments in a dancer’s development happens when they stop thinking exclusively about their own movement and begin paying attention to how space is shared, negotiated and transformed together.
Suddenly, movements that seemed unrelated reveal a common thread.
A Pasada, a Mordida, a Barrida, a Sacada, a Gancho… On the surface they look completely different tango figures. Underneath, they all explore the same question.
We'll be working on that line this weekend and look forward to exploring with you how to bring these techniques organically into your dance.
As usual, you’re welcome with and without a dance partner, and to learn both roles.
Please note that this Tango Immersion Weekend isn’t suitable for participants with zero experience. If you’re new to tango, join the Discover Tango Argentino session at 11:30.
**SATURDAY JUNE 20**
15:00-16:00 — Solo technique: Improve your balance and footwork (bonus lesson, not included in the basic registration)
16:30-17:30 — Workshop 1: Stylish Mordidas
18:00-19:00 — Workshop 2: Smooth Pasadas
19:15-20:15 — Workshop 3: Playing with Barridas
20:15-22:00 — Focused Práctica for all levels – Open to participants from all backgrounds. It’s not required to have attended the workshops or Jessica’s classes to join.
**SUNDAY JUNE 21**
14:30-16:00 — [Tango & Movement Pedagogical Path](https://www.jessicagerdel.com/tango-and-movement-pedagogy/) (optional add-on program)
16:20-17:20 — Workshop 4: Negotiating space with Sacadas
17:35-18:35 — Workshop 5: Ganchos as a consequence
18:40-22:00 — Milonga Itinerante
**REGISTRATION**
€150 Full Tango Weekend (Bonus lesson + 5 workshops + Focused Práctica + Milonga)
€140 Tango Weekend without the bonus lesson (5 workshops + Focused Práctica + Milonga)
Want to make your own combo?
€25 per workshop
€20 Bonus lesson
€15 Focused Práctica
€12 Milonga (€10 Solidaritarif) – Free for participants of 2 or more workshops
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Jessica Gerdel is a versatile researcher and educator dedicated to Tango Argentino and the intersections between culture, social dynamics, personal development, and the body-mind connections.
For more than 10 years she's full time dedicated to teaching Tango Argentino and exploring how this dance, and movement in general, influence identity, emotions and human relationships.
She works from a holistic perspective that helps people embody the essence of Tango Argentino and build meaningful connections, with themselves and others, and grow within a welcoming community that celebrates collective progress.
Since 2022, she organizes the Milonga Itinerante in Vienna and other events whose motto has become widely known: *Come as you are!* Bringing together people who co-create a welcoming and familiar atmosphere for newcomers and regulars. And bridging Tango Argentino tradition with awareness of being in the XXI century from her role as host and Tango DJ.
She also teaches private and semi-private lessons on demand.
**Find more about Jessica's work and the full trimester agenda at [www.jessicagerdel.com](http://www.jessicagerdel.com/) and under the name Abrazatango on Facebook and Instagram.**
Academics Events This Week
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Social Book Club - Historical and Sociopolitical Circle
Welcome to the *Historical and Sociopolitical Circle* part of the Social Book Club! Each month we meet to talk about a book chosen by you!
This month’s book is: **Mindf\*ck** by *Christopher Wylie*
(\~260 pages). To join, you should have read the book. It's okay if you didn't have the time to finish :)
How to get: thalia/amazon/morawa
We meet at Hotel Schani Salon in Mariahilferstraße on the 2nd floor (ring the Hotel if the entrance is locked). To support the hotel, you can get drinks there.
Book description:
*The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower tells the inside story of the data mining and psychological manipulation behind the election of Donald Trump and the Brexit referendum, connecting Facebook, WikiLeaks, Russian intelligence, and international hackers.*
Sunday Padel Outdoor at Donaucity
Join us for our regular and casual Sunday on playing Padel.
We reserve our right to adapt the setup according to the audience level, vibe, health, weather, shape etc
SETUP
● 2 courts (2 vs 2),
1 team is rotating or taking a rest
court 1: minim 6 players
court 2: minim 4 players
● 2 courts - 10-12 people
(more players, we make small teams and play shorts, all combination;
the hosts have the last word. proposals are welcome)
● The event organisers or experienced player are entitled to send players on the second court
● We are respectfull and warm with each other, our cultural and professional background is diverse.
● New proposals are welcome :). Sometimes we adapt.
● The host toghether with the regular players, can ask new or misbehaved players to step out from the court, in order to maintain the good vibes
Price to pay (in cash)
(Aprox, for this season, could vary with 1-2 euros)
■ 12 euros for 1h
■ 20 euros for 2h
■ If you need a racket, you can rent it from us for 2 € (if available). Otherwise you can always rent from the venue for 5 €.
■ Cancelation 4-6h, ahead or you pay 10 euros the fee for 1h
● We use the money to cover the courts rent & subscription for renting, smaller hostings or welcome expenses
Important
● New commers, intermediate, out of shape, friendly players are playing on their own risk. If they choose to play with advanced players in a more "competitive" way (hitting the ball in the direction of opponent player is allowed).
● Playing competitive is allowed on the first court
● Playing friendly is our main goal. For this we understand both advanced people, who want to consume their energy, and the social people who play for fun. Please collaborate on the court and don't go to advanced court if you are injured or recovering from illness.
● Please anounce the hosts and/or the players on your court, if you have some injuries or specific conditions.
● We love to play social and all levels.
● Be welcoming with newcomers
● Once you know us (couple of games together), You are welcome to hang out with us, even when you can't play.
Science and Philosophy Discussion Table
This is a group for meeting new people, eating brunch, and having discussions about science, life, philosophy, politics, and people.
Anybody is free to join, and we charge no fees.
This discussion group aims to have the absolute minimal level of structure necessary to ensure the conversation remains engaging to the majority of people present. In particular, we \*don't\* have fixed order of speaking or timed statements.
So far, the balance we've struck is enforcing hand raising when conversation gets intense in order to minimize interruption, and to give the chair (me!) the power to occasionally call a snap election on the conversation topic.
Shut Up & Write!® - Sundays at Café Pierre
Come write with us at Cafe Pierre every Sunday at 18:00-20:00!
A message from Shut Up & Write: "Shut Up & Write hosts free, in-person and online writing events for writers all over the world. Our goal is to ensure that every writer—regardless of genre or skill level—has access to the resources, community, and accountability that they need to be successful in their personal writing goals."
And what this looks like at our event: We chat and give short introductions to what we are working on at 18:00, then start writing at 18:15. Though we try to start on dot, being late isn't a problem—just find a spot and get to work! We write until 20:00 and then discuss how our writing went. From fiction to non-fiction, academic papers to poetry, applications to work-related writing—anything goes! Nothing is needed except for you to bring whatever is need to get stuff done, i.e. laptop, headphones, pen and paper, and so on.
Optional socialising may happen before 18:00 and after 20:00, or you may choose to use this time to get some more done! Please do order something from the café (drink, meal, dessert, etc.) so as to keep us in their good graces!
ADVANCED badminton players wanted!
Thank you for visiting this event page!
* Are you an advanced badminton player? If yes - WELCOME!
* The earlier you sign up, the bigger your chance to reserve a place - once 10 players have signed up already, you move to the waiting list.
* Once the waiting list has 3 or more members, I will try to book an additional court, but no guarantees.
I need to close the registration 24h before the event as I will then have to decide whether to cancel any court due to a shortage of players.
The fee per player will be €10.00 for 2 hours. This will also cover the feather shuttles used during play.
Please be on time as a curtesy to the other players. In addition, if you are on the players' list and don't come (i.e. no show), you will be automatically excluded from this group.
Sunday Badminton/Intermediate +/2 h/10 Euro/Feather/Tennis point
To contact the main organizer for any information about our events, please use this number:
+436767401074 (Also WhatsApp)
Welcome to our friendly badminton event!
Let's get moving, improve our game, and make new friends.
We will be playing every Sunday from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM.
**Very important: this event is for you if your level is intermediate or any higher level above that. 🏸🙂**
**If you're joining us for the first time, the organizer will contact you directly to confirm that you have the required level for this event.**
Feather shuttlecock will be used for this event, and it will be provided by the host.
The location: Tennispoint, Baumgasse 87, 1030 Wien
The Price: We try our best to provide you with the best price in Vienna. You will be paying 10 euros for 2 hours.
How to pay: We accept card payments and cash (card payments are preferred)
Number of players: It depends on how many courts we get, 6 for 1 court and about 10-11 for 2 courts (so we can take a small break between matches)
Remember to bring your own racket please, or you can rent one at the reception for about 3 euros
**Cancellation policy:**
1- Canceling 48 hours before the event = free cancellation
2- Cancellation after the 48-hour deadline = we will ask you kindly to pay the event fee if we are not able to find a suitable replacement. (No exception)
In case of not paying = banned from future events.
See you on the court :)
The British Breakfast Club @ FLANAGANS IRISH BAR
Hei BBCers ☀️👋,
Well, the hope of the weather to be more consistent fell flat on its face! Seems its more consistent being inconsistent 😂.
As the WM2026 has started and those games are kicking off later in the evening, why not get a little merry and full of energy by eating a Flanagans breakfast!
Come and Join us!🥳
See you soon! 🥳👋
Academics Events Near You
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Drunken Philosophy: Where Is Everybody? The Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter
Welcome to Drunken Philosophy, a casual, curious, social discussion club. Come grab a drink and a seat at The Oracle.
**Optional topic for this meetup: Where is everybody?**
In 1950 the physicist Enrico Fermi was talking about aliens over lunch and asked a question that still has not gone away: if the universe is so vast and so old, and even a fraction of those billions of stars have planets, where is everyone? By the numbers the galaxy should be crowded with civilizations. Instead we look up and hear silence. That gap between "they should be everywhere" and "we see no one" is the Fermi Paradox.
One of the most unsettling answers is the idea of a **Great Filter**: somewhere on the road from dead chemistry to a galaxy-spanning civilization, there is at least one step that is almost impossible to get past. Maybe the filter is behind us. Maybe life starting at all, or simple cells becoming complex, or intelligence ever evolving, is the freak accident, and we already cleared the hard part. Or maybe the filter is ahead of us, and advanced civilizations reliably wipe themselves out before they spread.
Here is the part that messes with people. If we ever found life somewhere else, even pond scum on Mars, most people would call it the greatest discovery in history. But it might be the worst possible news. It would mean life is common, the early steps are easy, and the hard step is still in front of us. So the eerie silence overhead might actually be the best sign we could ask for.
**Questions to wrestle with:**
* Is it better to be alone? Would you rather we find alien life and learn we are not special, or find nothing and quietly improve our odds of surviving?
* Where do you bet the filter sits, behind us or ahead of us, and why?
* If it is ahead of us, what is it? Nuclear war, climate collapse, AI, something we cannot even picture yet? And can we do anything about a filter we cannot see coming?
* Two principles pull opposite ways here. The principle of mediocrity (the Copernican principle, Sagan's "no privileged place in the universe") says we are ordinary, so what happened on Earth probably happened everywhere, which makes the silence scream louder. The anthropic principle says of course we find ourselves somewhere life was possible, since we could not observe anything else, so our being here may say almost nothing about how common life is. Which lens do you trust, and does the silence still demand an answer once you account for observer selection?
* And if we did confirm life out there and had to accept we are not special, what would that do to belief in a higher power, and would shedding (or keeping) that belief help or hurt our odds of pulling together as one species?
* Does any of this change how you live, or how humanity should be spending its time and money right now?
As always the prompt is optional. Come for the conversation, stay for the drinks, and bring your own questions.
Manic Mondays with Salsamante Dance Academy
Start your week the right way with Manic Mondays. Giving you an enjoyable Bachata lesson with a push of cool moves.
The second hour has Beginner/Intermediate Salsa on 1. You must understand basic Salsa skills to participate.
730pm-830pm Bachata Cool Moves
830pm-930pm Salsa On 1 (Beginner/Intermediate)
15 for One Class
20 for Both
Free Parking & Plenty of Dance Space.
Viva Dance Columbus 2809 Festival Lane Dublin OH 43017
Columbus Museum of Art, Free Admission Sundays
Let’s meet and wander the galleries! General admission on Sundays is free.
Evolve Shades of Sisterhood (Virtual)
Evolve exists to provide a welcoming place for professional women to create an authentic community, deeper connections, and confident growth through networking and workshop events. No cliques, no judgement.
**Shades of Sisterhood** is a space for women to grow from the inside out through meaningful conversations, personal development, mindset growth, and courageous self-awareness. These gatherings are designed to create deeper connection, expand perspective, and encourage women to become healthier, stronger, and more aligned versions of themselves — both personally and professionally.
Through honest dialogue, shared experiences, and intentional conversations around identity, leadership, confidence, relationships, emotional resilience, and growth, women are invited into a supportive environment where they can learn, reflect, heal, and evolve together.
This is not about perfection, hustle culture, or surface-level positivity. It is about creating a safe space for women to have real conversations, challenge limiting beliefs, grow in self-awareness, and step more confidently into who they were created to become.
At its core, Shades of Sisterhood exists to remind women that growth starts within — and no woman has to navigate that journey alone.
Guests are always welcome. We'd love to meet you!
**[Click here to join the call!](https://zoom.us/j/7894682064)**
\*\*Evolve Women's Network is a membership based networking group. You can find more information at [www.EvolveWomensNetwork.com](https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.EvolveWomensNetwork.com&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0UekYvD4PoVa7WUlFFVHyp). Feel welcome to be our guest anytime!
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton**
Physical location:
Improving Office
330 Rush Alley Suite #150
Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).
Topic: This month Chris Pazsint will be talking about Agentic Coding. How does one use CLI Based Agents, and Agentic IDEs such as Cursor, Kiro, Antigravity? How to include agentic coding plugins for IDEs you already love such as Visual Studio Code.
We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com
Recruiting Virtual Mental Health Group Leaders!
We are recruiting new group leaders for virtual men's groups! Our primary groups are outdoor movement groups, but we are launching virtual groups for the state of Ohio and beyond and the groups will move outside in the spring, creating room for men's groups, women's groups and coed groups all over the country.
Read below to learn about our groups and click the links at the bottom to apply.
### **What is an Outdoor Empowerment Group?**
Our Outdoor Movement & Community Empowerment Groups are simple, guided experiences designed to help people reconnect with nature, themselves, and others. We combine some form of movement (hike, walk, run, bike, yoga, workout) and meaningful conversation within a simple community circle to create a space where individuals can support each other while prioritizing mental and physical well-being.
Whether you’re seeking stress relief, personal growth, or community, our groups offer everyone a unique and welcoming environment.
## **Why Join?**
* **Improve Mental & Physical Well-Being** – Movement, nature, and supportive conversations reduce stress and promote balance.
* **Feel Less Alone** – Build genuine connections with like-minded people in a safe, welcoming space.
* **Gain Clarity & Perspective** – Step outside daily routines and into a space designed for personal growth and reflection.
## **The Ideal Group Leader**
The ideal group leader
* Has a born-in passion for mental health, movement, connecting with nature and building community.
* Has 5 extra hours per week to dedicate to a meaningful cause for at least one year. Yes, you can leave any organization at any time and we can also ask you to leave, but we are building with legacy in mind and we need people who can commit and be ALL IN on this mission to build with us.
* Is independently financially stable with the ability to volunteer with no expectation of pay. This is a deeply beautiful journey of service that all participants commit to at Speak Your Mind.
* An ability to manage groups with high emotional intelligence and desire for human connection.
* An ability to self-motivate and market/promote their group on Facebook and other social platforms.
* Nature informed therapy or clinical therapists/psychologists a plus.
## **Our Impact**

Since launching, we have helped thousands find support, connection, and healing through our Outdoor Movement Groups. 100% of participants surveyed have reported:
* A noticeable improvement in mental clarity and emotional well-being.
* An increase in social connection and a sense of belonging.
* Said they would return again.
We believe mental health should be accessible, community-driven, and rooted in nature. Join us and take the first step toward a more connected, grounded, and supported version of yourself.
### **Why Our Groups are Donation-Based**
Our Outdoor Movement Groups are made possible through a donation-based model. This approach allows us to keep our events accessible to everyone, regardless of financial circumstances, while also ensuring that we can continue expanding our reach. It’s a great way to pay it forward and support the growth of this beautiful mission!
Every contribution helps us:
* **Cover Essential Costs** – Donations allow us to pay essential legal, marketing, insurance, and admin costs as well as nourish the important people who run the organization.
* **Grow Our Mission** – With your support, we can bring these healing experiences to thousands more people in the future and execute our long term plan to expand across the USA, affecting up to 500,000 people per year.
By choosing to contribute, you’re not just leading an event—you’re helping build a mental health movement that supports long-term well-being and connection for all during a severe mental health epidemic.
## **Come Join Us!**
We’d love to have you be part of this growing community of people prioritizing their mental health, movement, and connection.
🔹 **Visit Our Website to Learn More:** https://speakyourmind.men/joinusoutside
🔹 **Apply Here to Lead Your Own Group!** – https://form.jotform.com/taketimespeakyourmind/sym-group-leader-application
🔹 **Support the mission**: If you resonate with the mission and want to support, feel free to join a group before applying or donate to help us reach our goals to help more people! You can donate here: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/angels-for-angels/speak-your-mind
Please text Mario with any questions: (808) 855-8831
Sunday Brunch
Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!





















