College Prep

**Attention** **This meet-up is run by Japanese organizers. The participants are mostly Japanese and therefor all conversations are conducted in Japanese. It would be difficult to conduct the meeting in multipule languages.** **Please be aware of the above before participating.** **→注意事項** **このミートアップは日本人のオーガナイザーによって運営されています。** **参加者のほとんどが日本人であるため、会話はすべて日本語で行われます。多言語でミーティングを行うことは困難です。** **以上のことをご了承の上、ご参加ください。** **(上記英文をDeepLにて翻訳しました)。** **///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////** 千葉県での初級～中級のWordPressの勉強会です。 今回はChiba WordPress Meetupの単独企画イベント(オンライン/オフライン同時開催)です。 1月の会はオフライン、オンライン同日開催でWordPress周辺でよく使われる言葉についてみんなで勉強する会になります。 WordPressの勉強会を時々「その言葉ってどういう意味ですか？」って聞かれる事があります。慣れてる自分たちは普通に使う言葉でも慣れてない方、初心者の方には見知らぬ言語で話してる様に見えてしまうものですね。 そこで今回はインターネットやWordPress周辺で使われている言葉について改めて勉強しましょうという会にします。 専用のGoogleフォームを用意しましたのでそちらを参照して知りたい言葉を選ぶ/入力し、それを当日見ながら色々調べてみたり、意見交換してみたりしましょう。 **＜＜概要(オンライン/オフライン併記)＞＞** 期　　日： 2026年1月25日(日)　13:30～16:00の2.5時間 (16:00以降はオフライン会場でお土産山分け会) 場　　所： オフライン会場：千葉市生涯学習センター　3F小会議室 JR千葉駅「中央改札」を降りて、「千葉公園口」から徒歩8分 会場までの経路は\*\*[こちら](https://chiba-gakushu.jp/access_01/)\*\*を参照して下さい。 オンライン会場：Zoomを使用 参加ULRは右側サイドバーをご参照ください。 参加人数： オンライン、オフライン各15名計30名 会　　費：300円 ※参加申し込みの際に対面(オフライン)かオンラインかをお選びください。 当日のレジュメ： イベントの概要 超初心者向けネットとWordPress周辺の用語解説 業務連絡 記念写真 **＜＜こんな方におススメ＞＞** WordPressでブログやWebサイトをはじめてみたい方 WordPressを使ってて判らない事、疑問に思う事がある方 WordPressを使っている人と仲良くなりたい方 WordPress周辺でわからない言葉を勉強したい人 **＜＜注意事項＞＞** 今回は事前にどんな用語を知りたい/勉強したいかを事前にアンケートします。 下記のGoogleフォームにアクセスし、選択式になってるものをチェック、又は選択肢にない用語の場合は自由記入欄にご記入ください。 **[https://forms.gle/kHApLDamq536bdR16](https://forms.gle/kHApLDamq536bdR16)** **＜＜オフライン参加の方法について＞＞** オフライン参加の方はこのページ内でご案内している会場(千葉市生涯学習センター　3F小会議室)にお時間までにお越しください。 費用は500円です。 最寄り駅はJR総武線/総武本線/外房線/内房線　千葉駅です。 中央改札を出て左、公園口から徒歩8分です。 持ち物は基本ご自身の判断で結構です。 ノートPCがあればなお良しです。 当日は会場でもZoom参加いただけますが絶対ではありませんので判断は参加者各自にお任せします。 **＜＜オンライン参加の方法について＞＞** オンライン参加の方はZoomを使用しますのでご利用になるPCにZoomクライアントアプリをインストールしておいて下さい。 会場で音声が聞き取りにくい場合もありますのでヘッドホン/イヤホン等をご用意ください。 既にインストール済みの方は最新バージョンへのアップデートを事前に済ませておく様にお願いします。 ZoomのURLは当日午前にMeetupに連絡用として登録したメールアドレスへの送信、およびこのページの右サイドバーに表記致します。 **＜＜重要＞＞** 折角お申込みいただいても当日の予定を失念してしまい、参加出来なかったという方もいらっしゃいます。 スマートフォン(iPhone、Android)に\*\*[meetupアプリ](https://www.meetup.com/ja-JP/apps/)\*\*をインストールしていただくとイベントへの参加申し込み、キャンセル手続き、申込イベントへのスケジュール確認、参加者同士のメッセージ送受信等を便利に行えます。 ぜひ利用登録してください。 参加申込みいただいた後にご都合により参加出来なくなった場合は、早めのキャンセル手続きをし、ご連絡いただければと思います。 またキャンセル手続きが上手く出来ない場合は、イベント主催者側にコメントやメッセージでご連絡ください。 **＜＜ライトニングトーク(LT)登壇者を募集しています＞＞** 偶数月のもくもく会ではライトニングトーク(LT)の枠を設けています。 ライトニングトークとは1人5分位の短い時間で行われるプレゼンテーションです。自身の話したい内容を短時間でまとめる能力、人前での発表する事でコミュニケーション力の向上、等の効果があるとされています。 またMeetupでのLTの経験は将来的により大きなイベントでの長時間のプレゼンにも役立ち、そこから新しい人とのつながり、別のコミュニティへの発展も期待できます。 参加申込の際にLT登壇のお伺いをしております。 希望される方はYESとしていただくと後日運営からご連絡差し上げます。 多くの方のLT登壇をお待ちしております。 ※現在は26年4月の会以降の登壇者を募集しております。 **＜＜運営からお願い＞＞** 開場からMeetup開始までの間の時間に限りがあります。オフライン参加の方で早めにお越しいただける方は開場時間(12：40頃)にお越しいただき、設営の準備をお手伝いいただけると助かります。 お手伝いいただきたい内容は「**机、いすの配置**」「**電源ケーブル、コンセントの配置**」「**プロジェクタスクリーンの準備**」「**受付の補助**」等簡単なものになります。 ご協力いただけますとスムーズに会が始められますのでよろしくお願いします。

**Knowledge とは？** Knowledge 26(以下K26)は、アメリカ・ラスベガスで2026年5月5日-7日に開催を予定している、ServiceNowのAIの最新情報が集結する3日間のイベントです。 CEO Bill McDermottおよび製品責任者Amit Zaveryの基調講演でServiceNowのビジョンやプロダクトの最新情報をご紹介します。 **knowledge 26 グローバルTechイベントの魅力セッション** K26に参加を検討している方のための情報セッションを開催します。 グローバルTechイベントに参加することで得られる圧倒的な成長の機会、モチベーションアップとキャリア向上の体験をシェアします。 また、若手キャリアのコミュニティメンバーをレポーターとして派遣するプログラムを本年度実施！選考プロセスを説明します。 K26へ参加を検討されている方、ぜひご参加ください。 運営サポートスタッフのご協力も併せてお願いします。 meetup.com での登録が困難な方は、[Microsoft Forms](https://forms.office.com/r/kVxA8UTPPG)にてもお申し込みいただけます オンライン参加の方は、お手数ではございますが、参加登録後に表示されるZoom Webinarの登録画面でも登録お願いします。 登録しますと、参加用URL等のリマインダーが送信されます。 **イベント紹介セッション**の登壇を希望される方は 2026年度の登壇者ポイント(MVP/Rising Star選定対象)とK26ストアバウチャーをプレゼント **当日受付や運営サポートしてくれるスタッフ**も募集します それぞれ[Microsoft Forms](https://forms.office.com/r/kVxA8UTPPG)にもご登録ください 日時： 2026年1月23日(金) 15:00 - 17:00 参加対象 * knowledge 26 (2026/5/5-7開催予定)に参加検討されている方 **会場**： [ServiceNow Japan 合同会社 東京本社](https://www.arkhills.com/access/) **15F** **タイムスケジュール:** 15:00–15:10 オープニング 運営チーム 15:10-15:30 Knowledge イベント概要 15:30-16:10 Knowledge参加者が語るKnowledgeの魅力 16:10-16:30 Knowledge 活用術・上申方法・英語スキルなどなんでも壁打ち相談会 16:30 – 17:00 Knowledge レポーター派遣プログラム告知 + クイックネットワーキング **当日のドレスコード** * カジュアル推奨 登壇者 * ソフトバンク株式会社 **小泉 健太** 氏 ServiceNowコミュニティ Rising Star 2025/2024 * 株式会社ロココ アジェンダ・登壇者・タイムスケジュールは変更になる可能性があります **注意事項** * ServiceNowユーザー・ServiceNowパートナー企業が参加いただけます * 想定を超えるお申し込みがあった場合1社あたりの参加者数を3名様に制限させていただく場合がございます * お申し込みフォームの「Organization Name」欄に「ご所属企業名」「Current Role」に「役職」を記載願います * 飲食を目的とした懇親会のみの参加、リクルーティング行為、ハラスメント行為が確認された場合はご退場いただき、以降の参加をお断りします * 収集した個人情報は、本イベントの管理目的にのみ利用します * 個人情報の取り扱いについて、こちらのページに記載の内容（[https://www.servicenow.com/jp/service-privacy.html](https://www.servicenow.com/jp/service-privacy.html)） に、イベントの登録をすることによって同意するとみなします

**Please sign up on Luma:** https://luma.com/5sobe1ac (日本語は下にあります) # ​What if you could hop into a Time Machine for 90 minutes? 🕰️✨ > ​**Travel to your past, zoom into your future,** **design your 2026** main character arc, and turn your dream future into a plan that actually works. ​In this **Manifestation Jam 🪩**, you’ll reflect, visualize, and set intentions using **playful, hands-on exercises** that combine **vision boarding with practical goal-setting techniques**. # ​🧺 What You'll Experience: ​Time-hop through **your 2025 past**, **2026 future**, and **present moment.** You'll create a personalized vision board, learn manifestation techniques backed by neuroscience, and transform big dreams into actionable goals. # ​🧑🏻‍🎨 Who Should Join This Event? * ​Anyone craving clarity and direction for 2026 in a playful, interactive style * ​People ready to visualize their dream life and make it real * ​English-speaking Japanese participants welcome — **support provided** # ​🗓 Event Details * ​**Date:** Jan 21, 2026 (Wed) * ​**Time:** 20:00 - 21:30 PM JST * ​**Location:** Online via Butter * ​**Fee:** 600 JPY (international currency accepted) * ​**Payment:** Bank transfer / E-banking * ​**Language:** English (日本語サポートあり) # ​💻 What to Prepare * ​Laptop (for the best experience) * ​Familiarity with Butter & Figma (manuals provided upon registration) * ​An open mind ready to dream big ✨ # ​🎤 Your **Facilitator** ​Annie is the Founder of **Creaba**, on a mission to create playful, hands-on spaces where **creativity meets experiential learning**. She loves helping people **explore ideas, build skills, and bring their dreams to life**. ​Maya is an Educator with a TESOL background, passionate about how **tech and neuroscience** can transform learning. She loves turning complex ideas into **fun, practical experiences** you can actually use. *** ​Claude AI*による翻訳* # ​もし**90分間のタイムマシンに乗れるとしたら? 🕰️✨** > ​過去を振り返り、未来を覗き、2026年に本当に実現したい自分をデザインしましょう。 ​過去を振り返り、未来を覗き込み、2026年の主人公としての自分をデザインして、夢の未来を実現可能なプランに変えましょう。 ​このManifestation Jam 🪩では、ビジョンボードと実践的な目標設定テクニックを組み合わせた、遊び心のある体験型エクササイズを通じて、振り返り、視覚化し、意図を設定します。 # ​🧺 What You'll Experience: ​パーソナライズされたビジョンボードを作成し、脳科学に基づくマニフェステーション(引き寄せ)のテクニックを学び、大きな夢を実現可能なゴールに変換します。 # ​🧑🏻‍🎨 こんな方におすすめ! * ​2026年に向けた明確な方向性を、楽しくインタラクティブに見つけたい方 * ​理想の人生を視覚化し、それを現実にする準備ができている方 * ​英語を話す日本人参加者も大歓迎 — サポートあり # ​🗓 イベント詳細 * ​日時: 2026年1月21日(水) * ​**時間:** 20:00 - 21:30 JST * ​**場所:** オンライン * ​**参加費:** 600円(国際通貨も受付可) * ​**支払い方法:** 銀行振込 / オンラインバンキング * ​**言語:** 英語(日本語サポートあり) # ​💻 必要なもの・こと * ​パソコン(最適な体験のため) * ​ButterとFigmaの基本操作(登録後にマニュアル提供) * ​オープンマインドと大きな夢を描く準備 ✨ # ​🎤 ファシリテーター ​Annieは、Creabaの創設者。創造性と体験学習が交わる、遊び心あふれる実践的な場づくりをミッションとしています。人々がアイデアを探求し、スキルを身につけ、夢を実現するサポートが大好きです。 ​Mayaは、TESOL資格を持つ教育者。テクノロジーと脳科学が学びをどう変えるかに情熱を注いでいます。複雑なアイデアを、実際に使える楽しく実践的な体験に変えることが得意です。

Ukulele Club is a fun group for all ages and skill levels! There is no teacher, but we all help teach each other. Think of songs you would like to learn, and we can learn them together. If you don't have an ukulele, we have extra ukuleles When: *almost* Every Saturday, 10am-11:30am Admission: food/drink order

[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“Satanic Panics,”** a look at waves of fear of demonic activity as an American tradition, with Luxx Mishou, cultural historian and former instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy and area community colleges. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-satanic-panics](https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-satanic-panics) .] The 1980s found the United States gripped by fear of Satanic cults targeting children. They were believed to be corrupting young ones in daycare centers and tempting teens through subliminal messages on heavy metal albums or through the quiet inclusion of demonic rituals in role-playing games. Satanic serial killers supposedly stalked the suburbs. Doctors helped patients uncover what were claimed to be repressed memories of ritualistic satanic abuse. Parents, police, and politicians were urged to protect impressionable youths from both moral and physical danger. With Satanic cults deemed to be a real and material threat, it was a frightening time for everyone, including those who suddenly came under suspicion for doing evil deeds. Then, suddenly, it all faded from public consciousness, just as surely as did eighties fads such mullet haircuts, leg warmers, and Cabbage Patch Kids. Why did it all start? Why did it stop? And has this happened before or since? Hear such questions tackled by Luxx Mishou, a cultural historian and media specialist who has long researched the devious and villainous in cultural artifacts. She’ll discuss moral panics as a longstanding cultural tradition, with each new one stemming from fear of cultural shifts and shaped by the time and place where it occurred. Among the panics we’ll look into are the Red Scare of the 1950s and the public response to the gruesome 1969 murders committed by the Manson Family. Delving into the 1980s panic, Mishou will describe how it began with the 1980 publication of psychiatrist Lawrence Pazder’s memoir *Michelle Remembers*, detailing the suppressed memories of ritualistic abuse reportedly suffered by a patient. As that book quickly became a best seller, its ideas saturated American culture. A California daycare center became the focus of a three-year investigation, followed by three years of trials, based on allegations that its owner had engaged in secret ritualistic abuse of the children in its care. Mishou will lead you through the media that convinced the public that devil worshipers were among them, and she’ll talk about how reactions to imagined threats can have very real social costs. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image by Canva.

[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“Venezuela’s Future—and Ours,”** an analysis of how the Trump administration’s intervention in Venezuela will affect that nation, the U.S., and the rest of the world, with Ernesto Castañeda, Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and the Immigration Lab at American University. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-venezuela-future](https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-venezuela-future) .] On January 3rd, after a long military buildup, the United States used special forces to seize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their residence in Caracas, Venezuela to stand trial here on criminal charges. The development marked a major turning point in our relationship with Venezuela and the rest of Latin America and raised a host of complex questions, not just for Venezuelans living inside and outside that country but for American citizens and other nations of the world. Coming to the stage to break down what all of this means is Ernesto Castañeda, a scholar of Latin America who has given several excellent Profs and Pints talks on immigration policy and has given dozens of interviews to media outlets around the world in the wake of the U.S. raid. In a talk offering informed perspective on the latest news developments, Professor Castañeda will discuss various theories about why the U.S. conducted the operation to get Maduro out of Venezuela. He’s put our nation’s current plans for Venezuela into context by touching on previous U.S. military interventions in Latin America and beyond. Professor Castañeda will look at the implications of recent events for U.S. politics and U.S. citizens and what such developments tell us about the balance of power in the United States. He’ll examine the distance between decisions made by the White House and public priorities, touching on how it all relates to our immigration policies and our views about peaceful protest and democracy. He’ll consider how the Venezuela raid and our actions since have altered relations between the U.S. and other nations and provide scenarios about what the future might hold. (Door: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image by Canva.

**BreadBreakers is a community where people of all different belief systems and backgrounds can create community - and what better way to do that than reading together?** Join us as we combine the kind, curious, and welcoming atmosphere of a BreadBreakers dinner with the thought-provoking, fun format of a book club. Here's what to expect: * We'll be reading *Of Mice and Men*, by John Steinbeck. * This will be a one-meeting club, so if you've ever wanted to do a book club but couldn't commit to multiple meetings, here's your opportunity! * Snacks :) * BreadBreakers ground rules apply - we'll lead with curiosity, converse with kindness, and strive to dig beneath the surface level. * We'll be gathering in Meeting Room 1 at the Reston Regional Library. * Participants will be responsible for obtaining their own copies of the book. [Here's the Amazon link, if helpful.](https://www.amazon.com/Mice-Men-John-Steinbeck/dp/0140177396) * Our BreadBreakers table hosts will come ready with questions and facilitation skills - you come ready to discuss! **I've never attended a BreadBreakers event before - what is BreadBreakers?** BreadBreakers is a community where neighbors from all different beliefs and backgrounds can **hear, be heard, and know one another.** Most frequently, we do this through the ancient practice of breaking bread around a common dining table. But we're more than just a discussion group - we're a movement to heal our world's broken discourse and forge togetherness in a time of isolation and loneliness. **Through the sacred act of just "being" together, we're working to rebuild the town square, one table (or book club) at a time.** BreadBreakers is a religiously inclusive by Restoration United Methodist Church in Reston, VA. All faiths, beliefs, and stripes are welcomed, and our leadership and community include people who attend Restoration and people who don't.

Members of the public are invited to view the wonders of the universe through the telescopes of NOVAC volunteers at the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. You do not need to be a member of the club or own any astronomical equipment to attend. Telescopes will be provided by the Smithsonian and pre-approved members of the NOVAC. No other personal telescopes are permitted at the event. The event will take place on the bus parking lot of the museum. **Please park your vehicle at the south end of the main visitors lot and follow signs and red lights to the observing site. As a reminder, parking during the event is free.** Have a cosmic question? One of NOVAC's astronomers or museum staff will be happy to help you. As the sky gets dark, be prepared to enjoy the wonders of the night sky! Don't forget to dress warmly. Please check the weather forecast. For lighting, cover a flashlight in red cellophane (the darker the better). Bring along water to keep hydrated. Note: This outdoor event is weather-dependent and may be cancelled because of significant cloud cover or precipitation.

(2024) by Christof Koch, 288 pages [Psychology] • Hardcover • Kindle • Audiobook • Library: https://fcplcat.fairfaxcounty.gov/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&pos=1&cn=613100 Check the How To Find Us section for Zoom Link **(Remember, the Zoom Link is different each month, do not bookmark)** ### Review "A wonderful book."―Sam Harris, Making Sense with Sam Harris “a fun introduction to a number of debates… Mr. Koch’s book provokes questions… and counterarguments, but that’s what gives it life.” ―The Wall Street Journal “Easily the most current, thorough, and helpful exploration of consciousness available. Koch’s light, simple, yet authoritative writing style will appeal to general audiences as well as scientists and researchers. An essential, highly recommended purchase.”―Library Journal “magisterial… charming, sometimes beautiful, and almost always illuminating” ―Science Magazine “an impressive and sometimes exuberant work, showcasing decades of [Koch’s] research”―New Scientist “Koch’s adept use of analogies and entertaining anecdotes — complete with his own near-death experience and psychedelic drug trips — make the book a compelling and surprisingly light read.” ―Science News “undeniably compelling… a smoothly written must-read for anyone interested in a detailed introduction to the relationship between the brain, consciousness, and transformative experiences” ―Ars Technica “Expertly weaving in personal experience with science that few, if any, can speak more authoritatively about, Koch leads us on an amazing journey of consciousness—from birth to death. Deeply personal and infinitely digestible, Then I Am Myself the World is a remarkable must read for anyone interested in knowing their mind.”―Judson Brewer MD, PhD, New York Times–bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety “Koch’s latest book brilliantly navigates the intricate landscape of our mind and our brain, offering insightful perspectives on the nature of conscious experiences, both ordinary as well as extraordinary ones.”―Hartmut Neven, founder and lead of Google’s quantum AI lab “Then I Am Myself the World is the new record of note for the scientific understanding of consciousness. This is an elegant tableau, a travelogue of subjective experience grounded in the latest neuroscience and philosophy traversing religion, science, and a life dedicated to the biggest questions. Filled with crystalline prose, lucid explanation, and revelatory honesty, this book will continue to be read centuries from now.”―Patrick House, author of Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness “What would happen if a hardcore neuroscientist, with encyclopedic knowledge and four decades of experience in his field, were personally confronted with transformative mystical experiences carrying inevitable metaphysical implications? What would happen if the neuroscientist in question were open-minded, humble, but remained rigorously grounded in reason, evidence, and his hard-earned understanding of how consciousness relates to brain structures and function? What would he, the most preeminent professional of his generation, make of his extraordinary experiences? And what if, in addition, the neuroscientist was a modern renaissance man versed in physics, philosophy, the arts, the classics, and could pluck irresistibly evocative metaphors from the Western literary and artistic canon as if leisurely picking apples in early fall? This is what you will find in this treasured book, a whirlwind ride of insight after insight—so many they can’t possibly be all documented in footnotes—that will surprise and delight you from the get-go. ‘Primacy goes to consciousness, not to the objective world,’ he boldly states already on page two, in a prelude of things to come. ‘Everything else follows from there, including the realist assumption of the existence of objects, out ‘there,’ independent of my experiencing them.’ The book embodies the ever-evolving wisdom of a man whose intellectual prowess is only matched by his intellectual honesty. And this man, in the seventh decade of his scintillatingly productive life, has a lifetime of learning to share with you.”―Bernardo Kastrup, executive director, Essentia Foundation “Koch’s first book was entitled The Quest for Consciousness. And such has been Koch’s life, an adventurer’s pursuit of a distant goal, undeterred by the prevailing winds. The reader will learn where this quest has led and, like the author, will be enriched by it. Koch, one of the most accomplished scientists of our time, a mind singularly open to learning and changing, here opens his soul, revealing his vast, scintillating appreciation of nature in all its forms. It is a touching, profound book. Which is as it should be, since consciousness touches everything and is everything we touch.”―Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin-Madison ### About the Author Christof Koch is a neuroscientist at the Allen Institute and at the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation, the former president of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and a former professor at the California Institute of Technology. Author of four previous titles, Koch writes regularly for a range of media, including Scientific American. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.