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### **Professional English Workshop: Speak & Write with Confidence to Succeed in the US Marketplace (PhD-Level Communication)** Take your English to the next level in a friendly, small-group setting — and learn how to communicate effectively to **get a job in the United States, advance your career, or earn a promotion in international companies**. This workshop is designed for professionals, students, and advanced learners who want to succeed in business, academia, and international careers connected to the United States. We focus on the exact communication skills used in **US companies, universities, interviews, meetings, and professional environments**. The sessions are led by **Dr. Zachary McKinley**, PhD-level instructor from the United States, and take place at a coffee shop in Palermo, near Parque Rosedal. **Format & pricing** * 2-hour classes * Monthly program: 4 classes per month * Fee: **$120.000 ARS per month** ($30.000 per class) * Small groups for personalized feedback **What we’ll work on:** * Academic and professional English writing for US contexts * Communication for job interviews and career advancement in the US * US business etiquette and workplace culture * Professional and business vernacular used in American companies * Presentation, pitching, and meeting skills for international roles * Clear, confident speaking in professional environments * Neutral English pronunciation (international / US standard) * Professional tone, hierarchy, and communication style in the US If you already speak English but want to **get a job in the United States, work with US companies, or position yourself for promotion**, this workshop is for you. ☕ Informal setting · 🎓 High-level content · 🌍 Career-focused US & international perspective

Seguimos con el ciclo de charlas de RubySur, se viene la edición de mayo. Este mes queremos agradecer a nuestro sponsor **[Crunchloop](https://www.crunchloop.io)**! 👨‍💻 Ignacio Cesarani, Full Stack Developer en Crunchloop con su charla: "**Vacas, Rails y Blockchain**": Se compartirá un proyecto final de ingeniería informática desarrollado para firmar certificados de bovinos en blockchain, explicando la integración de las tecnologías y la gema eth. 👨‍💻 Fernando E. Silva Jacquier, Technical Lead en Boxful presenta la charla: "**De Heroku a Kamal: crónica de una migración**": Crónica de la migración de una app Rails multi-tenant de Heroku a un VPS con Kamal, asistida por IA. 🗓️ 18 de Mayo ⏰ 19hs (ARG) 🏠 Modalidad presencial, anotate para venir en [este form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNheDwFVcsAJ90R41DhbgBlTPQMWXQi5TG1zGa4JxzJZ8VbA/viewform) 🎙️ Si tenés ganas de dar una charla, podés inscribirte acá: [https://forms.gle/SgLJmfsawaBjNUAm6](https://forms.gle/SgLJmfsawaBjNUAm6) 🏅 Si tenés ganas de sponsorear un evento, podés anotarte acá: [https://forms.gle/JS696JWcUgFCZWGH7](https://forms.gle/JS696JWcUgFCZWGH7) Enterate de todo en [ruby.com.ar](https://ruby.com.ar)

Join us for a relaxed sunset experience by the river in Vicente López — one of the most beautiful and peaceful areas near Buenos Aires. Join us for a relaxed sunset experience by the river in Vicente López, one of the most beautiful and peaceful areas near Buenos Aires. We’ll walk through the Vial Costero, enjoy the sunset, stop for coffee at a cozy local café and connect with travelers, expats and locals in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This experience is all about good conversations, nature, local vibes and meaningful connections with people from around the world. Perfect for anyone looking to disconnect from the city, explore a different side of Buenos Aires and meet amazing people in a relaxed social environment.

Hola! La idea Es reunirnos cada semana a compartir nuestras experiencias en Este camino de lucha contra la infertilidad para ser papas

¿Querés sentirte seguro en situaciones difíciles? En el mundo profesional, integrar tus emociones con tu cuerpo y tu mente también es fundamental. Unite a nuestras sesiones de entrenamiento grupal y aprendé a expresarte con confianza y libertad en un ambiente creado para eso. Tu cuerpo y tu voz pueden ser tus aliados: ponelos a tu servicio para comunicarte mejor. ¡Ya es momento de dar el salto! ZONA ALMAGRO - Lunes de febrero - 19:00 a 21:00 hs. ZONA SAN TELMO / CENTRO (Próximamente) Se abona AR$ 200.- por encuentro. Consultas por la plataforma o por correo a solange.riccardi@live.com.ar

**Free Karaoke Night with only two rules** *\*\*\*español abajo\*\*\*\** 1\. You get a free shot if you sing 2\. If no one sings\, Danger Dave has to keep singing until someone does **What**: Join your hosts Patty and Danger Dave for an epic night of karaoke **downstairs in The Shamrock!** 🎤 There will be a happy hour until 10pm 🍻 Everyone will be welcome to have a go on the microphone 🥳 **When**: 8.30pm until late LATE! If you want to sing more, come early! **Where:** The Shamrock, Rodríguez Peña 1220, Recoleta **(remember we'll be downstairs!)** **Who:** Everyone of all ages are welcome to come join us for an amazing night of fun rocking. If you can find a karaoke version of your song on YouTube, we can play it! *** **Noche de Karaoke Gratis con solo dos reglas** 1\. Si cantas\, te regalan un trago\. 2\. Si nadie canta\, Danger Dave tendrá que seguir cantando hasta que alguien lo haga\. **Qué:** ¡Únete a nuestros anfitriones, Rachel y Danger Dave, para una noche épica de karaoke! 🎤 Habrá happy hour hasta las 22:00. 🍻 ¡Todos podrán tocar el micrófono! 🥳 **Cuándo:** , 20:30 h, ¡hasta tarde! Si quieres cantar más, ¡ven temprano! **Dónde:** The Shamrock, Rodríguez Peña 1220, Recoleta **Quiénes:** Personas de todas las edades son bienvenidas a unirse a nosotros para una noche increíble de diversión y rock. Si encuentras una versión karaoke de tu canción en YouTube, ¡podemos reproducirla!

Nos encontramos en el Centro Cultural San Martín y de ahí vamos a explorar por Corrientes algún sitio con música en directo, o un parque si alguien quiere tocar libremente su música.

**🧠 ¡Prepárate para ponerte a pensar! 🧠** **📅Cuándo:** Nuestro trivia se realiza cada semana en diferentes lugares, así que vení y unite a la diversión! 🍻 **💲Costo:** $8000 ($6000 con anticipacion, escribe [wa.link/batpq](https://wa.link/dvihr6)) **⏱️Intenta llegar en horario,** no es necesario que llegues antes, pero sé puntual para que podamos comenzar al horario.**🎊** **🍻Cómo funciona:** Vení con amigos a jugar o vení solo y los anfitriones con mucho gusto te ayudarán a unirte a un equipo. Por eso, usamos los primeros 30 minutos para romper el hielo Las preguntas comienzan después de eso, con 5 rondas de 10 preguntas, con una gran variedad de temas y categorías. ¡Las preguntas serán en espanol! 🍹🍔**Comida y bebidas:** Hay muchas opciones de comida y un Happy hour sorpresa. **🏆PREMIOS:** Se otorgarán premios a los equipos que queden primero, segundo, tercero y penúltimo. **¡Esperamos verlos a todos allí!**

## 🚀 **¡Nueva Distillery Tech Night en Buenos Aires!** 🎉 Seguimos construyendo comunidad y esta vez nos metemos de lleno en un tema clave para la calidad de cualquier proyecto tech: **QA**. 📅 **Fecha:** 21 de mayo ⏰ **Horario:** 18:30 hs 📍 **Dónde:** Humbold 1967, Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires. Y tambien transmitiremos por Streaming! En este encuentro vamos a explorar el rol del QA en equipos modernos, buenas prácticas, desafíos actuales y cómo evoluciona el testing en entornos cada vez más dinámicos. 🎤 **Oradores invitados:** 🔹 **Luigi Canoro** \| QA Engineer en Distillery\, con su charla *"No te cases con tu framework, los divorcios son caros"* 🔹 **Diego Wolf** \| QA Engineer\, profesor de QA en EducacionIT y Profesor de Automation en la diplomatura de QA de UNTREF\, con su charla *"Como testear Agentes de AI"* Dos especialistas que van a compartir su experiencia real trabajando en calidad de software, con insights aplicables desde el día uno. 🎁 Al finalizar, te esperamos con un espacio de **networking**, aperitivos y sorteos exclusivos para quienes asistan de forma presencial. 🔹 **Info importante:** ✅ Las charlas serán en español ✅ No es necesario traer tu compu 📩 Si tenés dudas, escribinos por mensaje privado 💡 **Sumate, aprendé y conectá con la comunidad tech** #DistilleryTechNights #QABuenosAires #QualityAssurance #Testing #TechCommunity #TechConnect #TechNetworkingEvent #SoftwareTesting #DeveloperCommunityMeetup #TechCareers

**Goal is to connect the local tech and entrepreneur scene with their expat counterparts. If similar, you are more than welcome!** **Very laid back event to meet new people and had hang with those youve met before over a great craft brew.** **Nos vemos!!** **It is 30% off for happy hour, which goes until 8pm.** **Also now have a whatsapp group** **https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hh4yWaGFqKG2eKA3mrLR5L** **Charlone Brewery in Colegiales**

Arrancá tu viernes de la mejor manera: recorriendo bares por Palermo con ritmo de reggaetón, gente copada y una vibra fácil y bien arriba.✨ **El plan:** Vamos a recorrer tres bares dentro de la zona de los arcos de Palermo con la mejor musica y atmosfera para conocer gente nueva mientras descubris la noche porteña como todo un local. **📍Punto de encuentro:** **IMPERIAL BEER HOUSE (Av. del Libertador 4096)** ⌚ **Hora:** 22:00 hs 🌐 **Evento bilingüe:** Español e Inglés **Incluye:** ✔ 2X1 en cerveza en Imperial Beer house. ✔ Cerveza de bienvenida en Rabieta. ✔ Shots de bienvenida en La Mala. ✔ Vibra internacional. ✔ Arrancamos con charla y algo para tomar, y terminamos la noche bailando toda la noche! 💃 🚶‍♂️ **Formato:** Caminamos de bar en bar — todo muy cerca. ✅ **Cómo sumarse?:** * Por [Passline](https://www.passline.com/eventos/viernes-de-fiesta-en-los-arcos-palermo-511044) * En efectivo en el primer bar **Itinerario de la noche:** 🕗 22:00 hs – 1º parada: Imperial Beer House 🕗 23:00hs – 2º parada: Rabieta 🕤 00:30 hs – 3º parada: La Mala El coordinador se queda hasta la 1:30 AM ¡pero la noche sigue para quien quiera continuar! **Edad recomendada:** +25 (no excluyente)

🧠 Get ready to put your thinking caps on! 🧠 **⏱️ Doors open 7.30pm, please try to arrive by 7.50pm so the games can start at 8pm!** 🍻Join us every Tuesday night for the weekly brain teasing, cocktail drinking, social extravaganza that is the BA Trivia Pub Quiz 🥳 **🍔 Everyone is welcome, new members and old, come with a team or alone, we'll sort you out with some friends! 🎊** 💃The best part about our trivia nights is they are a great chance to meet new people! The first half hour is generally spent socializing amongst the newbies, where the host(s) will help you organise into teams to play. 🕺 **💲Please $6000 pesos cash on the day of the event (if you have a local account we also accept transfers)** 🏆 PRIZES are awarded to the teams who come first, second, third and second to last.🏆 The questions are split into 5 different rounds of differing themes, in the style of an old fashioned Anglo-Saxon pub quiz. The categories can vary from TV, cinema, history, geography, sport, music and so much more. We try to vary questions from all over the world so everyone has their moment to shine. Our hosts change every week and the questions are always different at every event. **Questions will be in English!** Hope to see you all there! **NOTE: if you plan on bringing a team, please message Aaron on Whatsapp +5491164054348 directly so we can save you a table.** To see what our events are like check out our Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/batriviaquiz/](https://www.instagram.com/batriviaquiz/)

**History** The history of [Blendon Woods Metro Park](https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/blendon-woods/) began long before its 1951 opening, rooted in a landscape of rugged ridges and deep ravines that made the land unsuitable for traditional farming. In 1945, a report proposing a metropolitan park system for Franklin County specifically highlighted these cliffs of Bedford Shale as some of the "wildest land in the vicinity". Following this recommendation, the recently formed park district purchased the first 229 acres in early 1949. Because the terrain was so uneven, developers had to cut a mile-and-a-half-long roadway through dense woods just to bring in heavy equipment. This initial preservation effort ensured that the mature second-growth hardwood forests remained largely untouched by the urban expansion spreading toward Westerville. Opening day arrived on Labor Day, September 3, 1951, marking Blendon Woods as the second park in the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks system. The final push to open was a frantic race; the State Highway Department only finished the primary gravel access road four days before the gates opened. Early staff members, consisting of just four full-time employees, had to hand-dig pit toilets and learn construction skills on the fly to build the first picnic shelters. Despite the dusty conditions and limited facilities, the park was an immediate success, drawing massive crowds from across Central Ohio. By the end of the 1950s, annual visitation had already climbed to over 190,000 people. As the surrounding suburbs grew in the 1960s, the park faced severe overcrowding that threatened its natural habitats. In response, Franklin County voters passed the first Metro Parks levy in 1960, providing the funds necessary for a decade of steady expansion. During this era, the park nearly doubled in size, growing from 264 acres to over 570 acres by 1968. Planners also addressed a critical water shortage by collaborating with the U.S. Soil and Conservation Service to build a lake in 1964. This body of water originally served as a temporary reservoir before its role shifted toward conservation and wildlife support. The 1970s marked a transition toward the specialized wildlife and educational focus for which the park is known today. In 1971, the Walden Waterfowl Refuge was established around the 11-acre Thoreau Lake, creating a sanctuary that remains restricted to provide a quiet habitat for migratory birds. A formal nature center was also developed during this period, expanding on the guided Sunday walks that had been a park staple since the early 1950s. The park’s famous "Monarch Mansion" also became a prominent fixture, starting a long tradition of raising and releasing thousands of monarch butterflies each September. These initiatives cemented the park’s reputation as a premier destination for birders and nature enthusiasts. In more recent decades, Blendon Woods has continued to modernize while maintaining its wilderness character. The 10-acre Natural Play Area was added in 2017, encouraging kids to explore the ravines and woods off-trail. This was followed by the opening of a $1.5 million inclusive playground in April 2025, designed to accommodate children of all physical abilities. The nature center also underwent major renovations to include immersive, three-dimensional exhibits and a new butterfly house. Today, the park encompasses 653 acres, preserving a unique geologic and biological corridor amidst the bustling Westerville and Northeast Columbus area. **Map of the Park** Here is a map of [Blendon Woods](https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BLN_map_Inclusive-Playground-and-Butterfly-Trail_May-2025_1980px.png). **Summary** For this event, we will hike the Lake View, Hickory Ridge, Ripple Rock, Overlook, Brookside, and Sugarbush Trails. This sounds like a lot, but it will really be only a little over five miles. Blendon Woods has a few hills here and there, but it's not one of the more strenuous metro parks. **Where We'll Meet** We'll meet just in front of the Nature Center. This is about a mile into the park from the main entrance. You have to go past the Ranger Station and the Shadblow Reservable Area to get to it, so don't stop too early at the Ranger Station and get it confused with the Nature Center. **After the Hike** Afterward, we will head over to [Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery](https://forbiddenroot.com/restaurants/columbus-ohio/) at Easton for [drinks](https://forbiddenroot.com/restaurants/columbus-ohio/#dinner-menu) and [food](https://forbiddenroot.com/wp-content/uploads/Cbus-Food.pdf). We should be there by 5 if you can't make the hike and just want to join us for drinks. The brewery's actual address is [4080 Worth Ave, Columbus, OH 43219](https://www.google.com/maps/place/4080+Worth+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43219/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88388a86d10b6619:0x4d42b470a5cf11d3?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111); however, I recommend pointing your GPS to the [Worth Garage](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Worth+Garage/@40.0542293,-82.9137962,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88388b4df6082825:0x17582f0eccd9dda1!8m2!3d40.0542293!4d-82.9137962!16s%2Fg%2F11rzfvvv8b?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) across the street. Parking in this garage is free as long as you're not on the first floor, and it is literally right next to the brewery.

**💎 Personality-Matched Speed Dating for Local Burnaby Singles — No Venue Needed** You'll go through short private video dates with age-matched personality-sorted Burnaby locals, while a live host keeps things smooth throughout. As part of the process, a quick compatibility quiz is part of registration — that information feeds the matching to pair you with compatible Burnaby locals, so each round starts with genuine compatibility in mind. Once the evening wraps up, mutual connections are confirmed and shared — exclusively for mutual selections — and you are in control of what happens next. **Registration — choose your age group:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Burnaby&groupurlname=bloom-with-genuine-peers-through-events&ar=18-32&face_v=3.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Burnaby&groupurlname=bloom-with-genuine-peers-through-events&ar=30-46&face_v=3.0) - **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Burnaby&groupurlname=bloom-with-genuine-peers-through-events&ar=40-58&face_v=3.0) - **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Burnaby&groupurlname=bloom-with-genuine-peers-through-events&ar=55+&face_v=3.0) **⚠️ Final step:** Clicking rsvp here is not the same as registering, so click your age range link above, complete the sign-up, and take the personality questions — spots are kept small by design so register promptly, and both are needed — the RSVP alone counts for nothing. --- **This is for you if:** - Members who live in Burnaby who have given up on the app treadmill that goes in circles and are serious about meeting someone. - Those in the Burnaby area bored of profiles instead of real people and prefer meeting people in person first. - Professionals living in Burnaby ready to move past matches that ghost after two messages and value real conversation over curated profiles. - Residents calling Burnaby home who have had enough of endless scrolling and zero real dates and prefer meeting people in person first. - Daters in the Burnaby area leaving behind conversations that fizzle before a first date and want to try something that actually works. **The process** 1. **Get started** – by using the link for your bracket above, then fill in the personality questions as part of registration, because registration and quiz together hold your seat. 2. **Click into Zoom** – via your Zoom registration link at the right time, no tech headaches involved since you just click and join, and round management is all on the host from there. 3. **Chat** – short timed video rounds with Burnaby singles curated for you by age and personality, as the host keeps everything smooth and well-timed, since every person you meet was matched to you on purpose. 4. **Find your matches** – we reveal mutual matches once the session ends, since only mutual matches exchange details and everything else stays private, and from there you follow up at whatever pace suits you. **Details** - **Format:** Fully hosted in a hosted Zoom session built around structured one-on-one video dates, age and personality sorted before the event begins. - **Where:** Entirely virtual — from whatever is most comfortable for you, no special equipment — just a device with a camera and internet, and you can join from your couch or anywhere else that works. - **Host:** A seasoned host runs the session from the opening to the final round, and all you have to do is show up and be yourself — from opening to close everything is taken care of. - **Vibe:** Friendly one-on-one chats with Burnaby people who are ready for something real, and the rounds go faster than you would think. - **Duration:** Generally around 60 to 90 minutes from host intro to final round, and it is over before you know it. --- ✨ Your next match could be one Zoom call away — click your age bracket and sign up and we will handle the rest in your own time. See you in the first round. 💙 ✨

**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 John Lairson will share a notebook describing the Alpaca (Paper) Trading API and discuss different algorithms for evaluating stock trades. 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

**✨ Real One-on-One Rounds Online for Burnaby Singles Done Swiping** As a participant, you'll experience quick private Zoom rounds with Burnaby singles matched to you by age and personality, as a friendly host guides every transition. Once you register, you fill in a quick matching survey — your personality profile from that quiz to curate your Burnaby matches by quiz results and age, meaning your rounds are curated and not random. After the session closes, mutual match details are distributed — contact details flow only on mutual selection — and what happens next is entirely up to you. **Age-grouped registration — select yours:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Burnaby&groupurlname=the-collective-for-intentional-social-growth&ar=18-32&face_v=4.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Burnaby&groupurlname=the-collective-for-intentional-social-growth&ar=30-46&face_v=4.0) - **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Burnaby&groupurlname=the-collective-for-intentional-social-growth&ar=40-58&face_v=4.0) - **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Burnaby&groupurlname=the-collective-for-intentional-social-growth&ar=55+&face_v=4.0) **⚠️ Heads up:** Your rsvp here is not a registration confirmation, so select your bracket link, complete the registration form, and finish the personality quiz — places are capped so do this promptly, and your spot is held only when both steps are done. --- **What to expect** 1. **Grab your spot** – via your age group registration link, then complete the short matching survey, as both steps are required and neither can be skipped. 2. **Log in** – using the video link shared before the session, any device with a camera and mic is all you need, and round management is all on the host from there. 3. **Date** – short Zoom speed dating rounds with Burnaby area singles in your age range, as the host signals round starts and ends, because the format is built so every round is worth having. 4. **See your results** – after the event you will receive any mutual match details, and only confirmed mutual matches receive each other's contact details, and everything from that point is on your schedule. **Best suited to:** - People within Burnaby wanting to escape matches that fade out before meeting and want to meet real locals without the faff. - Singles calling Burnaby home moving beyond dating apps that go nowhere and are serious about meeting someone. - Someone based in Burnaby wanting to escape conversations that fizzle before a first date and are ready for a genuine first impression. ⭐ *"Not what I expected at all — better than every app I have tried"* – Burnaby local who came sceptical 💡 **Good to know:** check your Zoom setup in advance, because good audio is just as important as good video, and the host handles everything else from that point. --- ✨ Real conversations from home — register via your age group link and we will set the rest up for you in your own time. Can not wait to see you there. 💘 ✨

For the last 5 years, Central Ohio Friends and Columbus Social Connection have teamed up for some incredible nights out and some of the biggest social events in Columbus with our biggest combined event bringing out 80+ people. ⚠️ Please only RSVP through ONE group to help keep headcount accurate. Now we’re celebrating where it all started. On Friday, May 22, we’ll be joining Central Ohio Friends 🍻 **Starting at Whistle & Keg at 8:00 PM** before making our way through the Arena District Making a stop at Brothers Bar & Grill in the Arena District the same place their very first event was held back in 2021. Whether you’ve been to one of our events before or **have been waiting for the right one to come out to,** this is a great one to jump into. Stop scrolling. Start doing stuff. If you find value in these events consider contributing Link can be found in comments!