Citizenship Prep New York

Ready Together NYC: Emergency Preparedness for LGBTQ+ & Vulnerable Communities

# Ready Together NYC: Emergency Preparedness for LGBTQ+ & Vulnerable Communities **Are You Ready? Knowledge Saves Lives.** Join *Ready Together NYC*, a community-centered emergency preparedness event designed to help New Yorkers protect themselves, their loved ones, and their neighbors before disaster strikes. 📅 **Sunday, October 25, 2026** 🕒 **3:00 PM – 5:00 PM** 📍 **The LGBT Community Center** 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 **Who Should Attend?** Everyone is welcome! We especially encourage participation from LGBTQ+ individuals, older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, families, and residents of underserved communities. **What Will You Learn?** * How to create a personal and family emergency plan * What to do during floods, severe storms, extreme heat, and winter weather * How to prepare an emergency supply kit and go-bag * How to stay informed with Notify NYC emergency alerts * Emergency evacuation, sheltering, and communication basics * Ways to help vulnerable neighbors before and during emergencies **Accessibility & Inclusion** We aim to create a welcoming, respectful, and accessible experience. Please let the organizer know if you require accommodations, such as ASL interpretation or language assistance, so availability can be coordinated. **Our Mission** To build a safer, better-informed, and more resilient New York City—one community at a time. Preparedness is for everyone, regardless of age, ability, background, identity, or income. **Space is limited. RSVP to reserve your spot!** Organized by **Adventure Air Holdings LLC** through the Ready Together NYC community preparedness initiative. **Learn more about emergency preparedness:** [https://www.nyc.gov/site/em/index.page](https://www.nyc.gov/site/em/index.page) **Sign up for Notify NYC:** [https://a858-nycnotify.nyc.gov/](https://a858-nycnotify.nyc.gov/)

SpeakIt Language Exchange: Meet friends, practice, and share a language!

SpeakIt is a group where the goal is to **practice and learn languages** naturally: By talking and meeting new people! 🥳 this, of course, includes English learners 😍. [Traducción](https://www-meetup-com.translate.goog/speakit-nyc/events/299532447/?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=es&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true) We hope to have all the cultures that New York City represents, so we welcome **any language and all language levels**. Here's how it works: 1. 👨‍🎓You spend part of your time practicing a language you are learning; 2. 🧑🏻‍🏫You spend the other part of your time speaking in your native language, helping others! *(even if you only speak one language, that's fine)* When you arrive at the venue, we will have flag stickers 🇺🇳 representing any country of your choosing. Put your most fluent language on top and any language(s) you are learning or already know below. Then find someone else wearing a flag and say hi in your preferred language 👋🏼. **FAQ's** * 💰**Event is $2 (suggested, cash or Venmo)** to help cover the cost for the flags and the meetup subscription. * 🍻Please support the venue that hosts us by ordering something from the bar. 😎 * ***Will there be speakers of (my language) here?*** That depends! We don't organize who comes to the event, so we can't be 100% sure your language will be there. You may want to invite a practice buddy, or message us in advance and we can try to find you one. Otherwise come say Hi and find out! * **Can I show up late?** Show up any time during the event. * Coming alone? Welcome! Just bring a friendly face and some words. * Or feel free to bring along some friends, too. **When and Where:** * [Heart of Gold Bar](https://goo.gl/maps/csmu6MycKxirFvYv9), Astoria * Get off at Broadway on the N/W train or Steinway M/R. * Look for the flag table out back and say hi!

The Venture Garden, Jersey City (Entrepreneurs Welcome!)

Build ideas. Share tea. Turn conversations into real businesses. Join us every other week in Jersey City for a relaxed but intentional gathering of entrepreneurs, builders, and curious minds. This is not a pitch event. This is not a lecture. This is a space to think, connect, and actually move forward. We bring together people who are: * Starting or growing a business * Exploring new ideas or income streams * Looking to connect with other serious, thoughtful builders * Interested in tea, wellness, and intentional living Over tea, we create space for: * Real conversations about business and life * Sharing ideas, challenges, and opportunities * Meeting potential collaborators, partners, and friends * Gaining clarity on your next step What to Expect Each session is lightly structured: 1\. Welcome \+ Tea \(10–15 min\) Settle in, pour tea, meet the group 2\. Introductions \(15–20 min\) Who you are, what you're building (or thinking about), and what you need 3\. Open Discussion/Brainstorm \(30–45 min\) What's working & what's not Pricing and positioning Finding customers Turning ideas into action 4\. Connections \+ Next Steps \(15–20 min\) Connect, exchange info, and identify opportunities to collaborate Who This Is For Early-stage founders. Side hustlers. Creatives and operators. People serious about building something real. Anyone who values thoughtful conversation and community A Note on the Community This meetup is the foundation of a growing local network supporting entrepreneurship in Jersey City. For those who want to go deeper, there are opportunities to: * Join smaller working groups * Get hands-on support building your business * Access a broader venture support network * No pressure—just come, connect, and see where it leads. What to Bring: An idea, a business, or just curiosity. A willingness to share and listen. Come for the tea. Stay for the ideas. Leave with momentum.

*In Person* Practice and improve your public speaking skills!

Note different room - 503 (Fifth Floor) New location! Meeting at Berkeley College, 3 E. 43 St. in room 503. We are moving the start up up a bit to avoid running up against the building close time (21:00) and potentially allow for more socializing. We are one of few Toastmasters clubs in NYC offering in-person meetings and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity for in-person communication and networking. Interested in improving your public speaking skills? Want to meet new people and engage in interesting discussions? Hoping to make new business and life connections? If so we welcome you to attend the next Greenspeakers meeting. Greenspeakers is a Toastmasters club that was founded by Green Party members to provide a forum for engaged progressive activists and professionals to improve their public speaking skills. Guests of all political persuasions are welcome and we have no official connection to any political party. All attendees will have a chance to practice public speaking and will learn helpful tricks to become a more confident public speaker and communicator. Hope to see you there! Please note that our meetings require active listening and it's expected all in attendance will be respectful to each speaker by giving them your attention and refrain from making noise during speaking roles. Any who are disruptive or do not follow the behavioral guidelines of Toastmasters may be asked not to return.

AYCE Sushi w/ Unlim Sake/Beer @ SHIROKURO 🍣🍶🍺 [PREPAID]

***ONLY LIMITED Seats! Due to their Credit Card Policy, Venmo $63 to @i8NYC and add yourself to the Waitlist to be moved over to 'Going'. No Refunds!*** We are heading to East Village! **. A Rare Weekend Event! Includes Unlimited Beer & Sake or 3 Cocktails!** If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to step inside a drawing, look no further than Shirokuro. It’s designed to look 2D, complete with a totally black-and-white color palette, and serves up a menu of sushi, available à la carte or in omakase form **[IG REEL](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db6U0zdpHrL/?hl=en)** **[IG REEL2](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU1N7Gijx0z/?hl=en)** Cost: $63 (ALL IN) [AYCE Menu](https://ibb.co/VY2rLQJ7): (based on avail, NOT SHARED, 60min Time Limit) ***SUSHI*** * **IKURA 🍣** * **KING SALMON 🍣** * **SCOTTISH SALMON 🍣** * **YELLOWTAIL 🍣** * **HIRAMASA 🍣** * **TAMAGO 🍣** * **BLUEFIN TUNA 🍣** * **OCEAN TROUT 🍣** ***SMALL BITES*** * **KUROBUTA SAUSAGE 🐷** * **EDAMAME 🫛** * **BRUSSELS SPROUTS 🌱** * **CUCUMBER SALAD 🥒🥗** * **VEG TEMPURA 🥕** * **CHICKEN KARAAGE 🐔** ***ROLLS*** * **SPICY YELLOWTAIL TUNA 🍣** * **SPICY TUNA 🍣** * **SPICY SALMON 🍣** * **SALMON 🍣** * **SALMON AVOCADO 🍣** * **SHRIMP TEMPURA 🍣** * **CUCUMBER 🥒** * **AVOCADO 🥑** * **CALIFORNIA** * **TUNA** ***DRINKS* \| *CHOICE OF*** * **UNLIMITED BEER & SAKE** * **3 COCKTAILS** ***Note: Their policy Is $2/pc for uneaten food*** \~A La Cuisine

Know Your Voice: Find Your Power

# Know Your Voice: Find Your Power **A live, 90-minute Zoom masterclass for greater confidence, presence, and self-expression** **Cost:** $7 **Where:** Live on Zoom **Length:** 90 minutes **Choose one date:** * **Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern** * **Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 6:30 PM Eastern** [https://accentjweinman.com/know-your-voice-find-your-power/](https://accentjweinman.com/know-your-voice-find-your-power/) When people come to me for accent work, the conversation is almost always about more than pronunciation. They want to feel comfortable speaking up. To express their ideas without second-guessing themselves. To be heard clearly—and feel more like themselves when speaking English. Pronunciation is part of that. But so can the way you breathe, the tension you carry, your speaking habits, and what you’re thinking or anticipating before you say a word. **That’s what we’ll explore in this masterclass.** While this isn’t an accent reduction class, it addresses something that often brings people to accent work in the first place: wanting greater confidence and freedom in how they communicate. I’m Judy Weinman, a speech-language pathologist and communication coach. For more than 30 years, I’ve helped people communicate with greater clarity, ease, and expression. I’d love to share this part of my work with you. ## What we’ll explore * **The connection between mind, body, breath, and voice**—and how each influences the others. * How tension and habits can make your voice feel smaller, less expressive, or harder to use. * Ways to bring more resonance, warmth, and conviction into your speech. * How to begin changing patterns such as rushing, holding your breath, or fading at the ends of sentences. **You won’t just hear about these ideas. You’ll try them.** I’ll guide you through practical exercises so you can notice what changes in your voice—and how you feel when you speak. You can participate as much or as little as you’d like. There’s no need to prepare anything, and no one will be put on the spot. ## The details **Cost:** $7 **Where:** Live on Zoom **Length:** 90 minutes **Choose one date:** * **Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern** * **Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 6:30 PM Eastern** It’s the same masterclass on both dates—choose whichever works for you. **This is a live-only class; there will be no replay.** Please reserve the time so you can take part in the exercises. Sessions will be recorded for my own use, and short excerpts may be used in future promotional materials. If you prefer not to appear, you’re welcome to keep your camera off and use only your first name. You can still take part in all the exercises. ## Reserve your place **Please complete your $7 registration here:** [https://accentjweinman.com/know-your-voice-find-your-power/](https://accentjweinman.com/know-your-voice-find-your-power/) **A Meetup RSVP alone does not register you for the masterclass.** Use the link above to choose your date and complete registration. This is work I love sharing, and I’d be delighted to have you join me. Judy

First Tuesdays - Emerging Entrepreneurs Meetup

We merged with [Beers and Data](https://meetu.ps/c/2xp6j/3pPcv/a)! Excited to bring the Entrepreneurial spirit into this large group of data nerds :) Welcome to the group and check out both postings for this event.

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Improve Your Public Speaking Skills — Columbia University Toastmasters

English Conversation for Advanced Learners

There is a fee to attend this event. Read the description that follows for more info. Join us for this class and practice conversation with other English learners. Students will participate in instructor-led activities designed to improve listening and speaking skills. This class is for learners at the intermediate level (see our calendar for conversation classes for beginner or advanced students, as well as other ESL classes). This class is part of an ongoing course. Students attending this class have the option to pay-per-session ($20), or receive a discount by enrolling in the full course. Visit our website for more information: https://togetheronenewyork.org/Our-Programs/Language-Classes/English-Conversation-Classes/Intermediate-Advanced-Classes

English Conversation for Intermediate Learners

There is a fee to attend this event. Read the description that follows for more info. Join us for this class and practice conversation with other English learners. Students will participate in instructor-led activities designed to improve listening and speaking skills. This class is for learners at the intermediate level (see our calendar for conversation classes for beginner or advanced students, as well as other ESL classes). This class is part of an ongoing course. Students attending this class have the option to pay-per-session ($20), or receive a discount by enrolling in the full course. Visit our website for more information: https://togetheronenewyork.org/Our-Programs/Language-Classes/English-Conversation-Classes/Intermediate-Advanced-Classes

Habla Español? Spanish/English Practice Session