Our mission is to keep the Spanish language alive within our children by meeting up for playdates and other activities conducted in Spanish. Our written communications on the meetup pages are in English, but our meetups are held in Spanish. It is a place to meet bilingual and bicultural (Spanish/English speaking) families. Raising a bilingual child has its challenges: use our message boards to talk to one another about whatever comes up.  Members can also suggest meetups.  If you would like to h …

Hey everybody / ¡Hola a todos! If Spanish is your second language and you can speak it fluently and/or you are bilingual (English/Spanish), then consider jooining this group. Tambien, si su idoma nativo es español, pues debe considerar afiliarse con este grupo. I've been looking on the internet and other "Toastmaster Groups" where we can practice our bilingual abilities and was shocked to find that there weren't any for us bilingual people. If your profession requires you to speak in your non-na …

… Para hacer parte de este grupo debes ser una miembra activa y creativa**     Todas las reuniones deben de cumplir con lo siguiente para ser aprobadas: - Tema que contribuya al aprendizaje del idioma Espanol o cultura - Lugar, hora y dia de reunion establecido    *You must be bilingual to join this group. Some events and/or lectures for moms will be given in English. **To maintain your membership, you MUST attend at least 1 event every month. Continous "no shows" or inactivity will lead to …

Come sample our Spanish immersion or Italian immersion preschool classes for toddlers which will be offered in this meetup group in conjunction with MoonSoup! This is an exceptional value for parents, since they will pay only for a MoonSoup class and receive a free trial Little Global Preschool class!!

A Long Island-based play group that explores other languages and cultures through interactive stories, games, music and other structured play activities. Polyglot Play Cafe is a place for families with young children (ages 2- 8 years) to play and learn Spanish, French, Mandarin and more, and connect with other families who want to build understanding and friendship across languages and cultures.

This group provides Haitian-American children an opportunity to socialize with each other in a very structured and progressive way. Haitian cultural norms and values will serve as the foundation of engagement and interactions during meetups. Members will gain exposure and knowledge of Haitian culture, music, dance, language, and history. Parents will share resources in these areas, and in such other relevant subjects as education and parenting.

… Check the most recent NYTimes article on Bilingualism:"Why Bilinguals are Smarter" http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html Looking forward many fun playdates!!  

An informal place for parents of Vietnamese and mixed-Vietnamese kids, toddlers and infants to come together and meet other families. It's not easy to maintain ties to Vietnamese culture for our kids so this meet-up group is to provide a support system for whenever you want to access it. The group is casual and loosely knit, comprised of parents who would like their children to know something of their heritage and to occasionally meet other similar families. This group is only for parents with V …

LITTLE DUMPLINGS is a Bilingual Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program where toddlers aged 18-36 months can come to grow, learn, play and be bilingual! The Program launches this September 2009. It meets twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays from 11 am - 12:30 pm in the Upper West Side. There is a maximum class size of 12 students. Students attend with parents or caregivers -- the program is not drop-off. We welcome all backgrounds and ethnicities -- you do not have to have any exposure t …

… Additionally, it is meant to be an environment where parents that are interested in fostering a bilingual experience for their kids can meet up to share stories, develop friendships and perhaps even learn some Chinese themselves! All backgrounds and ethnicities are welcome and you do not need to know any Mandarin Chinese to join the group. As an offshoot of this playgroup, we have launched a Bilingual Mandarin Chinese Preschool called LITTLE DUMPLINGS.  LITTLE DUMPLINGS is for children ages 15-3 …

We decided to start this group to give young children of all backgrounds the chance to learn Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and other South Asian Languages including Punjabi and Gujarati, while also reinforcing English language skills.   Our multi-lingual program is geared towards reading and learning. Each program focuses on stories, songs and enriching activities in one South Asian Language along with at least one English language story or activity within the half-hour story time.    Each NYC Read to Me …

Promoting Japanese culture and international/multicultural education. Teaching world languages (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Hindi, English). Teaching bilungual/multilingual early education.

Finally an Italian meet-up for kids and their parents! The Westchester Italian Playgroup is a community group that organizes itself by getting together to create a playful environment in Italian for its children. It aims to give young children the opportunity to learn and practice Italian while playing and having fun. Our meeting place is La Piazza di Carolina, an Italian preschool and play space in Crestwood, Yonkers. www.lapiazzadicarolina.com

This group was created to promote meetings and exchange ideas on how to help our American/Brazilian children keep their Portuguese fluent. We want to create a fun environment for our children so they get engaged in the Portuguese language while making new friends. Keeping our language is keeping our culture alive! So what can Brazilian parents expect to find in this group? Workshops, picnics, courses, and lots of fun ideas to get our little ones immersed in the Brazilian culture.

Mommy Hill Group connects moms and babies living in the Murray Hill, NYC area. Our goal is to create a supportive and positive environment where mommies and babies can share, learn, interact and play!

Welcome parents who want to raise bilingual children! This playgroup will give parents the chance to speak Spanish with other parents, give your children a chance to absorb more of it and hopefully find some fun activities in Manhattan to get our toddlers involved in.