Greater Los Angeles Area MENSA

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Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa (GLAAM) is the Mensa local group for Los Angeles, Kern, Inyo, and Mono Counties, as well as parts of San Bernardino, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. With approximately 1,500 members, we're one of the largest local groups in the national organization. Our Calendar typically lists between 50 and 100 events in our area each month, and there's a Regional Gathering h

eld each year on Presidents Day weekend. The detailed calendar can be found in our monthly newsletter, L.A. Mentary: The Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa Commentary. Its other content includes member letters, Special Interest Group (SIG) news, a directory of contacts for various activities, puzzles and organization announcements. Mentary are available on the Web in electronic form. For convenience and bureaucracy, GLAAM is divided into five sub-groups, referred to as “areas”: Mid-City, Coastal, the San Fernando Valley, East L.A. County, and the Hi-Desert. Because Greater Los Angeles covers a huge area, some local groups have split off from GLAAM as increasing membership contributed to local activities. These include Inland Empire Mensa and Harbor Area Mensa. Other neighboring local groups are Orange County Mensa and Channel Islands Mensa. So, What Is Mensa? Mensa is an international society with over 100,000 members. The sole qualification for membership is a score at or above the 98th percentile on any of a number of standard tests, making it a virtual melting pot of personalities and ideologies. Over five million Americans are qualified to join. Contact our Proctor Coordinator for information on testing in the Los Angeles area. Mensa is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to conduct research in psychology and social science, identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity and serve as a means for stimulating intellectual and social contacts among its members. Much of the research and fostering is done by the Mensa Foundation. Mensa per se holds no opinions, champions no causes and is not affiliated with any other organization.

“Mensa” is not an acronym. The word is Latin for “table” and signifies the round-table nature of the organization, wherein all members are treated as equals. (We don't spend our time sitting around comparing IQs. Such behavior is considered rude.) We are well aware the word means other things in other languages (e.g.: “cafeteria” in German, “stupid woman” in Mexican slang). Further information about American Mensa can be found at American Mensa's Web site along with links to the Web sites of other local and national Mensa organizations and Mensa members around the world.

Scholarships - Mensa Education and Research Foundation

09/12/2016

Did you know that Mensa members and non-members alike are eligible for Mensa's scholarships? The program opens this Thursday, so encourage the students in your lives to go online and apply soon!

Scholarships - Mensa Education and Research Foundation The Foundation's college scholarship program bases its awards totally on essays written by the applicants, who need not be Mensa members. Consideration is not given to grades, academic program or financial need.

08/14/2016

GLAAM Volunteer Day at the

Photos from Greater Los Angeles Area MENSA's post

07/12/2016

Wasn't the AG a blast?! Share your photos here!

05/23/2016

The list of Mensa Foundation scholarship winners is up! If I've counted correctly, there are 16 from across California and 35 from our region whose essays merited awards.

Scholarship winners - Mensa Education and Research Foundation The Foundation's college scholarship program bases its awards totally on essays written by the applicants, who need not be Mensa members. Consideration is not given to grades, academic program or financial need.

03/11/2016

Child Genius season finale begins at 10/9c tonight! (Your local and region scholarship chair gets to present the trophy to this season's Child Genius!)

03/10/2016

The season finale of Child Genius, produced in cooperation with American Mensa, airs tonight on Lifetime!! Tune in to see Adrian, Arnav, and Claire compete for the $100,000 scholarship!

02/01/2016

What's your favorite thing about Mensa?

01/23/2016

This is what the Young Ms meeting looks like.

Mensa India makes it possible to dream again

01/23/2016

HOORAY, Mensa India! What an example they've set!

Mensa India makes it possible to dream again Those from economically-weaker sections of society can now qualify thanks to new scheme

Child Genius: Battle of the Brightest - Season 2 Sneak Peek | Lifetime

12/30/2015

Created in cooperation with American Mensa:

Child Genius: Battle of the Brightest - Season 2 Sneak Peek | Lifetime Lifetime’s competition series, Child Genius: Battle of the Brightest returns for season two, featuring America’s most extraordinary and gifted children as th...

11/13/2015

Child Genius premieres on January 7 at 8 p.m. 🎓

Home - Mensa Education and Research Foundation

09/24/2015

The Mensa Foundation Scholarship is officially open for the season. It closes on January 15th, but don't wait to apply! Visit the Mensa Foundation for more information.

Home - Mensa Education and Research Foundation The Mensa Foundation recognizes, encourages and communicates excellence in human intelligence globally through education, research and recognition programs.

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Los Angeles

Telephone

(213) 399-5953

Website

http://www.glaam.us.mensa.org/

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