Winter Workshops – Registration Open Now!
Grades 7–12
All workshops are FREE
Location:
Girls Inc. Teen Center
4973 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA
Weekly Workshops
Mondays: SMART & STRONG
Creativity, Movement & Exploration
These sessions help teens build creativity, confidence, and a healthy relationship with movement and learning. The focus is on exploration and the learning process—not just the final outcome.
Wednesdays: BOLD
Leadership, Advocacy & Independence
Teens build confidence and life skills to support their current lives and future goals. Sessions include leadership development, exposure to inspiring women (past and present), volunteer and advocacy opportunities, and exploration of careers, colleges, and future pathways.
Tuesdays & Thursdays: Study Lounge
Created in response to teens sharing challenges with homework and focus at school. Study Lounge offers a supportive space for focused homework time and academic support alongside peers.
Weekly Workshop Registration Link
Surf & STEM
FREE 8-Week Program | In Partnership with The Sea League
Surf & STEM empowers teens to build confidence in the water while learning about the natural environment around them.
Designed for everyone—from first-time surfers to those building on existing skills—this program offers a supportive, pro-girl environment led entirely by women surf coaches and Girls Inc. staff. Participants will receive a wetsuit to borrow and access to surfboards during every Monday surf session.
On Wednesdays, teens will explore Santa Barbara’s natural environment through hands-on lessons, science experiments, and field trips that bring STEM learning to life.
Free transportation available for teens from La Colina Junior High School and Santa Barbara Junior High School.
When: Mondays (Surf) & Wednesdays (STEM)
Dates: April 13 – June 5 (M & W)
Time: 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Where: Surf: Campus Point , STEM: Girls Inc. Teen Center & off-site field trips
Teens must be able to attend both the surf and STEM portions to register.
Registration Form / Forma de Registración
She Leads
She Leads is a workshop series for teens in grades 7–12 that offers field trips providing up-close access to exciting and inspiring career paths.
The SMART Edition focuses on careers in science, math, and technology. Teens will meet and learn from strong, smart, and bold women who are leaders in their fields.
Schedule:
Once a month on Fridays for 6 months
Teens who attend at least 4 of the 6 sessions will receive a $50 gift card.
All participants receive a certificate of participation.
Series Dates:
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October 17, 2025
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November 21, 2025
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December 19, 2025
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January 16, 2026
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February 20, 2026
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March 20, 2026
She Leads Registration Link