Ally Group
At Santa Barbara, San Marcos, Dos Pueblos and Alta Vista High Schools, ALLY After-School groups inspire personal growth through a fun, interactive curriculum. Through discussions, activities, and social-emotional/life skill building, teens practice approaching differences with curiosity and empathy and exploring their shared humanity while learning valuable skills for giving and receiving support. As members of […]
Girls Relationship Wisdom Group (Grades 9-12)
Provides experience and information to guide female-identifying high school students toward knowing themselves and others and supports them in being authentic, assertive, and emotionally, physically, and relationally healthy. Participants build a sisterhood founded in trust, vulnerability, respect, and love.
EQ Vibes Music Group (Grades 7-12)
This group explores how music relates to our self-expression, relationships, life hurdles, and ability to connect. Share, appreciate, and play music in a safe environment that encourages healthy risk-taking. All levels of musicians and music lovers are welcome. Offered in collaboration with the Turner Foundation. For more information, please get in touch with our Director of […]
Creative Group (Grades 9-12)
Youth practice self-awareness and creative expression through different mediums of art while learning to prize connection as the backbone of creativity. The group explores writing, visual art, music, and theater, all with the intention of overcoming the inner critic’s attempts to suppress our unique and joyful creative voices. No artistic skill or expertise required! To […]
Sing It Out (Grades 9-12)
A unique 14-week journey of self-actualization, resiliency, relationship building, and artistic expression. With AHA! facilitators and music mentors, teens navigate an individual and shared journey of claiming their voices and identities, culminating in their mastery of one solo cover song and performance (backed by a live rock band) on the historic Lobero Theater stage. In […]
Carpinteria After-School Group
Fall 2021 session serves teens at Carpinteria High School, in person, from October 4 – December 13. AHA! has conducted an after-school program in Carpinteria since 2004, working with teens to help set goals, interrupt bullying and cruel behavior, support their peers, and serve their community. The group now meets once a week on the […]
AHA! Peace Builders (Grades 6-8)
In once-weekly meetings, AHA! equips junior high and middle school students to be inclusive allies and leaders. Students cultivate self-care, emotional intelligence, management, listening skills, mindfulness, and social awareness, and work together to learn to facilitate their own small Connection Circle groups. Current AHA! Peace Builders (supported by AHA! staff) invite students not in the […]
AHA! Juniors Group (Grades 7-8)
Provides a safe, brave space for junior high students to connect and play; to learn social-emotional skills; to engage in creative expression; and to have fun and form positive, supportive friendships. For more information, please get in touch with Paulina Romero, AHA! Director of Enrollment, at paulina@ahasb.org.
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