Outreach and Teen Programs 

Project Learn
A program born out of Operation SMART, Project Learn is intended to engage kids in science by making it fun.  The program follows students from 3rd - 6th grade at Hollister Elementary School.  This year we are working with third year Project Learn students.  During the fall quarter they are receiving an in-depth look at “Crystallography”, learning about and making salt and sugar crystals in the process. During the winter and spring quarters the students will continue their hands-on experiences by learning about forensic science with our curriculum “Detective Lab” and then about concepts such as static electricity, pressure, and the Scientific Method using our curriculum “Lab Smart”.  

Take Our Daughters to Work Day 2011
Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara will host our 18th Annual Take Our Daughters to Work Day May 19th, 2011.  The day will consist an afternoon of job-shadowing at various corporations around Santa Barbara. The girls will be exposed to a wide range of career opportunities in order to begin to set career goals and learn about paths they need to take to achieve those goals.  Take Our Daughters to Work Day 2010 brought over 80 women mentors and 90 8th - 12th grade girls together for a day of job shadowing, learning, growing and networking! 

You Grow Girl
Our second annual You Grow Girl event was held in October 2010 at our Goleta Valley Center.  It was a huge success!  Over 45 girls and adults came together for this all-day conference-style event which included fun and engaging workshops, a delicious lunch, great speakers and new friendships!  Some of the workshops offered included I am Beautiful, I am Me, Introduction to Yoga, Healthy Nutrition, Change Your Mind to Change Your Life, What Teens Need to Know about Bullying, Wiggle Your Body, Fun with Science, and Getting Ready for College. While the adults were offered workshops such as What Parents Need to Know About Bullying, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Doing Yoga with your Family, Getting Yourself and Your Child Ready for College, and Healthy Nutrition. Join us each year in October for this wonderful conference guaranteed to inspire and enlighten girls and their parents or guardians.

Photography Clubs
We are currently offering an afterschool Photography Club at Santa Barbara Jr. High School, La Colina Jr. High School, and Goleta Valley Jr. High School. Students attend the club at their school weekly from 2:30pm-4:00pm. They are learning about everything from the basics of using a digital camera to more complicated aspects of photography.  The Photography Clubs use a mix of program content including Girls Inc. curriculum “Photovoice” and various other photography related activities and exercises. This program is open to both boys and girls in the 7th and 8th grades.

For more information about Girls Inc.'s Outreach programs, please contact Monica Spear at 805.963.4757 x18 or email: mspear@girlsincsb.org.