El Capitan Canyon
Camp 1: Sunday, June 19th, 4 pm-Wednesday, June 22nd, 12 noon
Camp 2: Wednesday, June 22nd, 4 pm-Saturday, June 25th, 12 noon
Teens aged 14-19 are invited to spend three device-free days exploring nature and nurture at breathtaking El Capitan Canyon. With guidance and support from skilled AHA! facilitators in a ratio of at least one staff for every four participants, 15 teens per camp will immerse themselves in nature; tune back into their creative spark; connect deeply with one another; and gain support for their unique dreams and expressions in the world. Youth will enjoy horseback riding, nature walks, writing, beach time, theater improv, movement, and art. Healthy relationship skill building will be a theme throughout, with plenty of listening circles and other activities.
Once parent and teen applications are submitted, interested youth & families will be contacted to schedule an interview.
Open to teens in the Santa Barbara area as well as out-of-town applicants. Teens and parents must submit an application and be interviewed in order to be considered. Apply here.
Space is limited. For more information, please contact Melissa at
lowensteinaha@gmail.com. Please inquire about cost. Scholarships are available!
Attitude, Harmony, Achievement
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www.ahasb.org
(805) 770-7200 x 2
Senior Director of Development Molly Green
Mission
AHA! equips teenagers, educators, and parents with social and emotional intelligence to dismantle apathy, prevent despair, and interrupt hate-based behavior.
Begin to Build a Relationship
We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s director of development and/or Executive Director.
It’s never been harder to be a teenager. Social isolation, skyrocketing gun violence, social media divisiveness, bullying and discrimination, and persistent anxiety about an uncertain world have led to unprecedented levels of mental health issues in youth. For me – as a donor, volunteer, and now board member of AHA! – I know we must show up for our teenagers now more than ever, and this program is the surest way I know to make a profound difference. AHA! provides lifetime tools for social and emotional well-being, enabling teens to better care for themselves, each other, and their communities.
Providing a Path to Peace
All donations to AHA! go to direct services for its programs, as one of the nonprofit’s longtime supporters continues to cover operational expenses. A gift of $25,000 enables AHA! to offer one school a customized AHA! Peace Builders curriculum emphasizing empathy, agency, and kindness; this would serve up to 40 students for the full school year. Gifts of any size are more than welcome and allow AHA! to continue to provide all of its SEL-based in-school, after-school, and summer programs for students, parents, and teachers.
Key Supporters
Lisa and Bryan Babcock
Susan Budinger
Jennifer and Peter Buffett
Daun and Daniel Dees
Lucy and Mary Firestone
Lisa Foley
Kerrilee and Martin Gore
Nancy Grinstein and Neal Rabin
Karen and Bayard Hollins
Beryl and Neil Kreisel
Jill Martin
Natalie Orfalea and Lou Buglioli
Nora McNeely Hurley and
Michael Hurley
Marla McNally Phillips and
Lee Phillips
Stacy and Ron Pulice
Justine Roddick and Tina Schlieske
Rand Rosenberg
Leanne Schlinger
Susan and Bobby Shand
Regina Scully
The Smidt Family
Norm Waitt