Learn more about the scheduled activities for each weekly session and register below.
Session 1: June 14-16
Tuesday, June 14
Activity: Surfing and beach day with Carmel Surf Lessons
Location: Del Monte Beach
Time: Arrive at the beach 1:20 p.m. and leave for LAMS at 4 p.m.
What to bring: Bathing suit (worn underneath clothing), clean pair of undergarments, towel, water, and a sense of adventure.
Provided: Wetsuits, boards, sunscreen, and snacks Outcomes: Mindfulness and improvement of self-efficacy through success in this goal-directed activity. Students will also learn about the importance of failure and how to effectively manage thoughts and feelings around failure.
Wednesday, June 15
Activity: The Equine Healing Collaborative (no riding will be involved)
Location: 10101 Equestrian Place, Salinas
Time: 1:30–4:45 p.m.
What to wear and bring: Please wear long jeans. Boots are preferred; however, any closed-toe shoe is appropriate. No sandals due to safety. Bring water and a hat.
Provided: Snacks and sunscreen For more information about this program, visit equinehealing.org. Outcomes: Build community and connection, process emotional states, gain coping skills of mindfulness, have presence and awareness, gain insight, and reduce stress.
Thursday, June 16
Activity: Art with The Youth Arts Collective
Location: LAMS Time: 1–3 p.m.
Provided: Snacks
Outcomes: Improve cognitive and sensorimotor functions, foster self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, and reduce and resolve conflicts and distress.
Session 2: June 21-23
Tuesday, June 21
Activity: Surfing and beach day with Carmel Surf Lessons
Location: Del Monte Beach
Time: Arrive at the beach 1:20 p.m. and leave for LAMS at 4 p.m.
What to bring: Bathing suit (worn underneath clothing), clean pair of undergarments, towel, water, and a sense of adventure. Provided: Wetsuits, boards, sunscreen, and snacks
Outcomes: Mindfulness and improvement of self-efficacy through success in this goal-directed activity. Students will also learn about the importance of failure and how to effectively manage thoughts and feelings around failure.
Wednesday, June 22
Activity: The Equine Healing Collaborative (no riding will be involved)
Location: 10101 Equestrian Place, Salinas
Time: 1:30–4:45 p.m.
What to wear and bring: Please wear long jeans. Boots are preferred; however, any closed-toe shoe is appropriate. No sandals due to safety. Bring water and a hat. Provided: Snacks and sunscreen For more information about this program, visit equinehealing.org.
Outcomes: Build community and connection, process emotional states, gain coping skills of mindfulness, have presence and awareness, gain insight, and reduce stress.
Thursday, June 23
Activity: Art with The Youth Arts Collective
Location: LAMS
Time: 1–3 p.m.
Provided: Snacks
Outcomes: Improve cognitive and sensorimotor functions, foster self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, and reduce and resolve conflicts and distress.
Session 3: June 28-30
Tuesday, June 28
Activity: Surfing with The Wahine Project
Location: Del Monte Beach
Time: Arrive at the beach 1:20 p.m. and leave for LAMS at 4 p.m.
What to bring: Bathing suit (worn underneath clothing), clean pair of undergarments, towel, water, and a sense of adventure.
Provided: Wetsuits, boards, sunscreen, and snacks
Outcomes: Mindfulness and improvement of self-efficacy through success in this goal-directed activity. Students will also learn about the importance of failure and how to effectively manage thoughts and feelings around failure.
For more information about this nonprofit program, visit thewahineproject.org.
Wednesday, June 29
Activity: The Equine Healing Collaborative (no riding will be involved)
Location: 10101 Equestrian Place, Salinas
Time: 1:30–4:45 p.m.
What to wear and bring: Please wear long jeans. Boots are preferred; however, any closed-toe shoe is appropriate. No sandals due to safety. Bring water and a hat.
Provided: Snacks and sunscreen For more information about this program, visit equinehealing.org. Outcomes: Build community and connection, process emotional states, gain coping skills of mindfulness, have presence and awareness, gain insight, and reduce stress.
Thursday, June 30
Activity: Art with The Youth Arts Collective
Location: LAMS
Time: 1–3 p.m.
Provided: Snacks Outcomes: Improve cognitive and sensorimotor functions, foster self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, and reduce and resolve conflicts and distress.
Session 4: July 5-7
Tuesday, July 5
Activity: Surfing with The Wahine Project
Location: Del Monte Beach
Time: Arrive at the beach 1:20 p.m. and leave for LAMS at 4 p.m.
What to bring: Bathing suit (worn underneath clothing), clean pair of undergarments, towel, water, and a sense of adventure.
Provided: Wetsuits, boards, sunscreen, and snacks
Outcomes: Mindfulness and improvement of self-efficacy through success in this goal-directed activity. Students will also learn about the importance of failure and how to effectively manage thoughts and feelings around failure.
For more information about this nonprofit program, visit thewahineproject.org.
Wednesday, July 6
Activity: The Equine Healing Collaborative (no riding will be involved)
Location: 10101 Equestrian Place, Salinas
Time: 1:30–4:45 p.m.
What to wear and bring: Please wear long jeans. Boots are preferred; however, any closed-toe shoe is appropriate. No sandals due to safety. Bring water and a hat.
Provided: Snacks and sunscreen For more information about this program, visit equinehealing.org.
Outcomes: Build community and connection, process emotional states, gain coping skills of mindfulness, have presence and awareness, gain insight, and reduce stress.
Thursday, July 7
Activity: The Escape Room
Location: 599 Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey
Time: 1:15–3:30 p.m.
Provided: Snacks
Outcomes: Become more competent at creative problem solving as a team and understand critical thinking strategies, such as divergent thinking. Also, learn how individual values and ethics affects decision-making, and learn how to guide a team through the decision-making process.
*Note: This is not a scary Escape Room. There are no locked doors and an adult will accompany students at all times.
