Leadership. Purpose. Service. Lifelong Friendships.
Girls In-Service is a unique leadership and service program for high school girls who want to make a difference while growing into confident, compassionate young women. Through meaningful service, engaging workshops, and authentic friendships, members develop the skills and experiences that prepare them for college, careers, and life.
Over the course of this 10-month program, girls build confidence, strengthen their leadership abilities, discover their purpose, and create lasting connections with peers from throughout Sonoma and Marin Counties.
The program begins with a kick-off retreat and continues with:
- One monthly Core Foundation Workshop
- One monthly community service project
Core Foundation Workshops
Each month, members participate in interactive workshops centered around the five Core Foundations of the program:
- Service
- Purpose
- Creativity
- Leadership
- Wellness
Meetings are filled with hands-on activities, creative projects, team-building experiences, meaningful discussions, and opportunities to encourage and support one another. Throughout the year, guest speakers share their experiences and provide insight into college, careers, leadership, and living a balanced, purpose-driven life.
Community Service
Service projects take place approximately once each month, typically on a Saturday morning or afternoon. Girls partner with a variety of nonprofit organizations and community groups, invent their own, and gain firsthand experience serving others while exploring causes that inspire them.
Most projects take place throughout Sonoma County, with additional opportunities in Marin County and San Francisco. Whether preparing meals, caring for the environment, supporting local organizations, or helping at community events, members learn that service has the power to create meaningful change—both in the lives of others and within themselves.
By the end of the program, girls leave with more than volunteer hours. They gain leadership experience, a stronger sense of self, meaningful friendships, and the confidence to make a positive impact wherever life takes them.
Grow and Glow Workshop Developed and Facilitated by GIS group for girls in grades 4/5 April 2025
2027-28 Cohort
Final Core Foundation Meeting 2027-28 Cohort
We have 2 spots open in this AMAZING cohort. This group meets typically on the 3rd Thursday of each month and engages in a service project on a Saturday. Our kick-off retreat will be an overnight on August 22-23, 2026 at Rusty Hinges Ranch in Petaluma.
2029 Cohort
We have 4 spots available for our 2029 cohort. This group meets typically on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and engages in a service project on a Saturday. Our retreat will be on August 29, 2026 at Rusty Hinges Ranch in Petaluma.
Registration is Open for the 2030 Cohort Starting September 2026
Who- For teens graduating in 2030
What- Join an amazing community focused on developing their purpose through life skills/knowledge, leadership, creativity, and volunteering while having fun building friendships. Girls will develop solid skills around wellness to prepare themselves for life during and post high school.
This impactful program has three components–
1–A kick-off retreat on September 19, 2026 at Rusty Hinges Ranch in Petaluma complete with swimming designed for the ultimate bonding experience. This retreat is mandatory for participation.
2–Monthly Service Projects
3–Monthly Core Foundation Meetings
Core Foundation Meetings: Girls will focus on Service-Leadership-Creativity-Purpose-Wellness. Using guest speakers and a variety of activities, girls will develop solid skills around wellness to prepare themselves for life post high school. Not only will she develop life skills, but she will also be in connection with her peers for support and in knowing she isn’t alone as she navigates the teen experience. The Core Foundation meetings are something the girls really love to engage with as they love having time to talk and get a break from the school day. Core Foundation meetings are the 3rd Thursday of every month from 6-7:30PM.
Monthly Service Projects- Girls will have the opportunity to help their community in a variety of ways to give girls experiences to contribute to something greater than themselves. Being in service builds confidence and esteem, and it will be a great resume builder for those going to college or heading out to the workforce post high school.
Why- Because all girls benefit from service, leadership, creativity, and finding purpose in their lives. In addition, she’ll build her resume for post high school endeavors.
Length of Program and Commitment- For the first year, program goes from September-May and break for June and July. The next years go from August-May. Girls are committing to signing up for the full school year of the program upon registering. Ideally, girls will commit to the program for the duration of their high school years but it is not mandatory. This gives participants the opportunity to grow together in a meaningful way. Girls are committed to attending the 1 monthly workshop and 1 volunteer experience each month. We understand that the Girls In-Service may conflict with other obligations, so we are flexible in missing some events but ask girls to attend the majority of the events.
For example, during volleyball season, a participant may miss more workshops than usual but will get back to regular attendance once her season has ended.
A full schedule of volunteer opportunities will be available as scheduled.
Transportation– Members often carpool for service projects that are outside of Petaluma but know it is your responsibility to get your daughter to events/meetings if a carpool is unavailable.
Investment- The investment for the program is $145/month for early registration by August 1, 2026 or $155/month thereafter.
For those paying monthly, you will be billed each month via Wave invoicing. Please feel free to set up automatic payment through wave or you can opt to pay manually each month.
Please keep in mind, the monthly payment is broken up evenly for payment ease and does not reflect how many hours of the program are involved each month.
Cancellation- Full refunds given if cancelling 30 days before the program start. You must cancel by email to wisegirlworkshops@gmail.com. You are committed to paying the remainder of the balance if your daughter withdraws from the program before the end of the program year. There are no refunds or credits given if cancelling thereafter. No refunds or credits given for missed dates.
Please note: This is not a therapy group. This is a wellness and coaching workshop.
For more info, please head to www.wisegirlworkshops.com
Questions can be sent to wisegirlworkshops@gmail.com
How to Get Involved
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Here’s to growing Wise Girls!
