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Activities for Teens

Monthly activities

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Monthly Recollection



​Date: 4th Sat of each month
Time: 10.00 am - 12.30 pm


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​A Recollection is a time to pray and reflect on one's hopes and ambitions. There is a priest who gives talks on specific virtues and the college and young professional women have a chance to go for confession or spiritual direction.
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"How to defend the faith without raising your voice" book discussion


Date: 4th Fri of each month


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​Learn about the Catholic faith in order to present it to your peers and friends in an attractive way.
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ChallengeHER leadership program



​Date: 2nd Sat of each month
(Oct - April)

Time: 2.00 - 4.30 pm
Where: Charwick Center
448 El Camino Real
Atherton CA 94027


ChallengeHer is a leadership program that inspires young women to optimize their strengths and acquire beneficial skills in preparation for high school and college. Application and related information can be found at www.challengeher.org/apply. ​

Summer activities

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Lights! Camera! Action!

Date: Summer 2020
​Location: L.A.


​Every summer, college women and high school seniors are brought together for a week-long workshop. What joins them is having a keen insight into the industry, an understanding that there’s something going on in movies, tv shows, and video games, besides entertainment.
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Art of Living

Date: Summer 2020

​Join us in the nationwide Art of Living Competition at Shellbourne Conference Center in April. Young women from across the country participate in the weekend long culinary and cultural competition focusing on bringing beauty, creativity, service, and professionalism to the work of the home and caring for people. ​
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UNIV Congress

Date: Easter week 2020

UNIV Congress is an annual international university congress that takes place in Rome during Holy Week. Each year a relevant aspect of our culture is chosen as the theme of the congress. Young people have the opportunity to study and reflect upon the theme of UNIV, with the purpose of suggesting forward-thinking solutions that are shared with the rest of the participants. 

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​​Cooking summer program

Date: Summer 2020

Come and learn how to cook different dishes and surprise your family this summer!
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​Holy Week workshop

Date: April 9 - 11 2020

The Holy Week Workshop is designed as a beginner's retreat for High School girls, using Holy Week as an opportunity to grow in their knowledge and love of the Church. Activities include participation in Holy Week services, classes on the Mass, and community service.
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​Summer camps counselors

Date: Jan - June 2020

Teen leaders are invited to serve as counselors for two summer camps - Camp Monte Stella and Discovery Hills Day Camp.  Counselor Training Programs, which run from January through June, provide young women with the skills and education in character to effectively guide young campers.  
Applications open in January 2020.  Interested? Learn more about our camps
here.

Safety Environment at Chestnut

Chestnut Center is dedicated to providing a safe educational environment for those who participate in its activities, especially all minors. It does not tolerate any sexual or physical abuse on the part of staff, volunteers, or participants, including behavior that is objectively intimidating, either physically or verbally. Also, staff and volunteers do not provide any illegal substances to the students nor permit their use. Every adult staff or volunteer submits to a background check and commits to follow a set of behavioral guidelines (link here). If you are aware of any abusive behavior, please report it immediately to the Director of Chestnut Center (see report form). The Director of the center in conjunction with the Center’s Board will promptly investigate and resolve any such complaints or reports. When necessary the Director will inform the Directors of the Prelature of Opus Dei.