What do youth want and need? How can we support them?

Young people deserve help finding their authentic self and the courage to walk with purpose, resilience and love. Real Talk East Bay holds a safe space to share honest conversations, make meaningful connections, and seeds essential life skills to help girls* make choices that truly serve them. This is a space to bond with peers and mentors who value being real, together. Sessions include circle time, nature time, symbolic crafts, age appropriate curriculum. Our aim is to uncover some wisdom, joy and community amidst uncertain times. We hope you'll join us!

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Real Talk Grows

• confidence and self worth
• authentic self expression & boundary setting
• self care & stress management skills
• understanding & celebrating our changing our bodies
  

• relationships that truly serve
• identity exploration
• quality time with peers off phones, in nature
• earth intimacy

Real Talk Curriculum will be developmentally appropriate for grade/age range. We will focus on the above themes as best serves the whole, striking a healthy balance between depth and fun. Have more questions? Visit our Teen Curriculum, Philosophy, or our FAQ.

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"Looking back on our group, I see how it has shaped who I have become. I found a voice I didn't know I had, and learned to stand in my own truth. I am worthy of love and I belong here." - Real Talk Teen

"My daughter loves her group. It's the highlight of her month." - Real Talk Mama

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PreTeen East Bay Group Details

DRAGONFLIES GROUP FALL 2026 - SPRING 2027

Meet & Greet for interested families on 9/10 from 6:30-7:30p - This is a chance to connect with group facilitator Bella and interested participants. This will be held in El Sobrante. Exact address shared upon application below.
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• Real Talk circle for 4th-5th grade girls*
• 10 Gatherings September - June
• Saturdays 10am-1pm:
  • 9/26, 10/17, 11/7, 12/12, 1/9, 2/6, 3/6, 4/17, 5/15, 6/12
  • + Parent Meeting @ Zoom
• Hosted in El Sobrante (East Bay) & surrounding area
• Facilitated by Isabella Masterson
• This series is meant to be an inclusive, intimate group for a limited number of participants. If you aren't sure this group is for you, or have an older or younger child, please Contact Us.

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Facilitated by Isabella Masterson

ISABELLA MASTERSON is a student, advocate, and facilitator. She is a graduate of UC Davis, with a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Human Development with a minor in Asian American Studies. While at UC Davis, Isabella worked in Sexual Violence Prevention, creating curriculum and working on educating the campus community on how to prevent sexual violence. She recently begun a Masters of Social work at San Francisco State University. 

Since graduating college, Isabella has worked in a high acuity residential treatment program, supporting adolescents and young adults navigate complex psychopathology. Isabella is particularly passionate about guiding young people through analyzing the impacts of power, privilege, and oppression on their lives and wellness. Her own experiences as a mixed race individual inform my commitment to providing spaces of healing and growth for underserved communities, in particular BIPOC girls. She has extensive experience facilitating group spaces, including leading groups with Love Your Nature. She has been in a girls group with Emily for 15 years. Learn more about Isabella...

Group & curriculum guided by Directors Emily Frost & Quetzal Francois.

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Tuition

September 2026 - June 2027 School Year:
$2,500 Base Tuition
$2,650 Pay It Forward
Tuition Assistance Available

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Please apply below & click 'Submit'

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Thank you!

We will contact you as soon as we have received your information.
Additional forms (including Health & Emergency Form,  Liability Waiver & Financial Agreement) will accompany the start of the group.
Please contact us if you have questions. A free intro call for parents and caregivers will be scheduled before start date.

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"We are teaching girls how to have experiences that end in joy and honor, rather than regret, guilt, or shame. Youth need to understand what joy and regret really look like for them. We need to 'reflect and revise' what really matters. This work is so important!"
- Charis Denison, youth advocate, founder of Prajna Consulting, featured in Peggy Orenstein's Girls & Sex, Advisor to Love Your Nature

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Featured artwork by the talented Maddie Rose Templeton