The Power of Inside Out Club Starts with Our Integrated Curriculum

What makes the Inside Out Club unique is our Integrated Curriculum

Our curriculum combines social and emotional learning (SEL) with authentic real-world experiences for youth ages 3-18. Those experiences include volunteerism, social entrepreneurship, and event planning. SEL helps kids and teens recognize and manage emotions, develop empathy for others, maintain cooperative relationships and make responsible decisions. It’s critical for good mental health. In additional, all IOC programs also have an emphasis on using your character on the inside to help others, animals and the planet outside of you. #LiveInsideOut 

Inside Out Club Integrate Curriculum

Our Pre-k through 5th grade curriculum aims to 1) provide kids and families opportunities to develop and practice eight core character skills, 2) broaden individuals’ perspective of the community through education on six social causes, and 3) empower children and families to make their community better.

 

  1. Character Skills – Practicing these 8 character skills translates into measurable positive outcomes.
  2. Social Causes – Knowledge and understanding of key social issues increases a child’s sense of community and self.
  3. Connection to Cause and/or Nonprofit Organizations – Children and parents believe they can create change and are empowered to help others.

Build, Design for Good (BD4G) extends this learning into middle school through hands-on social entrepreneurship workshops. Students work in teams to identify real community challenges, develop solutions, and pitch their ideas. Along the way, youth build essential employability and soft skills, such as collaboration, communication, problem-solving, creativity, and perseverance, while learning how purpose-driven work can create meaningful social impact.

SkillsBox10 supports high school students as they prepare for life after graduation, with a strong focus on life and career readiness. Through real-world event planning projects, mentorship, and skill-building experiences, students develop 10 critical career and life skills including goal-setting, communication etiquette, problem solving, time management and budgeting. These transferrable skills position teens to be ready for what ever challenge or opportunity comes next. 

Together, these programs support positive mental health by giving young people the skills, confidence, and sense of purpose they need to navigate challenges. By practicing character skills until they become values, building healthy relationships, and applying their skills in real-world settings, students develop resilience, independence, and belonging, which are key protective factors that contribute to long-term well-being and success.

Kids who practice these skills:

Acceptance

  • Proactively include others
  • Allow others to belong unconditionally
  • Value others for who they are

Collaboration

  • Listen and speak with others to contribute to group success
  • Actively support and inspire
  • Engage positively, patiently and productively with others

Curiosity

  • Demonstrate an active interest in learning
  • Are brave enough to ask questions
  • Are fearless innovators

Empathy

  • Understand what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes
  • Demonstrate compassion
  • Help others through service

Gratitude

  • Demonstrate a genuine appreciation for life’s gifts
  • Recognize and focus on the positives
  • Model gratitude to impact others

Kindness

  • Put others’ needs before individual wants
  • Value sharing, selflessness, generosity and compassion
  • Care for themselves, others, animals and the environment

Perseverance

  • Show grit, resilience and determination when facing challenges or the unexpected
  • Have a growth mindset
  • Follow through on commitments with grace and integrity

Self-Awareness

  • Embrace their authentic selves
  • Demonstrate healthy coping skills with social and emotional maturity
  • Work to understand their biases, feelings and motivations to make good choices

Embracing Humanity

Connecting to people for who they are and recognizing how we are all the same.

Protecting Our Planet

Working to keep our planet safe and healthy for generations to come.

Meeting Basic Needs

Understanding needs (food, shelter, clean water, transportation and literacy) versus wants.

Developing Self-Awareness / Character

Building the skills necessary to be a good person and thrive.

Being Socially Responsible

Having a desire and sense of responsibility to care for others and the planet.

Supporting Troops & Veterans

Valuing those who serve our country.

1. Entrepreneurship

  • Curiosity: innovation and invention

  • Business development

  • Company mission, vision, and values

  • Business life cycles, types of businesses, and financial models

  • Sales and presentation skills

2. Being Socially Responsible

  • Kindness

  • Gratitude

  • Individual responsibility: enhancing the lives of others

  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): ethical obligation to make choices that benefit society as a whole

3. Leadership

  • Reliability and accountability

  • Acceptance: diversity, equity, and inclusion

  • Collaboration and teamwork

  • Communication

  • Problem-solving and decision-making

4. Emotional Intelligence

  • Self-awareness and self-regulation

  • Perseverance and a growth mindset

  • Empathy

  • Motivation

  • Social skills

1. Social Confidence

  • Build confidence expressing ideas

  • Feel comfortable meeting new people and building relationships

2. Teamwork

  • Collaborate and share responsibility

  • Respect diverse perspectives

3. Problem Solving

  • Identify challenges and solutions

  • Make thoughtful decisions

4. Time Management

  • Prioritize tasks and deadlines

  • Balance commitments

5. Budgeting

  • Plan and track expenses

  • Make responsible financial choices

6. Goal Setting

  • Set realistic goals

  • Adjust strategies as needed

7. Public Speaking

  • Present ideas clearly

  • Build presentation confidence

8. Communication Etiquette

  • Communicate respectfully and professionally

  • Practice active listening

9. Social Responsibility

  • Act with kindness and empathy

  • Consider community impact

10. Networking

  • Introduce oneself confidently

  • Build positive connections