Curriculum
Student Exams
The Out Of The Box Program is divided into three workshops - 1) Budgeting and Banking, 2) Investments and Credit Management and 3) Entrepreneurship and Networking. Each section of the workshop is comprised of a Knowledge session, Interactive Exercises and The Break/Networking section.
The Knowledge Session is the instructional part of the workshop and is led by the professional lecturer. The Interactive Exercise section allows students to work together as a group and complete quick problems that focus on the previously learned topics and to reinforce the Out Of The Box Financial Literacy Principle. Finally, the Break/Networking section provides the students an opportunity to take a quick break and to get to know their fellow students, lecturer, corporate partners and the OOTB staff.
The workshops are three and a half hours long and are typically held on Saturday mornings. The curriculum strictly follows the aforementioned three-workshop format and includes all of the lecturer information, the exercises and the student assessments. Students are given assessments to measure their understanding of the financial literacy information.
Curriculum Highlights
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Derived from the 12 OOTB Principles™, our proven financial literacy education sequence covers banking & budgeting, investing, credit management and entrepreneurship
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Student measurement tools evaluate financial comprehension, foundational understanding and futuristic empowerment
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Curriculum includes interactive learning exercises providing students with realistic financial management issues
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Workshop facilitators are experienced banking, investing, and corporate business professionals
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Personal and professional sessions encourage leadership self-esteem, charity, ethics and moral character
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Team projects enhance teamwork, listening, leadership and camaraderie skills
Program Achievements
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Secured a partnership with Clayton County High Schools, providing literacy education to teens from eight participating high schools.
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Several waves of students have successfully completed the program in Atlanta, GA, Macon, GA and Brooklyn, NY
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Students achieved a 180% increase in financial literacy
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The program opens and funds banking and investment accounts for all students that successfully complete the program
- Students participate in an active Alumni Relations program that provides corporate mentoring, career counseling, job referral, and on-going networking.
