Curriculum

Student Exams

The Out Of The Box Program is divided into two workshops - 1) Budgeting and Banking, 2) Investments and Credit Management and 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

• Derived from the 12 OOTB Principles™, our proven financial literacy education sequence covers banking & budgeting, investing, credit management and entrepreneurship
• Student measurement tools evaluate financial comprehension, foundational understanding and futuristic empowerment
• Curriculum includes interactive learning exercises providing students with realistic financial management issues
• Workshop facilitators are experienced banking, investing, and corporate business professionals
• Personal and professional sessions encourage leadership self-esteem, charity, ethics and moral character
• Team projects enhance teamwork, listening, leadership and camaraderie skills

Program Achievements

• Secured a partnership with Clayton County High Schools, providing literacy education to teens from eight participating high schools.
• Several waves of students have successfully completed the program in Atlanta, GA, Macon, GA and Brooklyn, NY
• Students achieved a 180% increase in financial literacy
• Students participate in an active Alumni Relations program that provides corporate mentoring, career counseling, job referral, and on-going networking.