IDEAS Empowered by Youthยฎ
Project-Based Learning Curricula
IDEAS Empowered by Youthยฎย PBL curricula is a pioneering approach to youth education, ideally tailored for today's rapidly evolving, technologically-driven, and globally-connected world. By preparing educators to instill a culture of self-directed learning, it emphasizes crucial skills that today's youth require: effective communication, collaborative learning, creativity, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.
More than just imparting knowledge, the curriculum empowers educators with the tools and techniques for facilitating learning, offering coaching, and delivering resources that delve deeper into subjects, thereby nurturing a generation equipped to thrive in a complex, fast-paced landscape.
Rooted in real-world problem solving, our program empowers students to delve deeply into global issues, conducting thorough research and deeper learning in an issue that matters to them.
This immersive approach culminates in tangible service projects, community advocacy, or even entrepreneurial ventures, allowing students to enact change directly in their communities.
Throughout this journey, educators encourage youth to engage in building skills from their distinct strengths and interests, integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math (STEAM), while fostering a diverse and customized learning experience.
Our curriculum nurtures vital skills such as communication, collaboration, and self-awareness, championing an organic pedagogical paradigm where educators serve as mentors, guiding students to bring their visionary ideas to fruition.
Our Delivery Methods
On Your Own
Self-paced online training for educators to facilitate the curriculum to their students.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
IDEAS Empowered by Youthยฎย PBL curricula aims to foster the following essential outcomes through hands-on experiences.
Career Preparedness
Equip youth with collaborative problem-solving techniques and team-oriented achievements.
Modern Era Competencies
Cultivate attributes like creativity, teamwork, effective communication, critical analysis, and proficiency in digital tools.
Emotional & Social Growth
Enhance self-understanding, interpersonal communication, and emotional intelligence among young participants.
Global Consciousness
Ground student projects in the foundation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Community Involvement
Motivate the youth to interact with their surroundings, offering localized solutions to worldwide challenges.
Practical Experience
Offer opportunities for youth to connect with professionals, entrepreneurs, and influential figures in the community.
All our project-based learning curricula contain a career pathway component, which helps youth explore career options in various industries.
OUR IMPACT
4500+
Students Served
500+
Facilitators Served
98%
Satisfaction Rate
Our Learning Methodology
WELCOME TO IDEAS Empowered by Youthยฎ
We equip educators and students with innovative tools and techniques for holistic learning, preparing a new generation to thrive in our rapidly evolving, globally connected world.
Health & Wellness
(Grades 3โ12)
Become a Community Health Ambassador!
This curriculum will empower young people to become health ambassadors in their community. Your students will learn about important health issues and take action to improve the well-being of others. Whether itโs promoting mental wellness, raising awareness on social health, or helping others stay physically active, youth will make a real difference!
Financial Literacy for Future Leaders
(Grades 3-12)
Become a Financially Responsible Leader!
This curriculum will help students learn how to manage money, set goals, and become a future leader. From exploring career opportunities to designing community projects that promote financial independence, young people will gain valuable skills that will last a lifetime.
Climate Change and Sustainability
(Grades 3โ12)
Be an Environmental Steward!
Do you want your students to make a difference in the fight against climate change? This curriculum will empower your students to identify local environmental challenges and create action plans to address them. Support your students in becoming environmental leaders and inspiring others to bring positive change in their communities.
Community Organizing
(Grades 6-12)
Make Your Voice Heard!
This curriculum will help youth learn how to become community advocates and make their voices heard. They will learn to identify pressing issues, build leadership skills, and create strategies to make a lasting difference. Youth will explore career paths, learn digital skills, and work with policymakers to create a meaningful change.
Urban Farming
(Grades 3โ12)
Become a Steward of Healthy Eating and Community Wellness!
This curriculum will help your students to connect with food systems, explore gardening, and learn how food can shape the community. They will research food challenges and design projects that promote food justice and sustainable living.
Social Entrepreneurship
(Grades 3-12)
Create Ventures For Change!
This curriculum will equip your students with knowledge to make a difference while learning business skills. Students will learn the fundamentals of business and use them to create ventures that address community needs. They will design business plans, conduct research, and pitch their ideas to make an impact.
Digital Art: Crafting Valuable Commodities
(Grades 3โ12)
Use Creativity For Change!
This curriculum will help your students to create digital art to make an impact! They will create digital movements, design unique art pieces, and learn about how digital collectibles can inspire change. Your students will show off creativity and engage others in important conversations through art expression about world issue that matter to them.
Marketing
(Grades 5โ12)
Thrive as a Marketer!
This curriculum will engage students to learn how to identify the target market, reaching out to target audience through social media and running email campaigns to reach target audience through emails. Students will learn how to research target market for business, importance of identifying and planning for specific target market, and align the value of a commercial product that contribute to a society.
WHAT FACILITATORS ARE SAYING ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
"I'm very happy with the Experience and learned a lot."
โ John Gillespie, Facilitator, 2022 Summer Youth Employment Program
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
"I learned a lot of things about building a start-up. The mentors were really helpful and gave us a lot of resources to help us get started."
โ Joanna Zhu, Student, Social Entrepreneurship