On Your Own
Convenient, self-paced online access to our PBL curricula and training resources from anywhere
You will have a convenient, self-paced online access to our project-based learning curricula and training resources from anywhere. The content will empower you to support students while equipping you with tools and resources to lead PBL independently.
This offer is valid for single user only.
What's Included:
Curriculum Fundamentals Training
- Introduction to IDEAS Empowered by Youth® PBL Curricula
- Creating an Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Effective Facilitation
- An Introduction to Project-Based Learning
- PBLWorks Gold Standards
- Introduction & Facilitation TrainingÂ
- Knowledge Assessment
- Resources
- Certification
PBL Curriculum
- Introduction to the Curriculum
- Facilitator's Guide
- Prezi Presentation
- Evaluation Rubric
- Student's Final Project Example
WELCOME TO IDEAS Empowered by Youth®
Designed by Dignity of Children, Inc.
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 3–12)
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 it’s 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 3–12)
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 FarmingÂ
(Grades 3–12)
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 3–12)
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 5–12)
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."
– 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."
– Joanna Zhu, Student, Social Entrepreneurship