C.L.A.S.S Outside Inc.

LITHONIA, Georgia, 30038

Last updated on June 12, 2026

Grant awarded by

TPS Southern Region

Region

Southern

Organization Type

Non-profit Organization

Congressional District(s)

13

Fiscal Year Of First Grant

FY 2006 [10/01/05 - 09/30/06]

Contributing Organization(s)

Organization description

C.L.A.S.S. Outside, Inc. is a Metro- Atlanta based nonprofit educational organization dedicated to expanding knowledge, instructional practices, and cultural competency through experiential learning opportunities, historical site exploration, and educational travel. C.L.A.S.S. Outside is an acronym for Creative Learning for Arts and Social Sciences Outside. We alternative to traditional intructional enviornments, connecting classroom instruction with real-world experiences to enhance student engagement, academic achievement, personal development, and civic engagement. It aims to serve as a comprehensive educational and community institution, also offering programs and trainings for public and private school officials, home-schooling parents, to expand knowledge, instructional practices, and cultural competency through experiential learning opportunities. Our core values are education, community and service.

Project description

With S.T.E.M courses given priority, it is imperative to revitalize the appreciation for Liberal Arts and Social Sciences’ amongst the younger generation. Therefore, Our Primary Sources -2- Public History initiative exposes people aged 17-24 to creative, innovative, and interactive learning experiences. C.L.A.S.S Outside is an attempt to effectively embed digital and public history into educational curriculums. The goal of this initiative is to connect people, history and culture through primary sources, from databases like the Library of Congress, and enrinching content knowlegde with public history, cultural displays, interactive workshops to expand not only the mastery of curriculum but the appreciation for their community and the world. The mission of the project is to empower underserved youth and young adults, educators and parents, by offering the additional outside services and resources to improving their historical thinking skills, and unlock potential through connecting curriculum to lived experiences.

TPS project focus

Academic Courses
Curriculum
Grants
Teaching Materials
Workshops

Content focus

Access
Art
Civics
Cultural Studies
English Language Arts
Geography
History
Information Literacy
Journalism
Literacy
Music
Research

Audience

Activists
Administrators
Archivists
Classroom teachers
Community members
Curriculum coordinators
Homeschoolers
Librarians/Media specialists
Students
Teacher candidates/Student teachers
University faculty

Level(s)

9 - 12
Undergraduate

Population focus

African Americans
Learners with disabilities
Low income
Men and boys
Urban
Women and girls