Welcome to the 2026 Inside-Out Training Institutes
Below is a list of our training dates and hours. Please check back for frequent updates and more details. All trainings in 2026 will be held virtually on Zoom.
Inside-Out Training Institutes 2026
- #102: January 5th – 9th
- #103: March 16th – 20th
- #104: May 18th - 22nd
- #105: June 15th – 19th
- #106: July 13th – 17th
- #107: August 3rd – 7th
- #108: October 19th – 23rd
Training times are all scheduled in EST and the virtual trainings are completely synchronous:
- Monday – 10:00am to 6:00pm EST
- Tuesday – 12:00pm to 8:00pm EST
- Wednesday – 12:00pm to 8:00pm EST
- Thursday – 9:00am to 6:00pm EST
- Friday – 10:00am to 6:00pm EST
General Application Information
- The Virtual Inside-Out Instructor Training Institute is a comprehensive five-day, 40+ hour intensive training that covers everything necessary to develop a course, program, or workshop utilizing the Inside-Out model.
- There is a non-refundable application fee of $100.00.
- Tuition (including materials) for the virtual training is $2,000.00.
- The capacity for each session is 18 and a session will be canceled if the capacity drops below 10.
Training topics Include:
- Curriculum Development
- Setting Parameters
- Institutional Relationships
- Group Dynamics
- Interactive Pedagogical Approaches
Application Process
Those interested in taking the Inside-Out training need to complete an online application and pay an application fee of $100.00. Once this has been done, a 45-minute phone or Zoom interview will be scheduled, and a decision regarding admission to the training will be made after the interview is completed. To apply for the training, click here.
To pay the application fee by credit card, follow this link: CLICK HERE.
Payment of the training fee ($2,000) can be made by credit card (preferred), check, or by wire. Instructions for payment will be included in the invoice that is emailed upon acceptance to the program. Please note that the training fee is due prior to the training being attended.
If either of these payments is by check, please have the check made out to The Inside-Out Center.
The check should be mailed to:
The Inside-Out Center
P.O. Box 126
Ardmore, PA 19003
Coming soon – a 14-minute audio file which describes what Inside-Out does and what it does not do. The recording also maps out the arc of the Inside-Out semester and describes the methodology used. Finally, the tape provides an overview of the Instructor Training Institute. Please note any questions, comments, or concerns that you may have based on what you hear in order to discuss them during your interview.
Have Questions?
Click here for our FAQ page to find answers for many of your questions.
If you have any questions or need additional information about the upcoming 2026 training season, please click here to send us a message via email. We look forward to seeing you in 2026.
Contact Information
Primary Contact: Lori Pompa
Email Address: trainings@inside-out-center.org
Telephone Number: 215-507-5703
Some of the participants and coaches of Inside-Out Training #84, a virtual training held in August, 2022.
“The amount of practical information that I have gained is overwhelming, but that is not the most valuable thing. Over the course of this week, particularly when we visited Graterford, I rediscovered a part of me that I haven’t seen in 25 years or so. I’m surprised at the emotional turmoil it has generated. But I also feel like I have found a community that I did not know existed. It is a gift to be surrounded by people who understand what I am saying when I talk about prisons…people that I don’t have to explain everything to. And the training has stirred up an intellectual excitement that I have not felt in years.”
(Inside-Out Instructor reflecting on the training)
Click here to learn more about the training co-facilitators.
