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
The Inside-Out program is in the midst of a transition at the moment, and we are developing a new application process. We hope that it will be operative by the end of September. In the meantime, if you are interested in one of the trainings for 2026, feel free to email us at trainings@inside-out-center.org — and we will provide you with application guidelines as soon as we have them. Since time is tight, we would especially like to hear ASAP from those who are interested in taking the training in early January.
Application Process
All applicants must complete an online application and pay an application fee of $100.00. Once this has been done, the individual will be scheduled for a 45-minute phone or Zoom interview, and a decision regarding admission to the training will be made after the interview.
Click here for 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: 445-942-2189
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Click here to learn more about the training co-facilitators.
“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)
Some of the participants and coaches of Inside-Out Training #84, a virtual training held in August, 2022.
