Inspired by Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers and a sister program to the 21st Century Youth Project , the Chicago Film Group is a FREE after-school program that teaches, and prepares students with next generation skills while having fun. The students write, design, create, and market films, while also creating engaging videos for their schools, communities, local businesses, and places of worship. Additionally, the program incorporates entrepreneurship and business courses, preparing students to compete in the global economy. A portion of the profits from this initiative goes into a general scholarship fund for their college education. The Chicago Film Group aims to teach transferrable skills to bring a student-generated product to the market, while becoming leaders in their communities and their schools.