Come shop with a purpose on Dec. 1st., as the Paradise Pen Company (inside the Somerset Collection) hosts “The Gift of Possibility,” a one-of-a-kind shopping experience to benefit IO and young writers in Detroit. Fun runs from 10 am to 5 pm. and includes a 10% discount, a silent auction and of…

Thanks to 17 talented writers and 80 generous donors for making The Great Write Off of 2012 a great success an a sweet memory. Together we raised more than $5,500 to help IO expand ongoing afterschool workshops in critically underserved community locations. Thanks for sharing our belief that poetry adds…

InsideOut is looking for writers who can teach the joy of creative writing to young people. Employment is part-time, typically 3-6 hours of teaching one day a week from October – May. A yearlong commitment is required; however, writers who are selected to be on the IO roster are not…

A hearty thanks to The Wayne State University Farmers Market for welcoming InsideOut Literary Arts Project to its entertainment line-up. IO’s Chace “Mic Write,”” Morris, an assistant writer-in-residence, youth poet Joseph Verge and IO Youth Leader, Justin Rogers wowed market goers with original work. IO looks forward to being added to the…

Detroit’s Urban Innovation Exchange featured InsideOut Literary Arts Founder Dr. Terry Blackhawk for her trailblazing work with local youth. The Urban Innovation Exchange is an initiative to showcase and advance Detroit’s growing social innovation movement. Other featured organizations and community leaders include:  Delphia Simmons, Founder of Thrive Detroit, a social venture offering vulnerably-housed citizens…