Our Impact
96% of teachers see an overall increase in student grades and report that our program improves their students’ critical thinking and writing skills.


say our program has improved the classroom climate.

applied what they learned about writing in other classes.

have improved reading comprehension.

say our program has improved the classroom climate.,

applied what they learned about writing in other classes.

have improved reading comprehension.
This is just a small snapshot of the effect InsideOut has on students and their communities.
This is just a small snapshot of the effect InsideOut has on students and their communities.


What We Do
Through InsideOut’s creative writing programs, students learn to think broadly, create bravely, and share their voices with the wider world. We provide imaginative workshops, mentoring, academic support, and a platform to be heard for students ages 6-19.
We have served 58,000 students and counting. At this crucial time in Detroit’s history, we provide youth with the tools of self-expression to build the city and world they want to live in.

This program shined a light on what I could do with words. Through writing, I found a new person that I didn’t see before.”
InsideOut student poet
11th grade, Western High School


This program shined a light on what I could do with words. Through writing, I found a new person that I didn’t see before.”
InsideOut student poet
11th grade, Western High School


