A Day In the Life: Detroit Youth Poetry Con
Wondering what it’s like to attend the Detroit Youth Poetry Con? Let us walk you through the jam-packed day of creativity and fun, step-by-step.
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River Poetry Contest
InsideOut is proud to announce the IF THE RIVER COULD SING poetry contest, seeking poems that celebrate and give voice to the beauty and history of the Detroit River.
30 Billboards for 30 Years!
InsideOut is marking its 30th anniversary with a citywide billboard campaign featuring poetry by Detroit youth.
Crying in Public: Notes on Leading with Authenticity
Attend any InsideOut event and there’s a good chance you’ll find me in the audience, crying.
Happy Birthday, InsideOut!
I’m super excited to announce that 2025 is our 30th Anniversary year – that’s right, InsideOut Literary Arts has been serving Detroit youth with high quality creative writing programming for three decades! From our start in a handful of high schools to serving over three […]
InsideOut 30th Anniversary Mural
InsideOut Literary Arts is partnering with City Walls Detroit to celebrate our 30th anniversary of inspiring Detroit youth through poetry!
Principal DeMilla Prince
Educator DeMilla Prince has experienced InsideOut from multiple vantages in the Oak Park Public Schools: as a classroom teacher, then Assistant Principal, and now as Principal of Key Elementary.
3 Things I Learned from Rest: Suma’s Reflections on Sabbatical Part 2
When I was awarded a Miller Fellowship from the McGregor Foundation, I knew I wanted to divide my sabbatical up over two years in order to reduce the burden on staff and to see what I could learn from year to year on how to rest best.
River Poetry Contest
InsideOut is proud to announce the IF THE RIVER COULD SING poetry contest, seeking poems that celebrate and give voice to the beauty and history of the Detroit River.