InsideOut Poets Celebrate 313 Day
InsideOut Teaching Artist Galaxy kicked off 313 Day with a poem celebrating all things Detroit.
April is National Poetry Month! Check out our [events](https://insideoutdetroit.org/news-events/events/).
In the Press
Fox 2: Nonprofit wants submissions for Detroit’s new mural
“InsideOut Literary Arts will celebrate three decades of serving Detroit’s youth this year and it hopes to commemorate the occasion with a large mural that drives home their mission.”
InsideOut selected as one of 11 youth-serving groups for Michigan Central Station endowment fund
InsideOut is honored to have been selected by local leaders and youth advisors to receive the Michigan Central Station Children’s Endowment Initiative award.
Crain’s Detroit: “If I Wake Up In Detroit 25 Years In The Future”
“Sixteen-year-old Charisma Holly of Detroit helped kick off Detroit Homecoming with a performance of the following poem. The theme of this year’s Homecoming was ‘Detroit 2050,’ and we thought the poem painted such a vivid picture of Detroit’s history and where it is — or could be — heading, we wanted to share it with a wider audience here.” — Crain’s Detroit Business
CBS: InsideOut helps Detroit students grow as writers
InsideOut students poets Ingrid and Kya speak with Amyre Makupson about the importance of self-expression during Pride Month on CBS Detroit!
Op-Ed: Poetry, creative writing and just listening can combat teen mental health risks
Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen writes about showing up for teens in an Op-Ed for the Detroit Free Press.
FOX 2: InsideOut Hosts Intergenerational Workshop
Liz Lewin from FOX2 News interviewed InsideOut students Aiyana and Isaiah and Hannan Center poet Janice about the Intergenerational Poetry Workshop at the Hannan Center.
FOX 2: InsideOut nonprofit in Detroit gets $2M donation
Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen and School Programs Manager Shawntai Brown speak with Fox 2 about the impact of MacKenzie Scott’s transformational gift.
The Metro: Annual Detroit Youth Poetry Con returns March 9
Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen had the opportunity to talk about the Detroit Youth Poetry Con and what it means for teens across the area on WDET 101.9FM. Take a listen!