“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
InsideOut students poets Ingrid and Kya speak with Amyre Makupson about the importance of self-expression during Pride Month on CBS Detroit!
Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen writes about showing up for teens in an Op-Ed for the Detroit Free Press.
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.
Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen and School Programs Manager Shawntai Brown speak with Fox 2 about the impact of MacKenzie Scott’s transformational gift.
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!
InsideOut student poet King Bethel wrote a spoken word piece that earned him a $25,000 scholarship from the Detroit Pistons Foundation.
InsideOut Citywide Poets student Charisma recites her poem “Charisma Speaks of Rivers” at the Grand Opening of the Uniroyal Promenade on the Detroit Riverfront in October 2023, inspiring the crowd of community members, politicians, and friends of the Riverfront.
The Detroit Metro Times attended InsideOut’s Visting Writer Series with Michigan Poet Laureate and InsideOut Alum Nandi Comer. They witnessed the magic of youth voice in action.