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Where Can Poetry Take Our Students?
In a word: everywhere. Poetry takes students to college. To the White House and the stage of the renowned Kennedy Center. And deep into their own imaginations where it builds critical thinking skills, bolsters academic achievement and creates connections.” Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen’s Op-Ed […]
Wings and Sharp Teeth: the Detroit Youth Poetry Slam
“From the artist who is shivering and sharing their work for the first time in front of a live audience, to the seasoned teen who has grown wings and sharp teeth, the raw integrity of the words and performances will leave you clamoring to hear […]
Poetry + Basketball
The power of young voices never ceases to amaze me. There is just something so magical about witnessing authentic self-expression, about seeing a young poet step into their truth. I simply get moved. That’s exactly what happened to me when I watched this video featuring […]
Benjamin Turner
Benjamin Turner Writer-in-Residence “I was equally concerned with guiding them professionally in writing, as I was concerned with giving them the space to be their own professional guides. Then, by calling attention to that budding skill set, I feel like we were able to pinpoint and excavate whatever […]
Megan Stockton
Megan Stockton Writer-in-Residence “Sometimes students are more hesitant to speak up in class as they are working between languages, and it is amazing to see their voice come out in a poem.” Megan’s time as a Writer-in-Residence has allowed her to teach in some non-traditional […]
Shawntai Brown
Shawntai Brown Writer-in-Residence “Students cheered when it was time for poetry. They were eager to share, and they were sad when the residency ended.” When Shawntai was a student in school, she experienced InsideOut as a young writer. Now she is an InsideOut Writer-in-Residence herself. […]