April is National Poetry Month! Check out our [events](https://insideoutdetroit.org/news-events/events/).
April is National Poetry Month! Check out our [events](https://insideoutdetroit.org/news-events/events/).
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Jorge

“My time with InsideOut gave me a voice. It helped me to see a talent in myself that I didn’t know I had.” Former InsideOut student Jorge Lopez began writing at Southwestern High School, where he was a participant in InsideOut’s Writer-in-Residence program. Today, Jorge…
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Skye

“Mr. Pete taught me that each word is important, and now I see the whole world that way.” InsideOut alum Skye Baso began writing as a third grader in 2008 when Senior Writer Peter Markus became her Writer-in-Residence at Golightly Education Center in Detroit. She…
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LTAB 2019 Audience

Louder Than a Bomb: A Student’s View

“It’s never about the competition, it’s always about sharing and opening up and welcoming others.” Guadalupe Avalos, a student at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, wrote this article for her journalism class about what she witnessed at Louder Than a Bomb: the Michigan Youth…
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Eye on Design

Eye On Detroit – Citywide Poets Detroit

Poetry Slam

Detroit youth poetry slam offers competition in a safe

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…
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K'myah

Op-Ed How poetry can help kids get to college

Poet at Grand Slam 2018

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…
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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…
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