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Student Stories

September 17, 2018

Eldric

“I’m excited to share my voice, my writing, and my passion to express issues other people are afraid to talk about. I’m hoping that people who are afraid to share their voice will see me sharing mine and be inspired.” Eldric Laron, one of InsideOut’s…
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Inside Out Poetry Program Youth in Photo

Student Stories

September 17, 2018

Hajjar

“Aside from finding yourself, writing is a great coping mechanism, and it allows you to see the world around you differently. I don’t think I’ve felt this sense of community anywhere else.” InsideOut’s 2017 Detroit Youth Poet Laureate, Hajjar Baban, is a Pakistani-born, Afghan-Kurdish poet…
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Eldric Laron

In the Press

March 6, 2018

VOICES: How music and writing helped one Detroit youth through high school

Sakila Islam

In the Press

January 3, 2018

Apology to My Father | Sakila Islam | TEDxDetroit

Wes Matthews

In the Press

March 8, 2017

Citywide Poets helps Detroit youths discover themselves

wdet

In the Press

March 7, 2017

“The Voice That It Gives Me”

Wes Matthews

In the Press

February 27, 2017

Emmett Till Infinity by Wes Matthews | TEDxDetroit

Yahoo News

In the Press

March 24, 2016

Poetry Gives Voice to Students in Struggling City

Light a Fire

In the Press

September 15, 2015

InsideOut Celebrates 20 Years with New Book

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