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CCS Students Celebrate Poetry with Unique Book Designs for InsideOut Literary Arts Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services

College for Creative Study

Founded in 1995, InsideOut is Detroit’s largest and oldest literary nonprofit organization. Reaching more than 100 classrooms and community sites, the nonprofit brings together professional writers to inspire Detroit elementary, middle school and high school students to find their unique voice through the written and spoken word.

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U of Iowa business school students build storytelling skills

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Plus, research has shown that people are more likely to remember statistics and facts if they’re presented within a story. Participants learn the basics of storytelling, receive feedback from a member of the institution’s management faculty and get guidance from peer mentors as they develop their ideas.