Money helps for a moment. Wearing their art says, “You matter.” It’s not a handout—it’s a handshake, a quiet nod that says, “What you create has meaning.”

Inside Out College brings university students and incarcerated students together in powerful, for-credit courses held inside state prisons. One of our designers, an Inside student, shares how this experience helped him reclaim his sense of purpose—and inspired a bold new merch design to spread the word.

No recordings yet—so here’s a powerful folk song by Half Pint, inspired by 19th-century workers. “Proletariat Rise” lyrics below. ✊