Freedom Writers:
Nothing could have prepared Erin Gruwell for her first day of teaching at Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif. A recent college graduate, Erin landed her first job only to discover many of her students had been deemed "unteachable". As teenagers living in a racially divided urban community, they were already hardened by first-hand exposure to gang violence, juvenile detention, and drugs. Gruwell transformed her students' lives, encouraging them to rethink rigid beliefs about themselves and others, reconsider daily decisions, and rechart their futures. By fostering an educational philosophy that valued and promoted diversity, she helped them become critical thinkers, aspiring college students, and citizens for change. They even dubbed themselves the "Freedom Writers" -- in homage to civil the rights activists -- and published a book, which has now been made into a movie. [more]

Be The Change:
Carry an understanding heart today, and teach someone a skill they would value.

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On Mar 11, 2007 Asma Raheem writes:	Hats off to Erin Gruwell
On Mar 12, 2007 Sharon writes:	Erin, I admire your patience and courage
On Apr 2, 2007 samantha writes:	Freedom writes is a very good movie it touched my heart i know people who have been raise up like that and now they are living a good life were i live is like freedom writes but not as bad i wish we have a teacher that cares about me there is aswells fights and childens getting taken off their mum and dad cause they bash then and let then run around the street when they want to i think we need a thing like freedom writes where i live freedom write made nelly all my friends cry cause we know what it feel likes but just watch the movie i knows that we all have a change in life.
On Mar 9, 2010 Taylor G. writes:	I think Erin Gruwell is a great person! and to all the freedom writers JOB WELL DONE! you really inspire hope for a struggling soul like mine.
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