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The Freedom Writers Diary By The FreedomWriters with Erin Gruwell By The FreedomWriters with Erin Gruwell

About Freedom Writers  “ Following the Rodney King Riots and the O.J. Simpson trial, the mood in our city was unsettling, and on our first day of high school, we had only three things in common: we hated school, we hated our teacher, and we hated each other. ”

About Freedom Writers  “ We began writing anonymous journal entries about the adversities that we faced in our every day lives. We wrote about gangs, immigration, drugs, violence, abuse, death, anorexia, dyslexia, teenage love, weight issues, divorce, suicide, and all the other issues we never had the chance to express before. We discovered that writing is a powerful form of self expression that could help us deal with our past and move forward. ”

About Freedom Writers  “ We decided to call ourselves the Freedom Writers after learning about the Freedom Riders who fought against segregation during the Civil Rights Movement. When we began writing these entries as a simple English assignment, we had no idea that they would one day be collected and published in a book, The Freedom Writers Diary. ”

About Erin Gruwell / After recently graduating from college, Erin got her first job in Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. / Gruwell realized that her students had been written off by the education system, and deemed “unteachable”. / After recently graduating from college, Erin got her first job in Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. / Gruwell realized that her students had been written off by the education system, and deemed “unteachable”.

About Erin Gruwell / The students at Wilson HS and especially in Gruwell’s class were living in a racially divided community. / As a result, Gruwell created an educational philosophy that valued and focused on diversity and included material that was relevant to the students, which transformed her students’ lives. / On a daily basis, Gruwell asked her students to record their thoughts in a journal or diary. / The students at Wilson HS and especially in Gruwell’s class were living in a racially divided community. / As a result, Gruwell created an educational philosophy that valued and focused on diversity and included material that was relevant to the students, which transformed her students’ lives. / On a daily basis, Gruwell asked her students to record their thoughts in a journal or diary.

About Erin Gruwell and The Freedom Writers / Inspired by Anne Frank and Zlata Filipovic (who lived through war-torn Sarajevo), Erin and her students captured their collective journey in The Freedom Writers Diary. / Currently, Erin serves as president of the Freedom Writers Foundation. She raises awareness by traveling nationwide to speak inside large corporations, government institutions, and community associations. / Inspired by Anne Frank and Zlata Filipovic (who lived through war-torn Sarajevo), Erin and her students captured their collective journey in The Freedom Writers Diary. / Currently, Erin serves as president of the Freedom Writers Foundation. She raises awareness by traveling nationwide to speak inside large corporations, government institutions, and community associations.

Mission Statement  The Freedom Writers Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1997, positively impacts communities by decreasing high school drop out rates through the replication and enhancement of the Freedom Writers Method.

Long Beach, California / Although only 20 miles South of Los Angeles, 20% of families and a quarter of the population living in Long Beach, are below the poverty line--including 33% of all children. / USA Today named Long Beach “the most ethnically diverse large city in the US” in / In a city of 500,000, 45% of the population is white, 15% African American, 12% Asian, and 36% Hispanic. / Although only 20 miles South of Los Angeles, 20% of families and a quarter of the population living in Long Beach, are below the poverty line--including 33% of all children. / USA Today named Long Beach “the most ethnically diverse large city in the US” in / In a city of 500,000, 45% of the population is white, 15% African American, 12% Asian, and 36% Hispanic.

Long Beach, California Homeless Shelter Homeless Area in the city

Wilson High School, Long Beach, California / Even in a community and school so racially diverse, many of the students of Wilson HS experienced discrimination from others in the community because they were minorities. / Many experienced: poverty, homelessness, gangs, jail, crime, violence, lack of tolerance, and drug abuse. / Even in a community and school so racially diverse, many of the students of Wilson HS experienced discrimination from others in the community because they were minorities. / Many experienced: poverty, homelessness, gangs, jail, crime, violence, lack of tolerance, and drug abuse.

Wilson High School / Through the use of her new philosphy and way of teaching, Gruwell was able to inspire her students, helping them to pave the way for a start at a new future.

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