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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463998Jan 05, 2007 · Directed by Richard LaGravenese. With Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn. A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.
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Erin Gruwell
Teacher
Erin Gruwell is an American teacher known for her unique teaching method, which led to the publication of The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them. The 2007 film Freedom Writers is based on her story.
- Born: Aug 15, 1969 (age 49) · California, United States
- Spouse: Scott Casey (m. 1990 - 1994)
- Related movies: Freedom Writers
- Founded: Freedom Writers Foundation
- Parents: Stephen Douglas Gruwell (Father) · Sandra Faye Alley (Mother)
- Education: California State University, Long Beach · University of California, Irvine · Bonita High School
Written works
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“Don't let the actions of a few determine the way you feel about an entire group. Remember, not all German's were Nazis.”
“Evil prevails when good people do nothing.”
“Society just doesn't care about young people anymore, even if we are the future.”
“Fights don't solve matters, they just make things worse. (Diary 19)”
“Silence ensures that history repeats itself.”
“Ruining is a gift .. it's the way of changing.”
“There were more courses than O.J. has alibis.”
“Be the kind of people that have enough passion to change the world. If we let ourselves be fire, thunder, or lightning, we could alter everything.”
Timeline
| 1990: | Erin Gruwell married Scott Casey on August 16, 1990; their marriage lasted 4 years till August 16, 1994. |
| 1994: | Gruwell began student teaching in 1994 at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. |
| 1998: | In 1998, after teaching for only four years, Gruwell left Wilson High School and became a Distinguished Teacher in Residence at California State University, Long Beach. |
| 1999: | The Freedom Writers Diary written by Erin Gruwell was first published on October 12, 1999. |
| 2008: | Teach with Your Heart: Lessons I Learned from The Freedom Writers written by Erin Gruwell was first published on January 15, 2008. |
| 2009: | Teaching Hope: Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers and Erin Gruwell written by Erin Gruwell was first published on August 18, 2009. |
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It's 1994 in Long Beach, California. Idealistic Erin Gruwell is just starting her first teaching job, that as freshman and sophomore English teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School, which, two years… - People also askWho were the Freedom Writers?Who wrote the book The Freedom Writers?What is the movie Freedom Writers about?What are the names of the Freedom Writers?Who are the main characters in Freedom Writers?
