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In 1998 after teaching only for four years Gruwell left Wilson High School and became a distinguished teacher in California University College She then went on to start the freedom writers foundation which aspires to spread the freedom writers method across the country in 2000 she ran for congress at 30 years old she came in third place

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Erin Gruwell wanted to give back to the kids

who did not have the same privilege as she had

by recieveing a good education. She wanted to help

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Every one of Erin's 150 students graduated from high school and most went on to college. A lot of them were able to obtain scholarships to help get themselves through school. Some used their profits from "The Freedom Writers Diary" book sales to help pay for college. After college, they entered various professions, including the education system. (The student who is falsely accused of murder in the film became a high school teacher in real life.) Today, they are all part of The Freedom Writers Foundation. Several of them, including Maria Reyes, have traveled around the country speaking about their story.

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Every one of Erin's 150 students graduated from high school and most went on to college. A lot of them were able to obtain scholarships to help get themselves through school. Some used their profits from "The Freedom Writers Diary" book sales to help pay for college. After college, they entered various professions, including the education system. (The student who is falsely accused of murder in the film became a high school teacher in real life.) Today, they are all part of The Freedom Writers Foundation. Several of them, including Maria Reyes, have traveled around the country speaking about their story.

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-Perla Mata

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The students started out kind of segregated, they stayed with their own "kind". They eventually learned that none of that mattered!

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Manuel Scott has lived in 26 places by age 16. He missed 60-90 days of school  he dropped out of school at the age of 14. His father is incarcerated. After an inspiring encounter with a complete stranger in a park who encouraged him to make something more of his life Scott returned to school and his life was changed in Gruwell's English class.

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"When you die, do you think it's gonna matter if you were a gangster? If you had swag? If you dressed a certain way? You're dead and you're going to rot."- Mrs.G

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hi

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Mrs. G helped inspired her students to do better in life and do better in school . Mrs.G also helped her students understand their are better things in life then the streets.

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eva real name is maria an she lives chicago .she goes to different schools an tell them about the freedom writers foundation

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eva real name is maria an she lives chicago .she goes to different schools an tell them about the freedom writers foundation

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Toast For Change

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Freedom writer inspires me to get along with others more and not to judge so quickly

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Manuel Scott

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freedom writers can help people who have similar situations as the kids in room 203

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Freedom Writers

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freedom writer was an good eye opener for me

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McKiah Hunter                                      Erin Gruwell Qoute

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McKiah Hunter                                      Erin Gruwell Qoute

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I grew up in a very progressive family and with a great educational system,

and I asked myself, 'Why doesn't everybody have these opportunities for a good education?

So why not give back to these kids who didn't grow up with the same privileges I had?'

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All the student's are getting along instead of fighting.

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When Mr.s G came into the class room with no respect, over time she gained their respect along with their trust! "Why should I give you my respect to you? Because you're a teacher? I don't know you. How do I know you're not a liar standing up there. How do I know you're not a bad person standing up there? I'm not just gonna give you my respect because you're called a teacher." -Andre

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EVA Benitez

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Not one of the 150 disadvantaged high school students Erin Gruwell started teaching more than a decade ago in Long Beach, Calif., has been killed in street violence. Many have gone on to college and graduate school. Some are now teachers themselves.

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Mrs.G and the students had become together as a family. Together as One .

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I love Mrs.G because she really love her students

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Erin Gruwell (the teacher) helped and inspired the student's to do better and be successful instead of being in the street's and getting into trouble.

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Every one of Erin's 150 students graduated from high school and most went on to college. A lot of them were able to obtain scholarships to help get themselves through school. Some used their profits from "The Freedom Writers Diary" book sales to help pay for college. After college, they entered various professions, including the education system.

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The Holocaust survivors in the movie were real survivors and shared their stories with many people including the real Freedom Writers. These individuals include Renee Firestone, Eddie Ilam, Elisabeth Mann, and Gloria Ungar.

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Maria Reyez, who was known as Eva Benitez in "Freedom Writers," visited Mona Shores middle schools on March 13, 2009, to speak about her experience and the impact learning about the Holocaust made in her life. She expresses, "Now, I can be a light in a dark world."

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Ms. G recognized our similarities, and used them to unite us. She gave us books written by teenagers that we could relate to, and it was through these books that we began to realize that if we could relate to a little girl who lived on the other side the world, fifty years before we did, we could certainly relate to each other.

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Gruwell was born in California to Stephen Douglas Gruwell (died 2003 in West Covina, California), a former baseball scout for the Anaheim Angels, and Sandra Faye Alley. Her parents divorced when she was still a young girl.

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Erin Gruwell today leads empowering events and video chats for students, educators, business people, leaders, and community members about the Freedom Writer