I recently watched "Freedom Writers" which is based on a true story. One teacher with passion for education and a classroom of students that were forgotten, neglected, abused, fearful of everyday life with good reason, hurting hearts, and each was valuable to her. This one teacher made a difference and offered a "Taste for Change" opportunity. The school did not provide support so this one teacher even took part-time jobs to buy books, supplies, funded field trips that introduced them to intolerance on a whole new level: WWII, Hitler, the Holocaust, and a young girl near their age by the name of Anne Frank.
Yes, I am now looking for "The Freedom Writers Diary" published in 1999 to cement the story and sequence of events in my mind. The teacher Erin Gruwell is an educator that every child deserves and she also learned a few lessons for herself along this journey. She taught from the heart.
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