Erin Gruwell

About Erin Gruwell

Teacher who inspired her low-performing children by urging them to write their opinions in journals.

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 and 2019 PBS documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart, are based on her story. She was an incredibly influential teacher who not only taught her students, but ensured their safety at home. She inspired her students to be successful by giving them guidance and being the role model they needed.

Born	August 15, 1969, Glendora, California
Occupation	Executive Director at the Freedom Writers Foundation, Educator, Author, Social Activist, Podcaster
Education	BA (University of California, Irvine), MA (California State University, Long Beach)

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Trivia

She authored The Freedom Writers Diary: How A Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them.

Erin Gruwell before fame

She went to California State University Long Beach and the University of California Irvine.

Achievement of Erin Gruwell

The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them was her first book.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Erin Gruwell family life

Scott Casey was her husband.

Associations of Erin Gruwell

In the film Freedom Writers, actor Hilary Swank played her.

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