""There are lives lost in this book, and there are lives saved,
too, if salvation means a young man or woman begins to feel
deserving of a place on the planet. . . . What could be more
soul-satisfying? These are the most influential professionals most
of us will ever meet. The effects of their work will last forever."
-from the foreword by Anna Quindlen
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Now depicted in a bestselling book and a feature film, the Freedom
Writers phenomenon came about in 1994 when Erin Gruwell stepped
into Room 203 and began her first teaching job out of college. Long
Beach, California, was still reeling from the deadly violence that
erupted during the Rodney King riots, and the kids in Erin's
classroom reflected the anger, resentment, and hopelessness of
their community. Undaunted, Erin fostered an educational philosophy
that valued and promoted diversity, tolerance, and communication,
and in the process, she transformed her students' lives, as well as
her own. Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers went on to establish
the Freedom Writers Foundation to replicate the success of Room 203
and provide all students with hope and opportunities to realize
their academic potential. Since then, the foundation has trained
more than 150 teachers in the United States and Canada.""Teaching
Hope""unites the voices of these Freedom Writer teachers, who share
uplifting, devastating, and poignant stories from their classrooms,
stories that provide insight into the struggles and triumphs of
education in all of its forms.
Mirroring an academic year, these dispatches from the front lines
of education take us from the anticipation of the first day to the
disillusionment, challenges, and triumphs of the school year. These
are the voices of teachers who persevere in the face of
intolerance, rigid administration, and countless other challenges,
and continue to reach out and teach those who are deemed
unteachable. Their stories inspire everyone to make a difference in
the world around them.
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