Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers ,Latest News About Update:? Mobile (Alabama � Teacher Jenny Cory did not know when Vigor won in high school students on a field trip to see the movie "Freedom Writers" in 2007 just how it will affect their lives and teaching style.

The film was adapted from the true story of teacher Erin Gruwell, who taught students in the Interior city of Long Beach, California, in the wake of race riots.

The situation was familiar to the classroom Corrie, which is guided by the students themselves through the difficulties faced at home and in their homes in the neighborhoods � drugs, violence, teenage pregnancy and other challenges.

After watching the film, Corey students encouraged to apply for a grant to meet and work with other teachers from across the country through Gruwell in the Organization, and Freedom Writers Foundation, named after the Freedom Riders of the civil rights movement.

Cory has been accepted and attended seminars in California on diversity, tolerance and other issues. Since then, Corey in the book "Education of Hope" with 149 other teachers from across the country about their experiences with the seasons, mostly from the city center.

Friday night, called Curie Gruwell and some former students to a reception at the home of her mobile.

Today, Gruwell will be the keynote speaker at a non-sectarian, faith conference aimed at women called Womenspeak 2010. About 700 women from 40 countries attending conferences in the Arthur R. Criminal Conference Center in Mobile in the city center.

"Sometimes it is difficult to take a step back and just be a teacher when there is so much going on in the lives of children and academics should not take priority," said Corey. "I had asked once who said to me: I'm sick of hearing you God d � white teachers, and live in these projects. No one cares if you went to school, and no one cares if you do homework. Y'all have no idea."

Corey said she learned a lot about themselves, their students and their profession by working with Gruwell and other teachers.

She said she enjoyed writing and reading other teachers' stories in this book, according to Corey, and gives readers "somewhat of a window in public education in this country, and it's not very nice."

Corrie story � which lists her support for pregnant students from secondary schools by assisting them to move to the bedroom in the Spring Hill College � shows that there is sometimes a fine line between being a teacher and one of the parents of the students.

As in the film, and teachers who participated in the Freedom Writers Foundation to show students how to express themselves with their writings.

"I think that the child is a child is a child, regardless of economic status, race, or even zip code," Gruwell told � registration, adding that it was important "to show that you can change the world one child and one category and one community in at one time. "

Gruwell said the teachers who work with Corey, such as "war is good fight every day to give a voice to the voiceless is awe-inspiring."

Ashley Rabun spokeswoman said Womenspeak in 2010, some space may still be available to attend the conference, which began on Friday, and runs all day today and ends at noon on Sunday.

For registration is $ 200, and teachers can get a reduced price. Any person wishing to attend Rabun can be contacted at the following address: 251-533-5999.

"The conference is all about how women can have an impact on many lives," said Rabun. "We are very pleased with Erin Gruwell. It is an outstanding example of that."