I had the amazing opportunity to meet two of the Freedom Writers at a Grand Island Librarian conference. Two of the original Freedom Writers were the keynote speakers at that conference so I got to hear them speak. The fans at this event were teachers and librarians both looking for books in their own library and classroom, as well as looking for inspiration to make their students have better lives.
Sharaud Moore and Maria Reyes were the two speakers at the concert. Sharaud Moore began with an extremely powerful quote about his experiences with Erin Gruwell.
He stated, “If there was a recipe for failure, I had all the ingredients.”
They continued to tell their story of where they were and how Erin Gruwell made them the way they are now. Sharaud Moore is teaching at a school very close to the school that Gruwell taught him in. Maria Reyes is working with the Freedom Writers Foundation and just decided to go back to school to get her teaching degree. They are both showing their success because of Erin Gruwell.
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