The Freedom Writers Foundation is based in Long Beach, California. She now runs the Freedom Writers Foundation which tries to teach others to use her methods to reach students no matter what their challenges are. Manuel “Manny” Scott’s early life was in part the inspiration for the character Marcus in the 2007 movie “Freedom Writers.” Scott spoke during a Cumberland County Schools virtual community outreach event called “Gathering of the Village.” Is Erin Gruwell still teaching?Įrin Gruwell no longer teaches in the classroom. And the more her dad saw this, the more he began to support her. All the pain from her personal life just pushed her more to help her students graduate. Who are the five most important Freedom Writers characters?Įrin and her husband did divorce in real life, and for similar reasons. These individuals include Renee Firestone, Eddie Ilam, Elisabeth Mann, and Gloria Ungar.
The Holocaust survivors in the movie, who eat dinner with the students at the Marriot, are the actual survivors who dined with the real Freedom Writers. Who are the real people from Freedom Writers? 5 Did Miep Gies meet the Freedom Writers?.
