#31 How to Understand Young People and Their Stories

Today's episode features thought-provoking discussions on how to better understand young people and their stories. You'll hear exclusive content recorded of Erin Gruwell at one of our Freedom Writer Teacher Institutes, and learn how to peel back the layers on even the toughest kids so they can reach their full potential. When she was teaching in Room 203, people told Erin that it wasn't worth it; that she shouldn't even try; that her kids were "unteachable." But at the end of a four-year journey, all 150 of her students walked across the stage and received their diploma. All 150 Freedom Writers graduated because of what they discovered within themselves. This episodes helps unpack that process of discovery, and equips you to start empowering the young people you serve with greater effectiveness and empathy. Show Notes Apply for the Freedom Writer Teacher Institute: http://www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/images/pdf/fwi-application.pdf Sponsor a teacher to attend the Institute by donating at: http://www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/index.php/donate For general inquiries about the Institutes, email us at: [email protected] Support the production of the Freedom Writers Podcast by donating here: http://www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/index.php/donate