Freedom Writer 20/20 Part I: Coming Back to Write Twenty New Stories

In this five-part podcast mini-series, listeners get a front row seat to the writing process for twenty new stories in the 20th Anniversary Edition of The Freedom Writers Diary. You'll hear from Erin Gruwell, the Freedom Writers, and even some of the Freedom Writers’ children, following up on the stories from Wilson High School and shining a light on the Freedom Writers legacy for a new generation. On Episode 1, travel back in time to Room 203 at Wilson High School, where Ms. G first united her students through writing. Through intimate interviews and captivating stories, Erin and the Freedom Writers recount how they became a family and turned their collection of stories into a best-selling book. Now, twenty years after The Freedom Writers Diary was first published, Ms. G and the Freedom Writers are gathering again to write the 20th Anniversary Edition of the book. Where are Ms. G and the Freedom Writers today? And why does the world still need their stories? Find out on Freedom Writer 20/20. LINKS: Buy your copy of the 20th Anniversary Edition of The Freedom Writers Diary: https://tinyurl.com/y5p8w4ut Learn more about Waldorf University’s Master of Education program: www.waldorf.edu/FreedomWriters Support the production of the Freedom Writers Podcast by donating here: http://www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/index.php/donate