As I mentioned in a post yesterday, I was fortunate to join a few fellow employees in Long Beach at an advanced screening of the Paramount and MTV Films movie Freedom Writers. The movie was true to the inspiring Freedom Writers project led by Erin Gruwell that changed the lives of at-risk high school students at Wilson High in Long Beach in 1994-1998. Kimberlee Morrison, one of our editors honed her writing skills as a Freedom Writer and is depicted as a character in the film. Check her story in three parts so far - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
Below are pictures I took at the screening. It was inspirational. The enthusiasm and love the Freedom Writers have for their project and their teacher, Ms. Gruwell is infectious and stirring.
Below, Kimberlee the Freedom Writer and the Freedom Writer leader, Erin Gruwell.
Below, Dan Smith VP of Publishing at Know More Media checks to see if he has anything smaller than a $100.
Dan shows off his new Freedom Writers Diary (Kimberlee at right)
Erin Gruwell signs Freedom Writers Diary
Below, Kimberlee signs her name to Freedom Writers Diary.
Autographs of Freedom Writers at advanced screening in Long Beach.
Related Entries:
- Freedom Writers at Know More Media
- Freedom Writers - Citizen Journalism 0.5
- Freedom Writers - Movie Review
- Freedom Writers Opening
- Freedom Writers Movie Weekend Wrap-up
Posted by: Gloria | November 22, 2006 6:00 PM | Permalink to Comment