Freedom Writers film screening: January 13 @East Side Freedom Library

Tuesday, January 13, 2015 

6 p.m.

East Side Freedom Library

1105 Greenbrier Street

Free and open to all

Info: eastsidefreedomlibrary@gmail.com and 651.774.8687

Sponsored by the East Side Freedom Library & St. Paul Federation of Teachers

The education film & discussion series continues with the feature length dramactic film

Freedom Writers

In mid-1990s Los Angeles, a class of students labeled "low achievers" connect with a creative teacher and find inspiration in the writings of Anne Frank and Zlata Filipovic. They coined the name "Freedom Writers" to connect with the Freedom Riders who had helped launch the civil rights movement. One later explained: "We discovered that writing is a powerful form of self-expression that could help us deal with our past and move forward." They dug deep as individuals while suporting each other as a community. Ultimately, they not only succeeded in school and produced a book, but they committed themselves to the projects of changing education and changing society.