The documentary was entitled Stories From the Undeclared War where Gruwell's former students talk about their gang-affiliations, abuse and the support that Gruwell supplied. The purpose of the documentary is to teach professionals in education about overlooked students and the stories they posses.
"May you teach one to teach another," Gruwell said in regards to getting teenagers off the streets and into classrooms.
From the four years that Gruwell taught at Wilson, her class collectively published The Freedom Writers Diary, detailing the struggles of their lives. The book has sold more than one million copies and has been republished in eight different languages.
Erin Gruwell's actions also inspired a 21 million dollar movie called The Freedom Writers starring Hilary Swank.
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