Requirements for schools:

• Submit a one-page letter from an Administrator addressing two issues/challenges that students face (500 words max)
• Submit a school marketing plan - how do you and your students plan to market the Freedom Writers' visit and book sale? For example, with posters, announcements, school bulletin, email campaign, media (250 words max)
• Consider providing copies of The Freedom Writers Diary for one of the groups listed below*
  • All attendees
  • All students in one grade level
  • All school administrators
  • A library set
  • A classroom set
• Permit the sale of The Freedom Writers Diary at the event itself 
• Provide 1-2 volunteers to assist with the book sale/signing table
• Cover all of the travel expenses of the guest speaker/s (some rare exceptions possible)
• Consider offering a speaking honorarium to compensate the speaker/s for their time and talent 
• Fill out the online application (see link below) 

*We will consider your application even if you are unable to fulfill all of the requirements listed above.

*Items 1 and 2 can be mailed to PO Box 41505, Long Beach, CA 90853, Attention:  Outreach, or emailed to Lisa@freedomwritersfoundation.org.

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*Books must be purchased from the Freedom Writers Foundation; proceeds benefit our nonprofit organization.