Fugees Academy Soccer Team Cleats
notes: label: Description
content: This pair of soccer cleats was donated by Luma Mufleh, founder of the Fugees soccer team for refugee children in Clarkston, Georgia. Mufleh formed the team in 2004 in response to the refugee resettlement that brought thousands of refugees to Clarkston. The Fugees Academy opened in Clarkston, Georgia, to teach immigrant children as part of a refugee resettlement that brought thousands of refugees to the area. Facing an anti-immigrant backlash, the team overcame these difficulties by becoming a powerhouse soccer team in the state of Georgia. Using soccer, the school helps the students form social connections, practice their English, and develop leadership skills.
topic: label: Subject
content: Sports
label: Subject
content: Immigration
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content: Home and Community Life: Ethnic
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content: Many Voices, One Nation
label: Exhibition
content: Many Voices, One Nation
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.0251.02
label: accession number
content: 2015.0251
label: catalog number
content: 2015.0251.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: pair of cleats
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: synthetic leather (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 1/2 in x 4 in x 9 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 10.16 cm x 24.13 cm