This Is the Only School for Refugees in the U.S.
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- Many young refugees arrive in the United States with no formal schooling. Luma Mufleh wants them all to have the opportunity to succeed. Born in Amman, Jordan, she moved to the States as a young adult. In 2004, she founded the Fugees Academy in Atlanta, a school specifically catered towards young refugees. The school’s student body represents 32 different ethnic groups, and all the students have spent tine living in refugee camps. Many have witnessed war, and some are the first in their families to attend school. At Fugees, they receive the support and guidance they need to thrive. In fact, 95 percent of seniors have graduated from the academy every year since 2016. In 2018, Fugees expanded to a second location in Columbus, Ohio. Soon, they hope to take their mission nationwide.
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when that girl said “my name is har hassan. eventually it will be dr. har hassan,” at the podium, that really showed what the school is doing for its students.
Shutup grace. This is all tax funded and why cant they go go to a normal school like everyone else.
@@vinny4149 they need extra care .u r not refugee and not born poor .
Vinny chiiiiiilllllllllll okay.
Respect to everyone taking care of people in search of a better life
Ah I wish this was longer, really made me tear up. These people have done incredible things
I wish this comment was longer. Nonetheless, very cool, Raquel, proud of you!
She’s such a good person
I'm 16 and I've always wanted to be a teacher, but then changed my mind when I see that most children nowadays are disrespectful and the schooling system that puts everyone into a pigeon hole. But after seeing this, after seeing the smiles and the dedication, all I wanna do is open my own school like it
i started crying when the graduation started
me too! aw and the stoles with half of it being their flag was adorable 😭
personely this video touched my heart
This is a wonderful idea! Education is SO important and especially for refugees. To be able to give them an education is a beautiful thing. I love it!
There is a school specifically for refugees in Rochester, NY.......
Lies. GBS said there’s only one.
VoidX you sure?
Die Please Yes. I’m sure this is the only one that’s fully dedicated to refugees. Larissa might be talking about a program unless she can prove me wrong.
VoidX Rochester International Academy.
Larissa Schwartz I looked it up. There’s really no drastic differences except their philosophies and their foundation, which Fugees Academy was founded in 2006, while the other in 2011. So it’s definitely a capitalistic move, lol.
Omfg this just made my day I wish I had a opportunity to go at the school like that Thank you so much for doing what you are !!!!
God bless these kids , I came to this country as a refugee also . I’m from Somalia 🇸🇴❤️ one love one nation one God . One language
In school we read the book "Outcasts United" and I was really touched by it. To know amazing people like this exist makes me have faith in humanity.
I go to this school and I miss this year sooo much 😭
„The mere fact that they’re here shows how strong they are“
So inspiring and my heart warmed to watch this. Thank you Minnie and coach!
Its so touching to see young refugees get a chance at school, and a better life. Keep up the great work.
I wanna go here 😭 so many white kids in my school, I don’t feel like I belong their cause nobody wanna be friend with a brown boy. I am also refugee but my parents force me to go to public school
They need more schools like this!
I went to a school similar to this one in NYC, Liberty High School at 18th street between 7th and 8th Avenue, it was a great experience being there.
This is the best thing I’ve seen all year ❤️
Read her book!! It was amazing! I'm so glad that she is doing better for the fugees!
Beautiful story, the coach is an amazing person....
Hello thanks for this good video top quality see you soon big like 12
so good!
Amazing story! Thank you for this.
Since they’re all not American, they are playing football, NOT SOCCER, BUT FOOTBALL
This is such an inspiration! Amazing, truly
Amazing. 🙌🏻
Beautiful
This is amazing
I thought the Fugees broke up in ‘97...
Good thing they didn't put the flag of Congo next to the one of Belgium
You should make a video on Pleo Rb
Mad respect 💯👊 to U
Amen!
This is awesome
i wish i could get this opportunity
So beautiful
such a wonderful school
Rocanda for ever🌚
i'm literally a tutor at a high school for refugees what
In my country, they call this type of school “international school” and its private
Cambodia?
Hehe *Mini Driver*
Isn't every Americans basically refugees?
@Kanne G I was talking about their ancestors. My apologies for the misunderstanding.
Paidmason well obviously
Cool place
I'm from this school
Welp. Guess I'm early.
hi
we were all once refugees
We were all communists once...
Ringing Cedars Oh, coming from someone who didn’t know anything about American history, I’m sure your comment means a lot 🙄
Nope
@@ringingcedars4461 care to explain how we were all refugees once, since I'm either brainwashed or ignorant or possibly both.
@@viceroybear6298 My apologies. Somehow I read in the first comment that we were all IMMIGRANTS at some point. 🤭🤭🤭 , not refugees...... My apologies 😇😁
This is a great story but the headline is incorrect! Global Village Project is just down the road from Fugees in downtown Decatur GA and is a special purpose school for refugee girls. Please don't use a headline that is incorrect/misleading!
Globalvillageproject.org
Might I suggest "only co-ed school' instead?
Damn this is sick
I don’t know what to say but I want to say something
The other refugees attend the other public schools. I see them. So it's not like theirs just one school. I wonder how other countries would equate for the same situation, I doubt they have schools for refugees.
They do. Do a quick google search.
What it means is that its the only school *DESIGNED* for them
Like how in public schools with refugee they teach them the same thing as us no matter the language or educational barrier but in that refugee school they teach them basics from the beggining like a kindergarten class but for 7th graders
....
Better.
Hmm the only school *DESIGNED* for refugees but many public schools have refugees aswell but this one is special because its made to teach them from the beggining but many public schools have programs to help refugees and immigrants?!?! Im now confused this video is looking more like advertisement for the school to me
@@JoshWitte for the school because this isnt the only refugee school in the U.S
@@JoshWitte 😂😂are you new? They clearly have the time and resources if they travel all over the world looking for stories like this, and I meant no harm on the school I just think its stupid the title says "ONLY" whens theres other schools who help refugees aswell
Deport
First!
So it does not matter but it is cool thou😲
Maggie Dornisch so?
Do they play hide and seek for PE class?
Poor kids..
I am the second comment
Yordan Murray so?
Send them back
Why?
Immigrant and illegal immigrant are two extremely different things
They all look like a snacc
how do we get rid of it
@@JoshWitte nah
Bruh being gay in Jordan isn't illegal 😑
ahmad safi anything to come to the United States to suck our benefits from real Americans
Ringing Cedars I’m a real American. I love cheeseburgers and pizza. And I love me some soul food!
Ringing Cedars Although, you can’t deny Europeans built this country, with help from African Americans :)
@@ringingcedars4461 They're immigrants too, they just got there first.
Murty Gwop No, the Clovis people came first. So nobody truly wins :(
They should all become American and speak English and have the American culture
They should learn English but they shouldn't be forced to speak it in their own personal lives
Propaganda garbage