Teachers and students participating in this summer’s Fugees Family Academic Boot Camp will have a more interactive learning experience this summer thanks to a $10,000 gift from the James M. Cox Foundation.
According to Cox Enterprises, the grant was used to purchased 30 iPads for the boot camp which started Monday at Agnes Scott College. The iPads will be used year-round at the Fugees Academy for academic activities within the classroom.
“As a communications company, we understand the important role technology can play in education,” said Alex Taylor, senior vice president of field operations for Cox Communications and great-grandson of James M. Cox, the company’s founder. “The Fugees Family helps underprivileged kids from diverse cultures get equal access to educational opportunities. Hopefully, these iPads will help these great children learn and grow to their highest potential.”
The Fugees Family provides a six-week day camp for the refugee soccer players to improve their academic ability, maintain their physical conditioning, and keep them connected to each other and the staff. Camp activities focus on reading and writing, arts and sciences, math, as well as educational and recreational field trips.
Luma Mufleh, founder of the Fugees Family, started the Fugees team seven years ago to provide refugee boys with free access to organized soccer. Since then, it has grown to include year-round soccer for more than 100 boys and girls aged 10-18, after-school tutoring and soccer for 50 elementary-aged students and a private academy serving 60 students.
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