Questions about Fugees Family

Topic: Fugees Family soccer program

These are the questions I would use to guide my search as to why Clarkson is a refugee resettlement town and how Fugees Family affects those in the community.

  • Why Clarkson? What made this city become a hub for refugee resettlement?
  • What are other similar refugee resettlement towns in the United States?
  • How many children participate in sports in Clarkston? More, less or about the same as comparable Georgia towns? (This might be hard to quantify.)
  • What value do the parents see in having their children play on a sports team?
  • When was Fugees Family created?
  • Why was Fugees Family created?
  • How many different home nations are represented on Fugees Family team?
  • Are the coaches also refugees? If not, how did they get involved with this program?
  • What led to Fugees Family expansion into academic programs?
  • Are there negative or positive effects of students attending school only with refugees?
  • What are the guidelines for being a member of Fugees Family team?
  • How do sports play a role in refugee resettlement?
  • Are there similar teams in other parts of the United States?
  • How many of the athletes have played soccer prior to Fugees Family?
  • What are the benefit of having all coed teams?
  • What are the time and financial requirements involved with being on the Fugees Family team?
  • What was the impact of having a refugee Olympic time this year in Rio?