{"id":3439,"date":"2012-07-09T13:52:17","date_gmt":"2012-07-09T13:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lib.utc.edu\/lines\/?p=3439"},"modified":"2013-03-11T22:51:21","modified_gmt":"2013-03-11T22:51:21","slug":"cbs-features-first-year-reading-experience-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/library\/2012\/07\/09\/cbs-features-first-year-reading-experience-book\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS Features First Year Reading Experience Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In case you missed it yesterday, <em>CBS Sunday Morning<\/em> featured a story about Luma Mufleh, whose life is the inspiration for this year\u2019s UTC First Year Reading Experience (FYRE) book <em>Outcasts United<\/em>. The <em>Sunday Morning<\/em> piece \u201cWar, Soccer, and the American Dream\u201d discusses Mufleh\u2019s work with refugee children and the positive impact on her suburban Atlanta community.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nMufleh, originally from Jordan, took a wrong turn one day and discovered a group of refugee children playing soccer. They didn\u2019t have the proper equipment so she quickly returned and provided them with a new ball, among other things. This turned into a team that she dubbed the Fugees, short for refugees. While coaching her team, she realized that the children were struggling to keep up with their peers in the local schools. So she quit her job and dedicated her life to helping them achieve an education through the founding of the <a href=\"http:\/\/fugeesfamily.org\/index.htm\" title=\"Fugees Academy\" target=\"_blank\">Fugees Academy<\/a>. This school helps the refugee children meet their unique needs such as reading and language difficulties, character development, and cultural awareness. She has purchased 19 acres of land which is the future home of the school for grades 6 through 12. Finally, Mufleh\u2019s students observed her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.authorstream.com\/Presentation\/aSGuest114992-1199387-citizenship-day\/\" title=\"Citizenship Day\" target=\"_blank\">becoming an American citizen<\/a> in an emotional ceremony.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nView the full story over at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/watch\/?id=7385646n\" target=\"_blank\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you missed it yesterday, CBS Sunday Morning featured a story about Luma Mufleh, whose life is the inspiration for this year\u2019s UTC First Year Reading Experience (FYRE) book Outcasts United. 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