Service Description:
The Fugees Family is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was started by Luma Mufleh and Tracy Ediger in October 2006.
The core of Fugees Family programming is the Fugees Soccer program, now in its sixth year of league play. The Fugees Family runs soccer and enrichment programming for at-risk refugee youth, free for all participants. Fugees Family programming is tailored to the needs expressed by the refugee boys and girls that it serves, in pursuit of the Fugees Family mission: to help child survivors of war rebuild their lives, one step at a time.
AmeriCorps Service Members serve vital roles in the Fugees Soccer and Tutoring program, acting as tutors, team managers, and mentors to Fugees Soccer players and their families. The AmeriCorps Service Member position is a full-time national service opportunity with a stipend of approximately $200 per week. With the completion of the required 1700 hours, AmeriCorps members are eligible for the Segal Education award, approximately $5,000 award which can be applied toward student loans or future tuition. Health insurance is also provided.
Fugees Family programming runs concurrently with the school year. The AmeriCorps Service Member obligation will begin with the beginning of the school year in August 2010 and run through the end of the Fugees Summer Academic Boot Camp in July 2011. Hours are Monday-Thursday 11:00am-7:30pm, and either Friday, Saturday or Sunday, according to the soccer schedule.
Application Process:
Applications are processed through the AmeriCorps website. To apply, please visit my.americorps.gov and search for the Fugees After-School Program, an “AmeriCorps State/National” program, in the State of the Georgia. Once you have completed your application, please e-mail us at info@fugeesfamily.org to alert us that you have applied.
Applicants must also complete an interview at the Fugees Family office in Clarkston, GA, prior to recruitment for the position.