Miami Dolphins in Partnership with Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau Host Fifth FOOTBALL UNITES™ Cultural Tour
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May 24, 2019
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Miami Dolphins in Partnership with Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau Host Fifth FOOTBALL UNITES™ Cultural Tour
Clewiston, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins in partnership with the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau on Friday, May 24, hosted their fifth FOOTBALL UNITES™ Cultural Tour in an effort to experience historical locations throughout South Florida. Dolphins players Chris Lammons, Jamiyus Pittman, Kenny Stills and Durval Neto Queiroz, alumni Donald Brown and Nat Moore, as well as Dolphins cheerleaders and staff spent the day with local youth, community leaders and law enforcement to understand the richness and diversity of the Seminole Tribe throughout the Everglades.
“It was an amazing experience to connect and learn more about the Seminole culture with our FOOTBALL UNITES™ community partners,” Miami Dolphins Senior Vice President of Communications & Community Affairs Jason Jenkins said. “South Florida has a deep history and the hope is that these educational experiences will bring us closer together.”
The tour began with a visit to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum followed by a tour of the Big Cypress Reservation where the team sampled traditional foods from the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The tour concluded with an exploration of the Billie Swamp Safari where the group participated in an airboat tour.
“The Seminole Tribe of Florida values and appreciates the efforts of the Miami Dolphins to bring people in our community together through building a greater understanding of the diverse cultures in our region. The Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, home to the Tribe’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and Billie Swamp Safari attraction, is the perfect place to learn more about the history and culture of the Seminoles,” Seminole Tribe of Florida Spokesperson Gary Bitner added.
As part of the organization’s goal to level the playing field through the power of teamwork to inspire a healthier, more educated and united South Florida community, Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross and Dolphins players created the FOOTBALL UNITES™ program as a way to bring positive social change. The Dolphins organization believes it is important to be inclusive of the diversity and aware of the intersections that make up South Florida, uniting groups of different races, genders, sexual orientations, identities, abilities and faith around the power of football. These programs connect to the NFL’s Inspire Change platform, showcasing the collaborative efforts of players, owners and the league to create positive change in communities across the country and work with RISE – the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality – to eliminate racial discrimination, champion social justice and improve race relations.
Information on the FOOTBALL UNITES™ program can be found here. To learn more about RISE, visit here. Fans can join the conversation with the NFL’S Inspire Change program by clicking here.
