"Soccer is the only thing on this planet that we can all agree to do together," says theater maker and TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Through his performances and an engagement initiative called "Moving and Passing," Joseph combines music, dance and soccer to reveal accessible, joyful connections between the arts and sports. Learn more about how he's using the beautiful game to foster community and highlight issues facing immigrants.

Marc Bamuthi Joseph: What soccer can teach us about freedom

What soccer can teach us about freedom

Freedom thrives in the body, a sanctuary from systems designed to incarcerate or deport, inviting us to design our liberty.

Soccer, as a metaphor for political enfranchisement, bridges joy with activism, empowering immigrant youth through sport.

Examining midfielders on Black Lives Matter or goalkeepers on gun control, the game becomes a theater for liberation and learning.