Our Statement for
Racial Equity & Social Justice

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America SCORES New York (ASNY) is committed to advancing racial equity - equitable opportunity for everyone regardless of race, color, ethnicity, and how they intersect with other forms of identity - by combating individual, institutional, and structural forms of racism throughout all facets of its operations. Its dedication to free, high-quality after-school programming seeks to eliminate socioeconomic barriers to participation, promoting access, and inclusion. 

America SCORES New York:

  • Provides safe and welcoming program spaces for youth and families who identify as Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and all communities of color throughout New York City, where young people can express themselves through soccer, amplify their voices through poetry and connect with their communities on a deeper level through civic engagement projects.

  • Strives to ensure that staff, coaches, leadership, and Boards are reflective of the racial demographics of the communities it serves and incorporates anti-racist practices into all aspects of its programming including curricula design, implementation, and evaluation.

  • Seeks to unite the diverse community it serves by celebrating and centering the voices of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous people, as well as all communities of color. 

ASNY’s Statement on Racial Equity and Social Justice is a living document that will be revisited regularly, intended to guide the organization in every facet of its operations.

Our Committee for Racial Equity & Social Justice works to ensure ASNY’s mission for racial equity and social justice is realized and embodied by each member of the organization across departments. We hope to increase organizational capacity by restructuring the leadership of the organization with the intention of creating a staffing structure that allows multiple members of staff to have more ownership in their positions as well as creating new on-ramps that intentionally focus on bringing in members of the communities we serve into the highest positions of leadership.