OUR IMPACT
America SCORES inspires youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. Using a social justice youth development framework, we emphasize racial equity, fair play, teamwork, and youth voice as key drivers of building a better,
more equitable New York City.
Our Unique Program
The Foundation of America SCORES empowers youth through a dynamic blend of soccer, poetry, and civic engagement, inspiring fair play, creativity, commitment, and teamwork to drive personal growth and community impact.
Core Programming
Health Through Soccer
Our core programs promote physical fitness and healthy habits and strengthen students’ conflict resolution and problem-solving skills, fostering overall well-being on and off the field.
Power Through Poetry
Poetry sessions throughout the Fall season provide poet-athletes with the opportunity to develop the four touchstones of language acquisition --reading, writing, speaking, and listening -- while teaching students positive modes of self-expression and communication.
Writing for the Community & One Hen
During the spring semester, the elementary school poet-athletes focus on student directed service projects that address neighborhood issues identified and researched by the students themselves. The middle school civic engagement component includes a financial literacy curriculum called One Hen, which guides students through the basics of starting a business and money management, as well as the importance of helping others.
Kicking It Forward
Kicking It Forward supports students in preparing for life after high school. Through lessons, guest speakers, and internships, students discover and develop their passions, talents, and career pathways
Older Youth Programming
Saturday Night Lights (SNL)
A violence prevention program called Saturday Night Lights (SNL) was developed through a partnership with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, local law enforcement. and sports-based youth development organizations throughout New York City. In 2019, we were able to expand on programming and provide a safe space for students to play soccer on Saturdays during high crime times in Washington Heights and build team culture as students are coached on various soccer technical skills, followed by team scrimmages.
Coaching for Change Academy
Coaching for Change Academy, powered by Nike, offers a year-long, paid professional development program for aspiring youth coaches in NYC. Participants gain hands-on coaching experience, build mentoring relationships, and develop leadership and professional skills while making a meaningful impact in their communities.
OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS
We partner with NYC public schools, hiring and training their teachers to coach their students in soccer, poetry, and civic engagement programming after-school using our Literacy in Action curriculum.
THE BRONX
PS 66
School of Higher Expectations
PS 386
MS 363 – Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence
THE HEIGHTS
Dos Puentes Elementary
PS/IS 173
MS 319 Maria Teresa
MS 324 Patria Mirabal
INWOOD
PS 98
Shorac Kappock
MS 322
HARLEM
The Mott Hall School
PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Elementary School
STEM
New Design Middle School
BROOKLYN
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
PS 375 Jackie Robinson School
PS 249
The Caton School