About SCORES' Programs
The SCORES Network (SCORES) offers after-school programs in 13 cities that support whole child development through the teamwork of soccer, the creativity of poetry, and the compassion of service-learning.
Soccer
The most popular game in the world teaches kids teamwork, leadership, and commitment. Our year-round program helps level the playing field for at-risk youth, and keeps kids healthy and active.
Poetry
One of humanity's oldest forms of self-expression, poetry helps our kids find their voice, and through that find their confidence and a sense of identity. Our Poetry Slam! gives our kids a platform to be heard by their community and peers.
Service-learning
Creating fully-formed citizens starts with teaching our kids to be stewards of their local communities. Our service learning program is led by the poet-athletes, and transforms them to directly support their community.
What is a Poet-Athlete?
SCORES programs build teams of poet-athletes, young people who are committed to their physical, emotional, and social well-being. Poet-athletes use their voices to express themselves, serve as leaders in their communities, and speak up against injustice.
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Poet-Athletes build healthy bodies, minds, and communities through the vehicles of soccer, poetry, and service learning. Poet-Athletes express themselves creatively, improve their writing skills, and learn to think critically on and off the field.
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Mentors and coaches in our programs encourage poet-athletes to be supportive, dynamic, productive youth and citizens in their communities — a critical part of fostering future community-centric leadership and growth.
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The Results? Through poetry, soccer, and service learning, Poet-Athletes are given the tools and resources for a platform to grow up to be influential adults: activists, mentors, leaders, and agents of change.
SCORES' Reach
13
Affiliates
300+
Schools
800+
Coaches
800+
Volunteers
20,000+
Poet-Athletes
SCORES News
SCORES Cup
The SCORES Network is proud to host the world’s largest annual corporate charity soccer tournament series, the SCORES Cup, which has run for the past 15+ years across our 13 cities in North America.
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​With over 350 corporations having previously participated, and run in partnership with many Major League Soccer (MLS) and National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) teams, our premier corporate soccer tournaments raise on average $1.5 million for SCORES programming each year, one of the drivers for us being able to run free soccer and literacy programming for 13,000 at-risk youth every year.
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