Proud families gathered around tables in the cheerful gymnasium shared by the International Community and Think College Now elementary schools on March 9 to cheer on their favorite poet-athletes at the America SCORES Bay Area Oakland Poetry Slam. Fifty students from Oakland public schools took to the stage to perform their poems, showing their passion, their flair with language, their big love for their communities, and their calls for a brighter future.
Read MoreKTVU reports that the San Jose Earthquakes donated 160 soccer balls to Mckinley Elementary School at an event co-sponsored by America SCORES Bay Area. The gift follows a $15K donation from the Quakes to SCORES.
Read MoreAmerica SCORES Bay Area has joined forces with the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) in a dynamic partnership focused on empowering children from low-income families through soccer, poetry, and service learning. The collaborative effort emphasizes inclusivity, joy, and building strong connections within the community.
Read MoreSCORES is thrilled to announce a generous grant of $650,000 from Jack Dorsey's philanthropic initiative, #startsmall., that will catalyze the expansion of our’ "Girls in the Game" initiative around the Bay Area.
Read MoreOakland Roots and Soul team up with SCORES for a new field in East Oakland.
Read MoreLast year, SCORES programs grew an unprecedented 73%. This year growth is projected at another 66%. From growing existing partnerships to expanding our reach into new communities, the 2022-2023 school year was one of immense excitement and impact for SCORES. Below are just a few highlights from the year and a preview of what you can expect from us in 2023-2024.
Read MoreInspired by the excitement surrounding Women’s World Cup soccer, Telemundo Television came out to Kimbell Field in San Francisco to feature America SCORES’ Selecta Soccer Camp, squarely focusing on girls in the game.
Read MoreAmerica SCORES Bay Area is thriving in 2023, fueled in part by a multi-faceted partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes. Both organizations are driven by a shared commitment to promote and accelerate access to the beautiful game of soccer and foster a sense of identity and belonging within the broader soccer community.
Read MoreBMO delivered a triple-play win for SCORES programs this spring, supporting financial literacy workshops and the creation of a new Field of Dreams turf field at James Lick Middle School in San Francisco, and energetically participating in this year’s SCORES Cup charity soccer tournament.
Read MoreThe influential Sports Business Journal has named America SCORES the 2022 winner of the Celebration of Service award. Winners are recognized for innovation, creativity, organizational excellence, and leadership, leading the way in exemplifying how sport is a catalyst for social change and a vehicle for good.
Read MoreAthlete Foundry and America SCORES Bay Area are thrilled to announce a new partnership to provide all SCORES and IFC middle & high school student-athletes FREE access to a first-in-the-nation platform that allows 6th to 12th graders to build a better version of themselves and to navigate a clear pathway to college.
Read MoreEven before the pandemic radically reshaped America SCORES operations in 2020 and 2021, an evolution was well underway: a tech transformation that would vastly improve SCORES’ ability to serve, track, and support students and schools. The pandemic added urgency, driving home the need to build a framework and support system that would allow SCORES to support students and coaches as robustly virtually as in person.
Read MoreWhat happens when a team of SCORES poet-athletes asks themselves: how can we make a positive impact in our own communities.
Read MoreSchools may have shut down in March of 2020, but SCORES’ transformation of asphalt playgrounds to turf playing fields has continued strong. In 2020-21, America SCORES Bay area has created three new green play spaces in San Francisco public schools as part of the organization's ongoing Field of Dreams Initiative.
Read MoreIntroducing SCORES Labs, a bold initiative of America SCORES Bay Area spurred on by rapid changes in the tech industry and fueled by challenges wrought by the pandemic. Still in its growth phase, SCORES Labs encompasses the organization’s game-changing partnership with MuleSoft and its strategic decision to become a data-informed and data-fluent organization.
Read MoreWorld Cup soccer legends Brandi Chastain and Julie Foudy join KPIX anchor Elizabeth Cook for a panel discussion as part of the December 2020 SCORES Soccer Summit. Brandi Chastain shares a poem she wrote nearly 20 years ago capturing a moment of hope, will, drive, and connection to her teammates.
Read MoreThavas and Thaze Antonio are soccer fans and social entrepreneurs. The two brothers have raised more than $1000 through their website Re-Use for Good, which sells used sports equipment to raise funds for America SCORES Bay Area.
Read MoreApril Barrios-Escobar, a fifth-grader at E.R. Taylor Elementary School in San Francisco has won the top prize in the America SCORES National Poetry Slam. April was honored for her powerful words and passionate poetry slam performance.
Read MoreAmerica SCORES has launched an ambitious new program to train students between the ages of 14 and 24 to serve as assistant and co-coaches for America SCORES school-based programs and the club pathway program Independent Football Club (IFC).
Read MoreWhen Ripple software engineer Steven Truong was awarded $5,000 from the company to direct to a nonprofit organization, he approached his first stab at giving thoughtfully. And that he did, finding a cause that aligned with his own passions and experiences from childhood.
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