Cultivating Creative Connections Through Art and Spoken Word: DC SCORES Volunteer Spotlight on T.L. Barwick
Every year, DC SCORES serves more than 3,000 D.C. kids through its soccer, poetry, and service-learning program. As part of[...]
Category: Updates
DC SCORES Kicks Off Spring Soccer Leagues
After a winter season hiatus, DC SCORES gamedays are back! Last week, poet-athletes in DC SCORES’ Junior, Elementary, and Middle[...]
DC SCORES Receives $2 Million Gift From the Yield Giving Open Call
MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving has announced DC SCORES as one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s awardees. DC SCORES received[...]
DC SCORES, the Washington Spirit, and District Sports Host Train Like A Pro Clinic with Ashley Hatch
All proceeds from the star-studded clinic will help fund DC SCORES’ transportation costs. Photo: Washington Spirit Last week, D.C. soccer[...]
Community-Focused Coach Kickoff Launches DC SCORES Spring Season
On March 2, 2024, the new DC SCORES spring season began with a Coach Kickoff event centered on the power[...]
“We’re Smart, Strong, and Brave”: Kimball Elementary Poet-Athletes Write History With DC SCORES
Poet-athletes at Kimball Elementary School know how to make an entrance. Since joining the DC SCORES program in 2017, the[...]
Poet-Athletes at The Sojourner Truth School Live Up to School’s Namesake Through DC SCORES
Members of The Sojourner Truth School DC SCORES team are coming together and raising their voices for justice in their[...]
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Best of 2023: DC SCORES Staff Reflect On Top Moments of the Year
2023 marked another successful year of DC SCORES programming, with staff highlights including Women’s World Cup celebrations, the 20th anniversary[...]
DC SCORES Poet-Athletes Take On DC’s Most Pressing Issues in Powerful Elementary School Slams Performances
On November 29 and 30, 2023, DC SCORES hosted the District’s largest youth spoken word events when more than 1,300[...]
Middle School Poet-Athletes Step Up To The Mic in 2023 DC SCORES Middle School Poetry Slam
On November 15, 2023, more than 200 poet-athletes from 14 DC public and public charter schools took to the stage[...]
Middle School Championship Teams Dream Big Under the Capital Cup Lights at Audi Field
On November 17, 2023, poet-athletes from twelve DC SCORES middle schools realized a dream held by many DC soccer fans:[...]
“We Can Change The World”: Reigning Eastside Slam Champs Burrville Elementary Focus on the Real Reward of DC SCORES
As one of the longest-participating schools in DC SCORES, Burrville Elementary School has seen the program’s impact on generations of[...]