Pro Soccer Player Josselin Possian Reflects on Finding “Peace” at DC SCORES
Possian says DC SCORES changed his life, and those of many of the classmates he first encountered when he arrived[...]
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Transforming the Next Generation Through DC SCORES: Coach Shay Blanchard at Barnard Elementary
This story is part of our SCORES Community series, focusing on how members of the SCORES community are having an[...]
DC Creatives Come Together to Produce America SCORES World Cup Commercial
A soccer player places the ball on the penalty spot, breathes deeply, and shouts “Let’s go!” before striking cleanly into[...]
“Poetry Is My Foundation”: How Alumna Zarea Boyde Found Her Voice, and Her Power, Through DC SCORES
Zarea Boyde can pinpoint the exact moment she knew she was hooked on DC SCORES. She was seven years old,[...]
Almost Thirty Years After DC SCORES Was Founded at Her School, Alumna Laisha T. Dougherty Shares How Program Inspired Public Service Career
Laisha T. Dougherty was in second grade when her school, Marie Reed Elementary, introduced its girls’ soccer team. Established by[...]
After Two Years of Virtual Competitions, In-Person Poetry Slams Return For DC SCORES Poet-Athletes
Thousands of poet-athletes from more than 40 DC public schools competed in the first slams to be held in person[...]
From Columbia Heights to College: DC SCORES Alumna Yanina Chicas Reflects on Identity and Community as She Begins New Life Chapter
Chicas has just begun her first semester at Lafayette College as a Posse Scholar. In November 2016, Yanina Chicas stepped[...]
Poetry & Heritage: A Recipe for Intercultural Navigation
Yanina Chicas may only be 16, but the depth of her poetry extends well beyond her years. This charming, dimple[...]
US will be at World Cup in Russia – giving a voice to 4 million youth
NN4Y Team USA to Street Child World Cup 2018 from Darla Bardine on Vimeo. Life-changing experience awaits nine DC teens[...]
DC SCORES alumni at the DC Council Roundtable on Education
On Thursday, December 7, two DC SCORES alumni testified during the DC Council Roundtable on Education. Ana Galeas and Christian[...]
Alumna A’dora Willis rediscovers the power of poetry
Sometimes I wish I could hit rewind,Moonwalk that yellow brick roadGo back in time and,Be a kid againCuz It’s like[...]