America SCORES
This project's parent organization is America SCORES
It operates in United States
It uses Football (Soccer)
Entered the Sport For Social Inclusion Award
More about America SCORES
Today, more than 23 million U.S. children and teens—nearly one in three young people—are either overweight or obese. In addition to the alarming statistics related to the health of our nation’s children, literacy levels are also dismal, impacting their ability to gain employment and succeed as adults. While many youth development programs nationally address singular issues such as physical fitness, literacy, self-confidence or school engagement, America SCORES is the only curriculum-based program proven to consistently improve outcomes in all of these areas.
Using a unique combination of soccer, poetry and service learning during out-of-school time, America SCORES programs are proven to improve school engagement, academic achievement, and health-particularly in underserved communities. The children served by our programs are at a critical point in their development and each of our program areas strengthens student’s long-term physical, emotional, intellectual needs.