America SCORES Chicago

A Chicago youth development nonprofit. America SCORES Chicago provides free after-school and summer programming that combines soccer, poetry, and service-learning for students. Soccer emphasizes leadership, teamwork, health, and fitness, while poetry and spoken word support literacy, confidence, and creative expression. Service-learning develops activism, responsibility, and pride in the community. Programs are delivered through school partnerships and help students build healthy bodies, minds, and communities. The organization has worked with schools in Pilsen, North Lawndale, Back of the Yards, West Lawn, and Austin since 2008. America SCORES Chicago also organizes the Red Carpet Poetry SLAM and SCORES Cup, and offers opportunities to volunteer, donate, partner, or get involved.