America 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).
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When 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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America SCORES Bay Area announces a dynamic and deep partnership with Mulesoft, a fast-growing API and integration software company recently acquired by Salesforce. The partnership propels SCORES in its evolution into a best-in-class, data-driven organization.
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When the Bay Area went into shelter-in-place in mid-March, America SCORES was prepared to respond to a new reality and used a range of technology to stay connected to SCORES poet-athletes isolated at home.
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Coach Manny Anaya has inspired SCORES students at E.R. Taylor Elementary School for the last 15 years. A profile of an exceptional coach.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies is all business when it comes to its mission of saving and improving lives. The foundation arm of Bloomberg Media gives hundreds of millions of dollars each year to organizations around the globe focused on arts, education, environment, government innovation, and public health, seeking out strong partners focused on innovative, data-proven solutions to pressing challenges. Among Bloomberg Philanthropies’ partners is America SCORES Bay Area.
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America SCORES students don’t just write poetry, they perform it with contagious verve and spirit. SCORES poet-athletes showcased their work in energy-packed poetry slams …
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America SCORES shares the national spotlight while experiencing tremendous growth in grassroots girls programs focused on access and equity and fun!
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They rolled, they tumbled, they laughed. They ran and kicked soccer balls and did handstands. All of it, one big expression of joy and exhilaration for the arrival of a big, green field primed for pure play and freedom. The students of Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Daly City made it abundantly clear just how much fun they were having at the opening ceremony of their brand new Field of Dreams.
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“Homeless people need socks.” It’s the kind of thing SCORES poet-athletes from Garfield Elementary school realize when seeing people sleeping on park benches with bare feet exposed. To understand service learning at America SCORES is to realize that the Garfield Elementary project is only one of many. SCORES students have created an array of service learning projects to better the lives of those around them in the Bay Area.
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This is a winner! Shop for what you need at Boon Supply Co., and America SCORES gets a whopping 50% of the proceeds. Four fun and stylish product lines: bags, organization, kitchen, and outdoor living. It’s a Win-Win!
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Congress signed sweeping new tax legislation at the start of the year. The deduction for charitable giving remains, but know the details. Check out your best charitable giving strategies for 2018.
America SCORES students and families see a world premiere at Smuin Ballet
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A fantastic story of a little girl chasing a big dream. Find out what happens when you mix soccer + poetry + caring adults. Watch her story.
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SCORES students from E.R. Taylor collaborate with Grammy-winning producer Narada Michael Walden on their song, “Having Fun Tonight”.
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The legendary Candlestick Park was still standing and SCORES set out to crush a Guinness World Record. First though, the dynamic SCORES staff drummed up interest dribbling all over the streets of San Francisco.
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Watch a Field of Dreams soccer pitch open in San Francisco.
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Meet Diane Cedillo of Cleveland Elementary School in San Francisco. She’s a fighter and a poet-athlete. Watch her story.
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Anthony was painfully shy and didn’t speak to anyone beyond his family. That all changed when he joined America SCORES. Watch his story.
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