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Becoming SCORES: How A Young Founder and Her Friends Created the Poet-Athlete Movement
What started as a single poetry and soccer program in Washington, D.C., has grown into a national movement uniting creativity, teamwork, and community. Learn how SCORES was born from one young teacher’s vision—and how that same spirit still thrives in Cleveland today.
Recent Stories
Students Show Creativity Through Service Projects
SCORES students turned their creativity into community action, leading service projects that beautified neighborhoods and built teamwork skills in the process.
Jun 3, 2024
Poet-Athletes Kick Off Spring with Jamboree & BLAST
Cleveland’s fields came alive again this spring as SCORES Poet-Athletes kicked off a season of competition, sportsmanship, and school pride.
May 24, 2024
SCORES Makes Guest Appearance on WKYC’s “We the People”
Executive Director Alison Black and Poet-Athlete Layla joined Leon Bibb on WKYC’s We The People to share how SCORES inspires creativity, confidence, and community.
May 12, 2024
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Cleveland.com
Why Cleveland needs a sports-based youth development coalition: Alison Black
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