America SCORES New York is an after-school program combining soccer, poetry and service-learning. It uses these activities and the overarching value of teamwork to combat the dual challenges of child obesity and illiteracy among elementary school students in West Harlem.

Description and/or History:
America SCORES New York is a non-profit, sports-based youth development program based at elementary schools in West Harlem. It is an affiliate of America SCORES, a 10-year-old program with affiliates in 14 cities across the country, combines soccer, poetry and service learning into one five-day-a-week after-school program. We use these activities and the overarching value of teamwork to combat the dual challenges of child obesity and illiteracy among elementary and middle school students in underserved areas. We partner with schools, working with principals, administrators and parents, and our curricula are nationally certified. We hold student poet-athlete poetry slams, a corporate soccer tournament, and other fundraising events throughout the year.

Contact people:

Caitlin Barrett, Program Director, (212) 868-9510 x302, (email) Robert Brenner, Assistant Director, (212) 868-9510 x302, (email)

Address:

136th Street And Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY, NY 10031 (See a map)

Directions:

The program operates at the fields in front of West Harlem's P.S. 192, located at 136th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Take the 1-train to 137th Street-City College and walk East one block, or take the A,B,C,D to 145th Street and. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 137th Street-City College,   Walk distance (in minutes): 2