Non-profit youth-serving after-school organization: America SCORES Los Angeles inspires urban youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in their community America SCORES LA (known locally as LA SCORES) was founded in 2002 to address the need for quality after-school programs in the Palms area, one of Los Angeles’ socio-economically
under-resourced communities. Our overall goal is to cultivate the literacy and leadership skills that enable urban youth to excel in school and in life. The comprehensive poetry, community service, and soccer curriculum we have created to achieve this goal serves over 400 students. LA SCORES is an independent affiliate of America SCORES, a national organization founded in 1994 by a Teach for America teacher serving in Washington D.C. We are structured as a local grassroots organization, responsible for securing funding to operate our program. After launching at two elementary schools in the fall of 2002, LA SCORES has grown steadily over the past nine years. Today we operate five days a week, between 2:30-6:00 p.m., in collaboration with Charnock Road, Braddock and Palms Elementary Schools as well as Palms Middle School of the Los Angeles Unified School District. In FY 2011, a total of 400 student athletes in grades K-12 (including high school alumni) participate in LA SCORES led by a staff of 30 afterschool coaches. Coaches serve as literacy and/or soccer coaches, and every teacher is trained to use our innovative curricula.
