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Boston SCORES Executive Director

Positively Partners · Boston, Massachusetts, US

About Boston SCORES Boston SCORES inspires youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in th...

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About Boston SCORES Boston SCORES inspires youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. For over 25 years, Boston SCORES has partnered with Boston Public Schools and community organizations to provide youth in grades K-12 with after-school soccer and enrichment programs. Boston SCORES school-based afterschool programming combines soccer with poetry, social entrepreneurship, and college and career exploration. The organization has become a trusted youth development leader across the city with strong community credibility and high-quality programming that serves more than 2,000 youth annually. The recent capital campaign, construction, and activation of Boston SCORES Field in East Boston had a transformative impact on the organization's ability to provide new types of programming, including a community-based youth soccer league, travel team opportunities, and workforce development programs. Boston SCORES' impact can be seen in the following metrics: Academic Engagement: 90% of elementary and middle school students reported an increased desire to go to school Social and Emotional Skills: 91% of students say...