Must-read blog post: An incredible 13 years of DC SCORES at Arts and Technology Academy, led by four great leaders

An incredible 13 years of DC SCORES at Arts and Technology Academy, led by four great leaders tells the story of an amazing partnership for children.  The post describes the partnership, the kids, the adults, the school, and the impact on the community.  One key takeaway:

In the ideal DC SCORES program, we're not just building teams for youth through the combination of soccer, poetry and service-learning -- we're providing the resources for teachers and administrators within the school to also come closer together and ultimately create a tighter-knit school and surrounding community.

That's exactly what happened at ATA.

And another:

The games take place in front of throngs of family members, who cheer on the kids playing on the field adjacent to the school building. During the afternoon, teachers and administrators, their work done for the day, venture over to watch. Everyone knows that Thursday afternoons are Game Day.

Program alumni come to the games, too. Some high school students are now volunteer referees for DC SCORES; others visit the coaches to thank them for the opportunities they provided the students and to give updates on school.