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“Women Can Lead, Compete, and Succeed”: DC SCORES and the Young Women of Ida B. Wells Middle School
This Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting Coach Jennifer Schroeder and her longtime student Ruth, and how leadership, mentorship, and opportunity are shaping the next generation of poet-athletes at Ida B.
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Kayla Nelson Named DC Youth Poet Laureate
First Steps Forward for DC SCORES in 2025
FOX Sports Returns to Where It Started: How the 1994 World Cup Created the SCORES Network
Becoming SCORES: How A Young Founder and Her Friends Created the Poet-Athlete Movement
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Executive Director Katrina Owens Named a 2026 Afterschool Ambassador
Katrina Owens joins 15 advocates across the country in a year of national outreach for afterschool and summer learning programs.
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| March 23, 2026
“Women Can Lead, Compete, and Succeed”: DC SCORES and the Young Women of Ida B. Wells Middle School
This Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting Coach Jennifer Schroeder and her longtime student Ruth, and how leadership, mentorship, and opportunity[...]
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| March 6, 2026
Executive Director Katrina Owens Named a 2026 Afterschool Ambassador
Katrina Owens joins 15 advocates across the country in a year of national outreach for afterschool and summer learning programs.
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| February 23, 2026
Poet-athlete Nawaf is Ready for the World Cup
As the World Cup approaches, 10-year-old Nawaf channels his love for Ghana, soccer, and poetry into big dreams, finding confidence[...]
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| January 20, 2026
Kayla Nelson Named DC Youth Poet Laureate
Kayla's journey from the slam stage to a citywide platform reflects what’s possible when young people are supported to lead.
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| December 22, 2025
First Steps Forward for DC SCORES in 2025
Learn more about DC SCORES’ 2025 highlights!
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| December 10, 2025
FOX Sports Returns to Where It Started: How the 1994 World Cup Created the SCORES Network
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup Draw, FOX Sports broadcaster and US soccer legend Alexi Lalas returned to Marie Reed[...]
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| November 21, 2025
“I Am Hip Hop”: How Elementary Schooler Carter Sewell Became a Poetry Powerhouse
Fifth-grader Carter Sewell discusses how she fell in love with poetry, her DC SCORES community, and her latest project: a[...]
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| November 17, 2025
“Deep In Our Hearts”: Alumni Siblings Reflect on How DC SCORES Transformed Their Lives
Danielle and Danny Johnson, alumni of the DC SCORES program at Fletcher Johnson Education Campus, share how the mentors, friendships,[...]
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| October 28, 2025
“Their Voices Matter”: Our Newest Staff Member Reflects on Leveraging Communications to Build Network-Wide Community
Kimberly Cazares, who recently joined SCORES as the Network’s Communications and Brand Manager, discusses the importance of Poet-Athletes, her bilingual[...]
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| October 15, 2025
One Night One Goal Raises More Than Half a Million Dollars for DC SCORES
The Audi Field event is DC SCORES biggest annual fundraiser.
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| September 24, 2025
The Power of Her Voice: How DC SCORES Inspired Natasha Dupee’s Public Service Career
Dupee joined the program at Anne Beers Elementary School in 1998.
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| September 8, 2025
A New School Year Begins with Coach Kickoff
Coach Kickoff is a training and networking event offered to coaches at the beginning of the DC SCORES season.
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Focused On The Goal: 30 Years of DC SCORES History
Fox 5 DC
Magic Johnson Joins Washington Spirit Investor Group, Attends DC SCORES Practice
WTOP News
Magic Johnson Introduced to Washington Spirit Community at DC SCORES Training Session
NBC Washington
Washington Spirit Investor Magic Johnson Visits DC SCORES at Ida B. Wells Middle School
Forbes
Arsenal Women Collaborate With DC SCORES To Inspire Children With Poetry
Modern Luxury DC
Katrina Owens Named A DMV Top Power Player in Sports and Fitness
Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit Celebrate Black Women Players’ Collective and D.C. Soccer Inititiative with DC SCORES
CSR Wire
Pepco Promotes Sustainable Futures with DC SCORES
Washington Spirit
Advisory Council Member Gaby Vincent Announced as Color Commentator in New Washington Spirit Radio Partnership with ESPN 630 AM
D.C. United
D.C. United and The Museum DC Curate Merchandise Collection Benefitting DC SCORES
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Katrina Owens Featured in Washington Spirit’s Women’s History Month District Diaries
Global Youth Matters
Poet-Athlete Asher Young Featured on Global Youth Matters Podcast
Global Youth Matters
Alumna Zarea Boyde Spotlighted on Global Youth Matters Podcast
The Players’ Tribune
Board Member and D.C. United Captain Steven Birnbaum Recognized for DC SCORES Work in “Celebrating Impact” Series With Audi, MLS
Washington Spirit
DC SCORES Celebrates Washington Spirit’s “D.C. Ward Night” with CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield
Washington Spirit
Tara McKeown Selected as Washington Spirit Ambassador in 2023 NWSL Nationwide Community Impact Program for Work With DC SCORES
ESPN 630 AM
ESPN 630 AM and DC SCORES Announce Media Partnership for SCORES Cup 2023
D.C. United
Pepco and D.C. United Announce Multi-Year Partnership Deal Incorporating DC SCORES Support
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ABC-WJLA
Good Morning Washington Chats With Charity Blackwell and Gaby Vincent Ahead of One Night One Goal
D.C. United
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D.C. United
DC SCORES Coach Charles Robinson Named D.C. United Community Champion
Sports Business Journal
America SCORES Wins Sports Business Journal’s 2022 Celebration of Service Award
NBC Washington
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DC Action
OST Voices Episode #12: DC SCORES
U.S. Soccer Foundation
Devoted in the District
Golazo with Carlos and Paul
Golazo with Carlos and Paul: Q&A with Bethany Henderson, CEO of DC SCORES and President of the America SCORES National Network
LEVICK
How America SCORES Changes Youths Through Soccer and Poetry
Youth Today
Pandemic Slashed Sports For Low-income Youth
Tried and True - the D.C. United Postgame Podcast!
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FUTRSPRT
The Future of Youth Sports Part 3
Golazo with Carlos and Paul
A conversation with Sean Hinkle, Chief Program Officer at DC SCORES
Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit to play for DC SCORES in the 2020 Verizon Community Shield
In House Warrior Podcast
CSR Soccer Balls and Poetry w DC Scores and Host Richard Levick
The Washington Post
D.C. United players, staff paint ‘I Can’t Breathe’ and ‘BLM’ on Audi Field grass
Bloomberg
Sound On: Rep. Max Rose, DC SCORES, COVID Hot Spots (Podcast)
The Undefeated
In the era of COVID-19, access to youth sports hangs in the balance
WTOP News
DC poet-athletes prepare to unleash creativity in virtual poetry showcase, despite coronavirus crisis
The Renewal Project
From at-home poetry challenges to live events, this DC nonprofit keeps kids active and engaged
Forbes
Dealing With Coronavirus Anxiety – The Big Pause – Through Poetry
Mayor
Mayor Bowser Presents 34th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards, Celebrating the Arts and Creative Communities of Washington, DC
Arsenal Media
Arsenal stars visit DC SCORES summer camp
ASSE Coeur-Vert
ASSE Cœur-Vert fait rêver des jeunes de Washington!
On Tap Magazine
One Night One Goal at Audi Field
WUSA-9
DC SCORES is helping underprivileged youth succeed in life
Major League Soccer
Untold History of Soccer in D.C.
U.S. Soccer Foundation
Congressional Briefing Highlights the Important Rold that Sports and Coaches Play in Developing Young Women
Washington Spirit
Joanna Lohman announced as ambassador for DC SCORES
The Christian Science Monitor
How one woman is taking an after-school program to the big leagues
Telemundo
Carlos Vives y el D.C. United se unen por una buena causa
Planet Word
When Soccer and Poetry Meet, Kids Succeed: Q & A with DC SCORES
The Undefeated
U.S. Soccer Foundation’s Got A Brand-New Pitch
U.S. Soccer Foundation
New D.C. Area Mini-Pitch Unveiled to Support Increased Access to Youth Soccer Programming
Voice of America
Free Camps Help Level Playing Field for Future US Soccer Stars
The Washington Times
D.C. United: The ultimate guide to Audi Field
The Afro-American
D.C. Girls Represent America In Street Child World Cup in Moscow
The DC Line
Council honors DC youth soccer team that represented U.S. at Street Child World Cup
Voice of America
DC SCORES Seeks to Make Better Players, Students, People
The Washington Post
Wayne Rooney arrives in D.C., and his fans are there to greet him: ‘This is iconic’
Voice of America
Usando el balón para tener buenas notas
Fox 5 DC
DC SCORES providing public soccer leagues and programs for DC students
The Guardian
Soccer in America: why aren’t more black kids playing the world’s game?
The Native Society
BETHANY RUBIN HENDERSON: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DC SCORES
Street Sense Media
I am the DMV
ABC-WJLA
D.C. students travel to Moscow to compete in 2018 Street Child World Cup
Street Sense
Young DC-area woman publishes children’s book to spread messages of positivity
Washington Life
Around Town: DC SCORES Poetry Slam!
NBC Washington
Kids perform poetry on NBC-4
MIDCITY DC
20th Annual DC SCORES Poetry Slam!
WUSA-9
DC Kids Will Be On Center Stage for Poetry Slam
The Washington Post
In D.C., a small step toward tackling U.S. youth soccer’s accessibility problem
Through the Noise (podcast)
Podcast: Executive Director Bethany Henderson talks fundraising and partnerships
Catalogue for Philanthropy
DC SCORES revolves around teamwork – in soccer and in the community
NBC Washington
DC Poetry Slam Showcases Young Talent
Wells Fargo Stories
DC SCORES kids scores through soccer, poetry, and more
El Tiempo Latino
Poesía contra el temor migratorio
W-USA9 (CBS)
D.C. students compete in annual slam poetry competition
The Washington Post
Who says millennials don’t help out? How groups are tapping a new wave of volunteers.
The Guardian
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Atlas Corps
DC SCORES: Revolutionizing after-school programs for the underserved
WJLA ABC-7
Coach of the Week: Mark “Popsie” Lewis
WJLA ABC-7
DC SCORES helps low-income youth succeed
Telemundo Washington DC
Versos & patadas
DC Refined
SCORE Awards
East of the River (page 43)
DC SCORES Poetry Slam! (Eastside)
Huffington Post
Giving the Gift of Childhood on GivingTuesday
DCist
At SheBelieves Event, U.S. Women’s National Team Inspires Kids to ‘Find Your Park’
Brightest New Things
USWNT Soccer Clinic at President’s Park
SoccerWire.com
DCU’s United Soccer Club consolidates with DC SCORES
DCist
The Best Back-To-School Volunteering in the D.C. Area
Bisnow
SCORE Awards!
RWJF.org
What Will it Take to Help All Kids Grow Up at a Healthy Weight
FCBusiness
Stateside Visit A Success For Black Cats
NBC Washington
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MIDCITY DC (page 34)
DC SCORES Poetry Slam! (Westside)
Tribal Football
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