MEET OUR FINALIST, MOHAMED!

WE COULD NOT BE MORE THRILLED TO SEND MOHAMED TO NYC!!!

“My People” by Mohamed

I see my people hurting each other sometimes

I wonder who’s going to stop them

Could it be me?

It can’t be me, I’m just a little seed

But I still got big dreams out there for me

My pain is rising deep inside of me

Playing this game called life

It’s like getting stabbed in my chest

If I’m stressing you out just confess

Because I’m just trying to address

What I can one day make a success

My people impress me

The people who paved the way for me

To say what I have to say today

My people

We thought, who better to tell you about this awesome #PoetAthlete than Mohamed himself? Check out the interview on YouTube:

MOHAMED'S INTERVIEW

Mohamed told America SCORES Seattle about the inspiration for his poem, "I just was thinking about the people I'm from and how bad stuff happened out there, and I just wanted to write about that."

When we asked Mohamed what he was most excited about in N.Y., he told us he was,"most excited about performing there." 

We know that Mohamed will be an excellent representative of 

America SCORES Seattle in New York 

and we could not be more proud! 

Congratulations, Mohamed!

While you can ANYTIME, stay tuned to hear ways you can 

DONATE 

to America SCORES Seattle to make our #PoetAthletes trip to the Big Apple extra special!!!

"The Legend of the Golden Boot": A NEW CURRICULUM FOR JR SCORES

Our JR SCORES program is well underway and there is already much excitement! 

Beginning this year, America SCORES Seattle launched an entirely new curriculum and we are thrilled to share the ways which our #PoetAthletes have been using "The Legend of the Golden Boot", an interactive workbook illustrated by Maybelline Chow.

In this story, Zoomba, a monkey from Brazil who lives in a zoo, finds himself sad that he cannot "eat ice cream, have friends, read books, and run freely like humans can." So, he decides to escape. Shortly after, Zoomba is given a magic boot which allows him human abilities, one of which, is soccer. Taught both in the classroom and on the playground, at the core of this curriculum are values which address student's need to interact with their environment, their sense of involvement in these experiences, as well as their creative, imaginative and emotional intelligence. Through Zoomba's story, students further develop reading, writing, and critical thinking skills, while also learning about respect, teamwork and community. Of course, throughout this time, these kids aren't missing out on any kicks and have been spending considerable time in the gym honing their soccer skills.   

Learn More About the Illustrator: 

Raised in Indonesia, Maybelline Chow was born in San Francisco, returning and attending The Academy of Art University in San Francisco. At the university, she received her BFA in illustration and enjoys "drawing, painting and everything in between." What we think makes her most awesome? How much our #PoetAthletes love her illustrations! 

Learn more about Maybelline and see what she had to say about illustrating for JR SCORES on her blog:

MAYBELLINE'S BLOG

 

Stay tuned to understand more about JR SCORES and hear first-hand how the program 

engages and empowers our young #PoetAthletes!