Introducing Two New Programs for Boston Youth

This winter, SCORES has seen two new programs develop into successful supplements to our core offerings: The SCORES Mentorship Program and the SCORES Alumni Program. These programs are both making great strides in improving the future prospects of our SCORES student-athletes, and have helped to exponentially increase our SCORES students’ access to caring and successful college student role-models!

The SCORES Mentorship Program

The SCORES Mentorship Program provides SCORES youth with the opportunity to participate in a one-on-one mentoring relationship with a college student or professional in the Boston Community. Through the mentoring program, SCORES youth gain the valuable experience of having the focused support and guidance of a mentor.

18 SCORES elementary and middle school student-athletes are currently participating in the SCORES Mentorship Program. They are paired with 16 Northeastern students and 1 Simmons student, who have volunteered their time to serve as mentors. Over six weeks, each match has been meeting for 90 minutes after school, doing homework, playing games together, going on walks, or working together on a project.

When the SCORES Program spring season starts, each mentor will also visit their mentee while they participate in the soccer, writing, and service-learning activities of SCORES to assist, cheer on, and catch up! By the end of season, each mentor will have spent at least 20 hours with their mentee.

The SCORES Alumni Program

To encourage college readiness, 28 SCORES alumni from 12 different Boston area high schools have been meeting regularly to talk about their futures, receive college counseling and advice, go on college tours, and attend collegiate games. The alumni have gotten the chance to participate in one-on-one resume and professional skill counseling, a “Day in the Life” BU student shadowing day, and a Math Power college information panel. This year, the Alumni Program is also selected as an Opportunity To Serve host site and so the alumni participants will be restoring a soccer rink adjacent to the Mattahunt field while also facilitating a soccer tournament on the school’s field. By continuing to engage SCORES students as they continue their academic careers towards college, the SCORES Alumni Program has the power to empower Boston area kids to follow their dreams.