America SCORES Dallas empowers students in urban communities using soccer, writing, creative expression, and service-learning. With teamwork as the unifying value, America SCORES Dallas' mission is to inspire youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world.Soccer is a universal sport accessible to all children regardless of background and physical characteristics and is an inclusive sport. Poetry transcends culture and helps children develop creative thinking, literacy and speaking skills. The opportunities for self-expression are often lacking in urban schools. Writing poetry gives students an outlet to write about personal issues an develop emotionally.Service-learning projects help children develop empathy, social responsibility and a sense of personal worth. Through civic engagement, they learn to use their voices to make changes in their communities.