Staff Spotlight
Chris Lantigua Chris Lantigua first heard of Poetry SLAM remains one of America SCORES New York when Chris’s favorite SCORES events-- the he was an 8-year-old at P.S. 153 in excitement, the sheer scale of the Harlem. He was encourevent, and all the work aged to join by his sister’s “America SCORES that goes into each and teacher, who felt it would every poem, all taught me all about keep him out of trouble experiences which are working with others and allow him to connect unmatched. He even with his classmates. received the prestigous as a team” Despite his first Committment Badge at day nerves, Chris found comfort in SLAM one year! his sister’s existing involvement in America SCORES allowed Chris SCORES and the encouragement he to develop as a leader, and construct received from his coaches. His love his own plans for the future. His pasfor drawing was lauded and he was sion for service-learning, introduced asked to draw posters for the team, to him by SCORES, is reflected in his eventually helping him find his place volunteer work with the Boys and among his teammates and at school. Girls Club and Let’s Get Ready, Chris, now a Program Coordia program that prepares high school nator at America SCORES juniors for the SATs. New York, looks back fondNow, in his final year at ly on his time as a poLehman College, Chris et-athlete at PS 153. wants to pursue a career “America SCORES in education and taught me all about workeventually become an ing with others as a team,” elementary school Chris said, “it also helped teacher. He hopes he me open up more and be can share the tools that more social with those SCORES gave him with around me. I still have future students in his friends from my 3rd to 5th community! grade SCORES team.”
P oet-at hlete Chris wit h PS 153!
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America SCORES New York Annual Report 2017
