Aidan is a Fellow with DC SCORES, the official community partner of DC United. Since August 2025, he has been part of the program support team, gaining hands-on experience in soccer operations, spoken word and poetry facilitation, and program quality.
About DC SCORES
DC SCORES creates neighborhood teams that give kids the confidence and skills to succeed on the playing field, in the classroom, and in life. Their vision is a DC where every child, no matter their family income, experiences the joys of childhood: sports, arts, service, and being part of a team.
What Aidan Does
As a DC SCORES Fellow, Aidan:
- Supports league operations including game-day logistics, field marshaling, field lining, and equipment management
- Shadows program quality staff on school site visits and helps ensure program compliance
- Observes and supports Social Emotional Learning (SEL) best practices
- Assists in spoken word and creative writing programming alongside poetry specialists and coaches
- Works during afterschool hours supporting practices, events, and games
Why It Matters
The DC SCORES Fellowship builds a pipeline of youth development leaders from within the community. Fellows gain paid, practical experience while giving back to the neighborhoods that shaped them and helping poet-athletes thrive.
Learn more at dcscores.org