Mr. Walter Roberts

"Illiteracy and obesity are among the biggest challenges facing children attending inner-city public schools in America ," said Walter Roberts, director of training and special initiatives for America SCORES, as he addressed the young people in the audience.

Walter Roberts (America SCORES Director of Training & Special Initiatives) Walter Roberts has been involved with soccer since he first began at the age of seven.Since that time, soccer has been a constant source of joy and passion in his life.As the Captain of the Morehouse College Club team, Walter led the soccer program into NCAA Division II.After college, he was fortunate enough to spend 4 years as the Soccer Director of DC SCORES, the flagship program of America SCORES.During that time, his passion for coaching soccer developed into a dedication to using the sport as a tool for urban youth development.Upon leaving DC SCORES, Mr. Roberts went to Georgetown University and earned a Masters in Communications, Culture & Technology.He graduated in December of 2005 with honors and shortly thereafter joined the America SCORES team as the Director of Training and Special Initiatives.Walter is thrilled to be working with the organization again and looks forward to breaking new ground in the areas of urban soccer and youth development.

"Illiteracy and obesity are among the biggest challenges facing children attending inner-city public schools in America," said Walter Roberts, director of training and special initiatives for America SCORES, as he addressed the young people in the audience.