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Contact:
Julita Peter
Thursday, October 12, 2006 – Twenty-three schools have been short-listed
for participation in the Chess-in-Schools project, organized by the National
Community Foundation, NCF. The Chess- in -School project was launched in
November of 2005 involving nine secondary and primary schools in the pilot
phase.
The Chess-in- School project is being used as a tool to help develop critical
thinking skills, build self-esteem, engender discipline and empower children to
succeed. Director of the NCF Jacintha Anius Lee, says research has shown that
the playing of chess improves thinking skills as well as academic performance.
The NCF has organized a two-day seminar in order to ensure that the game is well
established within the schools. The December 14-15 event will provide
specialized training for 23 teachers and two students from
each participating school. “The workshop will be conducted by trainers from the
Chess Federation of Trinidad and Tobago. The Foundation is also seeking a logo
for the Chess -in- school project. We are inviting students to submit their
entries to the NCF by the November 6th and the logo must be in colour
and should be submitted on A4 paper. Each entry must be detailed with the names
of the student and his or her school,” Lee said.
The Chess -in- school winning logo will be announced at the opening of the
December seminar.
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