Global outreach by youth

At Chess Without Borders students have always been encouraged to reach beyond their environment to explore possibilities where their leadership can make a difference in others lives including their own. After the untimely tragic death of one of their mentors, Margo Bradley Clark many students formed interesting social entrepreneurial companies to honor her service to others. Youth formed the companies on the basis of their talents and gifts that they could share with others while raising funds for various charities. Visit: Margo Clark Center

Pranav and Prashanth Ramachandra, high school and middle school student's formed a company where they have served as tutors, chess tournament directors, musicians and technology administrators. They raised funds through teaching music and donated all the proceeds to the computer center started in the slums of India. Recently they donated chess textbooks and chess sets to a school in rural parts of Madurai, Tamilnadu and another center where they help poor families by providing boarding and education. Here is a description of the school by Principal Sister Sebasti,

"Background about our school. It was started in 1982 with the intent of educating poor children in surrounding rural areas including children of refugee families from Burma and Sri Lanka refugee camps in Tanakkankulam village. Our mission is to be compassionate to the poor and marginalized and we reach out especially to the children and women in the lowest status of the society to empower them through education which is an indomitable weapon to win a dignified life worthy as a human being. The current situation is such that parents are unable to educate their children with daily income ranging from $2 to $3 . Almost all of the parents have blue collar jobs and with mothers working long hours to support the family they are unable to look after their children and it’s hindering the children’s growth. Many are unable to pay the school fees, are undernourished and not self sufficient."

A community invests social and intellectual capital in the youth they raise and when they develop into caring, empathic, enterprising leaders it is proud of its investment in the lives of its youth.

At Chess Without Borders children as young as 6 or 7 are supported in their social enterprises and they have demonstarted how remarkable the results can be when a community has high expectations of them. If any child would like to join our team of volunteers please email chesswob@gmail.com