12-30-2010, 04:27 PM
Jon,
Both the charter schools I've taught at here on the windward side have had lots of kids who played chess. In both cases there had been individual teachers who played and taught whoever wanted to learn, usually on their lunch "break". One of them was Waters of Life here in Puna, located in Kurtistown. The new director seems to have a ton of energy, and is really trying to help them overcome years of prior mismanagement. He would probably be open to reestablishing chess there, the teacher who started chess there has gone back to the mainland, but the same need is there.
I now teach at Connections in downtown Hilo, the elementary after school program would be the place to start there, if you were willing to travel to Hilo. There are often a lot of middle school kids lurking around after school too, who would love something to do. I would also check in with the parks and rec in Pahoa, I think there are after school programs like Boys and Girls club going in Pahoa too, the Pahoa schools would know exactly what is happening.
It was really fun watching these local kids apply their fierce competitive spirit to the strategy of chess.
Carol
Both the charter schools I've taught at here on the windward side have had lots of kids who played chess. In both cases there had been individual teachers who played and taught whoever wanted to learn, usually on their lunch "break". One of them was Waters of Life here in Puna, located in Kurtistown. The new director seems to have a ton of energy, and is really trying to help them overcome years of prior mismanagement. He would probably be open to reestablishing chess there, the teacher who started chess there has gone back to the mainland, but the same need is there.
I now teach at Connections in downtown Hilo, the elementary after school program would be the place to start there, if you were willing to travel to Hilo. There are often a lot of middle school kids lurking around after school too, who would love something to do. I would also check in with the parks and rec in Pahoa, I think there are after school programs like Boys and Girls club going in Pahoa too, the Pahoa schools would know exactly what is happening.
It was really fun watching these local kids apply their fierce competitive spirit to the strategy of chess.
Carol
Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
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Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb