Thursday, June 30, 2011

Why Not Chicago?

Look for the text of the following proposal on the Illinois Chess Association's website shortly!

ILLINOIS CHESS ASSOCIATION
WHY NOT CHICAGO?

A proposal to set up a program of free chess
instruction in Chicago’s Title I schools to

* improve decision-making, strategic
thinking and emotional development

* improve academic performance

* bring Chicago’s youth chess program
into the nation’s top competitive tier

to

Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Jean-Claude Brizard
CEO, Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Board of Education:

David Vitale, President
Henry Bienen
Mahalia Hines
Penny Pritzker
Jesse Ruiz
Rod Sierra
Andrea Zopp

June 2011

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