Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Check out the article about IS 318 in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Shaun Smith of Chess-in-the-Schools says I.S. 318’s chess team “puts in more work than anybody in the country.”
Shaun works tirelessly to bring his love of chess to kids throughout New York City and has mentored a number of I.S. 318 players, including Justus Williams and Rochelle Ballantyne, both of whom are featured in Brooklyn Castle.
Chess-in-the-Schools is a New York City nonprofit educational organization dedicated to improving academic performance and building self-esteem among students in inner city public schools through the game of chess. There are more than 50 elementary and middle schools in New York City participating in this program, which means more than 13,000 students will learn to play chess in the 2010-2011 school year.
Support New York City public school students by donating to Chess-in-the-Schools on their website.
