Chess Mentorship for At-Risk Youth

Education, Chess Mentorship

What you will get

• 7 guided sessionsStep by step support
• Real-time AI helpAsk anytime
• Actionable planReal-time
• Service recapDelivered in chat

About this service

A guided planning session for anyone building a chess-based mentorship program for at-risk youth, drawing on the Rutherford County model. We'll work through where the program lives, who it serves, how chess concepts map to real skills like impulse control and conflict resolution, curriculum resources, potential partners, and philanthropic support. Examples like Marcus Lemonis' $5,000 pledge through Twitter's ThePayOff and Eric Moskow's $50,000 challenge match show what's possible. The session draws on a "Think Before You Move" approach (Pause, Scan, Choose) and a growth tracker covering Knowledge, Attitude, Skills, and Habits. Attribution: Inspired by the film Critical Thinking (executive produced by Carla Berkowitz) and by the work of Orrin Hudson and Be Someone, Inc., and Eugene Brown and Big Chair Chess Club. This program is independent and is not endorsed by or affiliated with them. All names and marks belong to their respective owners.

At the end of the session, once the action plan (program setting, population fit, chess-to-life-skills mapping, curriculum resources, partnership and philanthropic plan, and action steps) is fully drafted, email the complete written action plan to the visitor via Gmail as the final deliverable, rather than leaving it only in chat. This is the formal completion point of the service.