Pawns2Kynz™ 

A Mentorship Experience for Young Men , Ages 14-17 

The mission of Pawns2Kynzs is bigger than just creating better chess players. The goal is to develop better thinkers- young men prepared to make their next best move. Pawns 2 Kynzs uses chess as a framework for life.

Pawn → Position → Decisions → Development → Promotion → Kynz.

Young men learn that their current position does not determine their final destination. Just as every move on a chessboard creates consequences and possibilities, the decisions they make shape the positions they encounter in life.

Through the game of chess, personal coaching, mentoring, community service, workforce experience opportunities, and other fun eduicational activities; the young men learn to:

• Think before they act

• Consider the positive intentions of others  

• Be patient and forgive error 

• Be civil and supportive of fellow students

• Establish personal boundaries and standards 

• Manage emotions, think before reacting 

• Recognize consequences 

• Develop their strengths

• Make purposeful decisions about their future
  
  

In short, they become better teammates and future citizens.Through this valuable experience, men learn both a moral code and how to use  intellect, reasoning, and critical thinking to find solutions, not just in chess, but also in life.   

Through chess and the other activities that we do, I learn discipline, patience, enjoy competition, and how to be proud of my efforts,  whether I win or lose. 

The game of chess goes far beyond learning how the pieces move because the chessboard is a classroom for life. 

Our Core Principles - Identity, Gratitude, Trust, and Confidence

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