Here is a selection of media articles, featuring Sunil Weeramantry and the National Scholastic Chess Foundation, that help us tell our story.
September 2019 – In September, Sunil marked 40 years since starting the chess program at Hunter College Elementary School. The program became a model for chess in the curriculum programs all over the nation. The September issue of Chess Life includes an excellent feature story.
September 2019 – On September 3, the Scarsdale Inquirer ran a feature story on William Graif, one of Sunil’s students and a frequent coach for us. In August, William won the Canadian Junior Chess Championship.
April 2019 – Since 2014, the NSCF has been training teachers, law enforcement, and other professionals working with children to incorporate chess into their programming. A workshop hosted by the City of Sunrise Police Department was featured in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.
March 2019 – The NSCF brought International Master Joshua Colas to visit some of its programs in Broward County, Florida. The visit was featured in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.