HHCF Hosts Teen Beginners Chess Tournament! Winners get TIX to Black Panther Movie!

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HHCF Hosts Beginners Chess Tournament at Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula

Will Give Tix to Black Panther Movie tickets for the Winners!!

Hip-Hop Chess Federation Gives Movie Tix to see Black Panther Movie

East Palo Alto, CA- Feb. 6, 2018- The Hip-Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) is proud to announce that it will be hosting a chess tournament for beginners only in East Palo Alto on February 20, 2018.  The goal is to help teens get comfortable playing the game in a competition setting. The top 4 players will win tickets to see the movie Black Panther! Any participants cannot be rated competitive players. This is for teens new to the game.

It happens Tuesday Feb 20, at 6:30 PM at  Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula  located at  2031 Pulgas Ave, East Palo Alto, CA. “Our program teaches young people how to think under pressure” said Hip-Hop Chess Federation Founder Adisa Banjoko and author of Bobby, Bruce & the Bronx: The Secrets of Hip-Hop Chess. We will give tickets to the top 4 players ”.    Any youth or teen players who want to be eligible for the tickets MUST attend beginners classes Tues the 13th and Thurs 16th  at BGCP. Teen classes are 6-7:30 PM and includes dinner. No previous experience in playing the game is needed. Only a willingness to learn! Sign up at BGCP, all the classes are free.

About HHCF: HHCF Chess and Life Strategies program has been featured in Forbes, NY Times, and KPIX TV. Adisa Banjoko is respected as a leader in education innovation after his lectures at Harvard, Oberlin, and U Conn. His work focuses on the power of fusing STEAM and STEM concepts to help kids and teens learn more effectively. In 2014 the impact of the HHCF was celebrated in the Living Like Kings record breaking exhibit at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, MO. Interested parents, teachers and teens should visit Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula to register.

For more on HHCF visit www.hiphopchess.com today and follow them on Instagram @realhiphopchess.

Feature on HHCF with shots of new HHCF Community Center!!

The Chess Drum caught up with Adisa Banjoko of the Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) to discuss his new projects, the challenges, the successes and the organization’s sprawling new space for classes. The HHCF is on the move once again and has been progressive in trying to establish an fusion between different artistic expressions to draw from the strengths of each. Chess, Hip-Hop and martial arts all have their dualities and it is clear that this the HHCF has been able to take this concept where no one has gone before. Banjoko provides some important insights in this short interview. 

http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2015/07/19/latest-vibe-with-adisa-banjoko-hhcf/

Update on ER 2012 Fundraiser

As promised we want to keep everyone up to date on how our Emergency Fundraiser is going since the Accident that incapacitated the HHCF in many ways.

As of 12/29/12, the HHCF has raised nearly 30% of the funds needed. Now, this is not enough to keep all our Winter Camps up and running. Without raising the full amount, we are unable to do our usual pick up and drop off of the disadvantage youth we usually cater to during these times. Its a tough situation because for years we have provided a safe alternative for kids when school is on break and parent(s) are at work.
The parents are understanding a appreciative because they know our organization has gone beyond all means possible to keep next weeks camps open. We have committed to checking in with the kids we serve using online services such as Skype and Facebook Chat to make sure they have someone to still guide them during this school break.

We are very thankful to Miss Tami, Miss Jones, Miss Williams, Mr. Michael, Miss Rhanee for helping with the camp during the week of Dec. 24-Dec 28th. Thank you for hosting overnight sleepovers, dropping off food for lunches, volunteering to play cab driver - all the drop offs and pick ups, driving across the Bay to get teacher(s) to or from the training facility. And of course, last weeks Donations that helped cover many of the expenses associated with this camp. Without all of you the camp would have been canceled and many kids would not have had all the fun and education in a safe and caring environment.

Update on the insurance companies efforts to take care of their responsibilities:
We have submitted all documents, pictures, medical and police reports. The HHCF Founder has made it his goal to make sure everyone does their part. We have been advised that if the insured may have only enough coverage to take care all the damages created in the accident. We will keep you up to date on everything and we again thank you for all that you have done to keep HHCF serving the community. Despite the cancellation of next weeks camps, we hope that we will reach our fundraising goal and will be able to re-open all our After-School and Community programs by the 1st week of the new year.

Please share with friends and family, co-workers and more. Also, for those who have donated, the HHCF does qualify for Company Match. So if your company has a Donation Match Program, be sure to submit the Match Claim ASAP.

http://www.gofundme.com/hhcfhelp