Mother and son enjoy a game of chess as part of the Rotary Club of Point Fortin project.
By Jo-Anne Nina Sewlal, a member of the Rotary Club of Point Fortin, Trinidad, West Indies
I have always had an interest in chess. So I was thrilled when Raymond Aaron, project coordinator of the “Chess in Schools” project and a past president of my Rotary club, invited me to be on the project committee. Our project is introducing primary and secondary school children to the game of chess.
When I joined Rotary in January, it was a life changing experience for me. I come from a background in academia, which can be quite isolating, no matter how hard you try for it not to be. So joining my Rotary club helped me get reconnected to my community.
The author, right, presents Rotaract member Shedron Collins with a first-place award in the club’s in-house tournament.
My family has lived in Point Fortin for three generations. It’s an hour’s drive from Trinidad’s other large city, San Fernando. The journey is made even longer by the poor condition of the roads caused by a relatively constant stream of heavy trucks and machinery to and from the industries …read more
Source:: Rotary International Blog
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