Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) – Ben Jakes, executive director of Project Destiny is known for his innovative approach to reaching at-risk youth. Project Destiny, a DeKalb county school in Metro Atlanta, focuses on students requiring smaller class sizes and more individual attention. Jakes recognized his students could benefit from a world class coach.
Jakes called Be Someone founder Orrin Hudson, an African American national chess champion, #1 Best Selling author, motivational speaker and transformational coach. Hudson’s fast paced, comedic teaching style held the students attention as they listened intently as he coached them on how to be winners at chess and champions for life.
Project Destiny students were unranked in the first annual GAAE statewide chess championship held in Augusta, GA. Although unranked, they did not go unnoticed. Thanks to Hudson’s expert coaching, these students rallied to the call of champions, snagging first place honors. (more…)
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