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Chess for Inclusion | Ivanna Petrucci | TEDxDonauinsel


have you ever plain streets when you

have you ever plain streets when you were child do you remember that

were child do you remember that

were child do you remember that experience with pleasure the first time

experience with pleasure the first time

experience with pleasure the first time I went to slum what caught my attention

I went to slum what caught my attention

I went to slum what caught my attention most was the quantity of children

most was the quantity of children

most was the quantity of children playing streets at first the picture

playing streets at first the picture

playing streets at first the picture remind me on my own childhood playing

remind me on my own childhood playing

remind me on my own childhood playing the street with my brothers but after

the street with my brothers but after

the street with my brothers but after some thought I realized that the result

some thought I realized that the result

some thought I realized that the result of play outside were impart very

of play outside were impart very

of play outside were impart very different for these kids can you imagine

different for these kids can you imagine

different for these kids can you imagine a slamming – itís when I discussed 12

a slamming – itís when I discussed 12

a slamming – itís when I discussed 12 point 7 million people in the

point 7 million people in the

point 7 million people in the metropolitan area the same area has

metropolitan area the same area has

metropolitan area the same area has almost 1000 in formal statements format

almost 1000 in formal statements format

almost 1000 in formal statements format by saloons shanty town and low resources

by saloons shanty town and low resources

by saloons shanty town and low resources neighbourhoods houses are very small and

neighbourhoods houses are very small and

neighbourhoods houses are very small and overpopulated so the only alternative

overpopulated so the only alternative

overpopulated so the only alternative for children is to play outdoors they go

for children is to play outdoors they go

for children is to play outdoors they go out and play with any kind of object and

out and play with any kind of object and

out and play with any kind of object and people they find they are exposed to

people they find they are exposed to

people they find they are exposed to drug dealers or to lost bullets that

drug dealers or to lost bullets that

drug dealers or to lost bullets that came from worse between gangs and they

came from worse between gangs and they

came from worse between gangs and they are also exposed to Paco Paco is a very

are also exposed to Paco Paco is a very

are also exposed to Paco Paco is a very toxic drug similar to crack made out of

toxic drug similar to crack made out of

toxic drug similar to crack made out of residues of cocaine so cooking is a rock

residues of cocaine so cooking is a rock

residues of cocaine so cooking is a rock for wealthy people and Paco is for poor

for wealthy people and Paco is for poor

for wealthy people and Paco is for poor because of it price people begin to take

because of it price people begin to take

because of it price people begin to take Paco when they are adolescents and it

Paco when they are adolescents and it

Paco when they are adolescents and it costs them at great body damage market

costs them at great body damage market

costs them at great body damage market weight loss and by your reaction the

weight loss and by your reaction the

weight loss and by your reaction the dependency is nearly immediate some of

dependency is nearly immediate some of

dependency is nearly immediate some of them are regulated by churches and

them are regulated by churches and

them are regulated by churches and organizations but even for those finding

organizations but even for those finding

organizations but even for those finding a job is really difficult because they

a job is really difficult because they

a job is really difficult because they lack studies or social capital and

lack studies or social capital and

lack studies or social capital and because they belong for a model of a

because they belong for a model of a

because they belong for a model of a structural poverty so they have social

structural poverty so they have social

structural poverty so they have social stigma but let me tell you something

stigma but let me tell you something

stigma but let me tell you something this is not how the story ends for them

this is not how the story ends for them

this is not how the story ends for them admission Martelli chess club we always

admission Martelli chess club we always

admission Martelli chess club we always have the tireless ambition of carrying

have the tireless ambition of carrying

have the tireless ambition of carrying the game of chess to every corner

the game of chess to every corner

the game of chess to every corner because we are convinced of the benefits

because we are convinced of the benefits

because we are convinced of the benefits and opportunities that is compelled in

and opportunities that is compelled in

and opportunities that is compelled in our institution there is a municipal

our institution there is a municipal

our institution there is a municipal school offering free classes for all

school offering free classes for all

school offering free classes for all ages yet we realized that there were no

ages yet we realized that there were no

ages yet we realized that there were no kids for the lower resources

kids for the lower resources

kids for the lower resources neighborhoods wife because their lives

neighborhoods wife because their lives

neighborhoods wife because their lives happens inside the neighborhoods so here

happens inside the neighborhoods so here

happens inside the neighborhoods so here we have our first learning free does not

we have our first learning free does not

we have our first learning free does not mean inclusive a viable does not mean

mean inclusive a viable does not mean

mean inclusive a viable does not mean accessible so how could we make this

accessible so how could we make this

accessible so how could we make this opportunity accessible even for them

opportunity accessible even for them

opportunity accessible even for them well we should go to the slums so the

well we should go to the slums so the

well we should go to the slums so the action began we went to the

action began we went to the

action began we went to the neighborhoods and we reach young people

neighborhoods and we reach young people

neighborhoods and we reach young people who were recovered from putco we offered

who were recovered from putco we offered

who were recovered from putco we offered them a special grant to take a course in

them a special grant to take a course in

them a special grant to take a course in our institution which is a model school

our institution which is a model school

our institution which is a model school as regards of teaching quality after a

as regards of teaching quality after a

as regards of teaching quality after a two month course were the lay chess

two month course were the lay chess

two month course were the lay chess pedagogy and after passing the final

pedagogy and after passing the final

pedagogy and after passing the final exam they received a degree as chess

exam they received a degree as chess

exam they received a degree as chess instructor

instructor

instructor this degree is ratified by the

this degree is ratified by the

this degree is ratified by the Secretariat of Education of the

Secretariat of Education of the

Secretariat of Education of the municipality this is important and why

municipality this is important and why

municipality this is important and why is this done important in this in their

is this done important in this in their

is this done important in this in their lives well disagree enables them to

lives well disagree enables them to

lives well disagree enables them to teach in any addictive institution of

teach in any addictive institution of

teach in any addictive institution of our country so this empowers them

our country so this empowers them

our country so this empowers them without making them dependent only on

without making them dependent only on

without making them dependent only on our program so these young people go

our program so these young people go

our program so these young people go back to their neighborhoods and to their

back to their neighborhoods and to their

back to their neighborhoods and to their streets but now as chess instructors

streets but now as chess instructors

streets but now as chess instructors coordinated by us they give open and

coordinated by us they give open and

coordinated by us they give open and free classes in squares and Community

free classes in squares and Community

free classes in squares and Community Day in a house at the end of the month

Day in a house at the end of the month

Day in a house at the end of the month they collect their salary and year after

they collect their salary and year after

they collect their salary and year after year they take on a new training

year they take on a new training

year they take on a new training to improve their level of teaching these

to improve their level of teaching these

to improve their level of teaching these young people work as a bridge between

young people work as a bridge between

young people work as a bridge between neighborhoods and chest life because

neighborhoods and chest life because

neighborhoods and chest life because they burn know the necessities and the

they burn know the necessities and the

they burn know the necessities and the cost of their communities in chess a

cost of their communities in chess a

cost of their communities in chess a single move can completely change the

single move can completely change the

single move can completely change the opportunities of a player in the same

opportunities of a player in the same

opportunities of a player in the same way with this activity in this single

way with this activity in this single

way with this activity in this single move change take places this population

move change take places this population

move change take places this population on the risk finds something new

on the risk finds something new

on the risk finds something new something that was sophisticated or

something that was sophisticated or

something that was sophisticated or distant to them so in first class they

distant to them so in first class they

distant to them so in first class they learn how to move the pieces and the

learn how to move the pieces and the

learn how to move the pieces and the basic and then they start playing and

basic and then they start playing and

basic and then they start playing and playing and playing tactics and strategy

playing and playing tactics and strategy

playing and playing tactics and strategy comes after and as a set of those which

comes after and as a set of those which

comes after and as a set of those which are so in markets are very expensive for

are so in markets are very expensive for

are so in markets are very expensive for vulnerable people we develop a chess set

vulnerable people we develop a chess set

vulnerable people we develop a chess set which anyone could have access to this

which anyone could have access to this

which anyone could have access to this paper CAPTCHAs is given to them in their

paper CAPTCHAs is given to them in their

paper CAPTCHAs is given to them in their first class together were their

first class together were their

first class together were their communities we gather plastic lids so

communities we gather plastic lids so

communities we gather plastic lids so they can make their own first chess set

they can make their own first chess set

they can make their own first chess set with no cost at all

with no cost at all

with no cost at all and they can keep on playing even when

and they can keep on playing even when

and they can keep on playing even when the class has finished and in this way

the class has finished and in this way

the class has finished and in this way disappears in every day landscape being

disappears in every day landscape being

disappears in every day landscape being a meeting point with knowledge our

a meeting point with knowledge our

a meeting point with knowledge our people met us in community dining halls

people met us in community dining halls

people met us in community dining halls where they go to satisfy a basic need

where they go to satisfy a basic need

where they go to satisfy a basic need filling their stomach but when they live

filling their stomach but when they live

filling their stomach but when they live they had feel in their stomach feeding

they had feel in their stomach feeding

they had feel in their stomach feeding their ideas and develop new skill which

their ideas and develop new skill which

their ideas and develop new skill which are this new skills were there too many

are this new skills were there too many

are this new skills were there too many but some of them they increased their

but some of them they increased their

but some of them they increased their memory and creativity they develop the

memory and creativity they develop the

memory and creativity they develop the capacity of anticipation they generate

capacity of anticipation they generate

capacity of anticipation they generate consciousness of the relationship

consciousness of the relationship

consciousness of the relationship between action and consequences but in

between action and consequences but in

between action and consequences but in this context the power of chess is this

this context the power of chess is this

this context the power of chess is this one of the most inclusive sport of

one of the most inclusive sport of

one of the most inclusive sport of says it can be played by boys or girls

says it can be played by boys or girls

says it can be played by boys or girls young people old people blind people

young people old people blind people

young people old people blind people poor people rich people between equals

poor people rich people between equals

poor people rich people between equals that’s why the name of our program is

that’s why the name of our program is

that’s why the name of our program is chess in neighborhoods for inclusion ABI

chess in neighborhoods for inclusion ABI

chess in neighborhoods for inclusion ABI for their initials in Spanish this is it

for their initials in Spanish this is it

for their initials in Spanish this is it they aim of all of this to equalize

they aim of all of this to equalize

they aim of all of this to equalize people in at least one aspect of their

people in at least one aspect of their

people in at least one aspect of their lives the object is not to train a

lives the object is not to train a

lives the object is not to train a national champion but to give them a

national champion but to give them a

national champion but to give them a tool that helps them make birth choices

tool that helps them make birth choices

tool that helps them make birth choices along their lives that gives them the

along their lives that gives them the

along their lives that gives them the possibility of anticipating their

possibility of anticipating their

possibility of anticipating their problems and to find the multiple

problems and to find the multiple

problems and to find the multiple possible solution porta well this was

possible solution porta well this was

possible solution porta well this was what we offered and one will look it for

what we offered and one will look it for

what we offered and one will look it for but along the way what we found was

but along the way what we found was

but along the way what we found was inspected because there were benefits

inspected because there were benefits

inspected because there were benefits for all first the new structure they

for all first the new structure they

for all first the new structure they began a worthy and decent career they

began a worthy and decent career they

began a worthy and decent career they become examples of self-improvement for

become examples of self-improvement for

become examples of self-improvement for their communities and they were also

their communities and they were also

their communities and they were also invited to play a professional chess

invited to play a professional chess

invited to play a professional chess lead with the chest great masters

lead with the chest great masters

lead with the chest great masters playing between equals second the

playing between equals second the

playing between equals second the children they developed curiosity and

children they developed curiosity and

children they developed curiosity and they were so in so enthusiastic so we

they were so in so enthusiastic so we

they were so in so enthusiastic so we began to organize in turn a burr hood

began to organize in turn a burr hood

began to organize in turn a burr hood tournaments and now once a month they

tournaments and now once a month they

tournaments and now once a month they participate in SQL in a Scholastic

participate in SQL in a Scholastic

participate in SQL in a Scholastic leagues again play in between equals

leagues again play in between equals

leagues again play in between equals with other children whose lives in a

with other children whose lives in a

with other children whose lives in a totally different reality and sometimes

totally different reality and sometimes

totally different reality and sometimes also winning as you can see and third

also winning as you can see and third

also winning as you can see and third for our institution it was a great

for our institution it was a great

for our institution it was a great learning we could see our educative

learning we could see our educative

learning we could see our educative community parents teachers students

community parents teachers students

community parents teachers students going voluntary to neighborhood were

going voluntary to neighborhood were

going voluntary to neighborhood were they

they

they before this experience would be afraid

before this experience would be afraid

before this experience would be afraid of entering I remember the first year of

of entering I remember the first year of

of entering I remember the first year of this project we began the call from a

this project we began the call from a

this project we began the call from a church in the slum one 1140 Amano situs

church in the slum one 1140 Amano situs

church in the slum one 1140 Amano situs and the first training was given just

and the first training was given just

and the first training was given just for for new instructors but when ideas

for for new instructors but when ideas

for for new instructors but when ideas are put it into action and are shown

are put it into action and are shown

are put it into action and are shown doors begin to open this is our fifth

doors begin to open this is our fifth

doors begin to open this is our fifth year running this project now we have

year running this project now we have

year running this project now we have the support of the municipality and

the support of the municipality and

the support of the municipality and different NGOs so we have more than 100

different NGOs so we have more than 100

different NGOs so we have more than 100 instructors with their diplomas 500

instructors with their diplomas 500

instructors with their diplomas 500 students in 25 different neighborhoods

students in 25 different neighborhoods

students in 25 different neighborhoods from federal capital some Argentinean

from federal capital some Argentinean

from federal capital some Argentinean province and even we cannot believe it

province and even we cannot believe it

province and even we cannot believe it we are also present in chibuto Muslim

we are also present in chibuto Muslim

we are also present in chibuto Muslim region so there you have Vicente lópez

region so there you have Vicente lópez

region so there you have Vicente lópez Iman Osiris and Chivato Atmos ambach so

Iman Osiris and Chivato Atmos ambach so

Iman Osiris and Chivato Atmos ambach so how did it happen

how did it happen

how did it happen well our story share in it when we like

well our story share in it when we like

well our story share in it when we like what we do and when we get involved in a

what we do and when we get involved in a

what we do and when we get involved in a project we can see opportunities

project we can see opportunities

project we can see opportunities everywhere and in this way is easy to

everywhere and in this way is easy to

everywhere and in this way is easy to find people with similar interested or

find people with similar interested or

find people with similar interested or related values together with a community

related values together with a community

related values together with a community centre work we already teach in one

centre work we already teach in one

centre work we already teach in one osiris within just sets books and all

osiris within just sets books and all

osiris within just sets books and all the necessary material today more than

the necessary material today more than

the necessary material today more than 40 students for the rural schools from

40 students for the rural schools from

40 students for the rural schools from the zone receive classes from Claudia

the zone receive classes from Claudia

the zone receive classes from Claudia and someone I don’t know them but I know

and someone I don’t know them but I know

and someone I don’t know them but I know they are there and although in a very

they are there and although in a very

they are there and although in a very distant place we are part of the same

distant place we are part of the same

distant place we are part of the same team and of the same dream put it into

team and of the same dream put it into

team and of the same dream put it into action

action

action well this is only a model

well this is only a model

well this is only a model an idea which only could have been and

an idea which only could have been and

an idea which only could have been and Autopia but it was fulfilling and became

Autopia but it was fulfilling and became

Autopia but it was fulfilling and became real step by step in Argentina

real step by step in Argentina

real step by step in Argentina it also worked in Mozambique so why not

it also worked in Mozambique so why not

it also worked in Mozambique so why not in your countries or why not with

in your countries or why not with

in your countries or why not with something else we are now about doing

something else we are now about doing

something else we are now about doing the same with robotics and coding as

the same with robotics and coding as

the same with robotics and coding as well there is an Italian proverb that

well there is an Italian proverb that

well there is an Italian proverb that says at the end of the game the king and

says at the end of the game the king and

says at the end of the game the king and the pound go into the same boolean box

the pound go into the same boolean box

the pound go into the same boolean box this means that death equalized the

this means that death equalized the

this means that death equalized the pores and the riches but your life day

pores and the riches but your life day

pores and the riches but your life day after day life does not equalize them so

after day life does not equalize them so

after day life does not equalize them so it depends on us the rest of the pieces

it depends on us the rest of the pieces

it depends on us the rest of the pieces on the chessboard to protect and to

on the chessboard to protect and to

on the chessboard to protect and to support them because we are part of the

support them because we are part of the

support them because we are part of the same team that is a society so I invite

same team that is a society so I invite

same team that is a society so I invite you to honor the fortune that you had on

you to honor the fortune that you had on

you to honor the fortune that you had on learning something that transformed you

learning something that transformed you

learning something that transformed you by teaching that knowledge to someone

by teaching that knowledge to someone

by teaching that knowledge to someone who would have the chance to learn it

who would have the chance to learn it

who would have the chance to learn it any other way

any other way

any other way muchas gracias

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