Chess For Life (C4L) is a unique, restorative justice program based at the University of Lethbridge, that has been officially recognized by Alberta Justice, as an alternative sentencing measure. This program has been in operation for several years, and now this program is having been granted ethics permission to work with multiple sites in Alberta to expand the data collection in determining the level of improvement in the participants executive functioning skills.
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Program Components
Chess For Life offers to youth involved with the justice system in Alberta. These opportunities will enable these youth to practice and develop skills such as:
- ‘look before you leap’
- ‘keeping things in mind to complete a task’
- ‘consider good alternatives’
collectively referred to as executive functions and give rise to a person’s ability to control their thoughts, attention and focus – all things critical to youth at risk.
Global Village Centre is collaborating with Dr. Lance Grigg at the University of Lethbridge in utilizing C4L as one tool to add to the life skills of participants in the John Ware Youth Empowerment & Engagement project, as well as an aid in training youth referred to GVC by the Brooks Corrections Office.
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