The Royal Games
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for developing movement skills, learning healthy habits, and establishing a firm foundation for lifelong health and well-being. Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness.
Community Violence Intervention Summit
2nd Annual Washtenaw County Community Violence Intervention Summit
Keynote Speaker: Shaka Senghor
Detroit native and author of Writing My Wrongs & Letters to the Sons of Society
Practitioners, Survivors, Interventionists, Educators, Officers, and Local Leaders
Join us as we discuss the nature of violence in our community and explore solutions needed to save lives. We will hear from local and national leaders in the field of violence intervention work.
Raising Royalty - Free Chess Lessons
What does Chess have to do with life.
Chess is often compared to life because it reflects many aspects of human experience and teaches valuable lessons that can be applied beyond the chessboard. Here are some parallels between chess and life:
Strategy and Planning: In chess, success often depends on long-term strategy, foresight, and planning. Similarly, in life, having clear goals, making strategic decisions, and planning for the future are essential for success.
Decision Making: Chess requires players to analyze positions, evaluate options, and make decisions under pressure. Life presents similar challenges, where individuals must weigh choices, consider consequences, and make decisions that can have far-reaching effects.
Adaptability: In chess, players must adapt to changing circumstances, adjust their plans, and respond to their opponent's moves. Life is full of unexpected challenges and obstacles, requiring individuals to be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to navigate changing circumstances.
Patience and Persistence: Chess games can be long and require patience, concentration, and perseverance to see them through to the end. Similarly, achieving goals in life often requires patience, persistence, and the willingness to overcome setbacks and obstacles along the way.
Consequences of Actions: Every move in chess has consequences, and players must anticipate and consider the potential outcomes of their decisions. In life, actions also have consequences, and individuals must take responsibility for their choices and consider the impact they have on themselves and others.
Learning from Mistakes: In chess, players often learn more from their losses and mistakes than from their victories. Similarly, in life, setbacks and failures can be valuable learning experiences that help individuals grow, develop resilience, and improve their decision-making skills.
Overall, chess offers a metaphor for life, teaching valuable lessons about strategy, decision-making, adaptability, patience, and the importance of learning from both success and failure.
This is what we call Raising Royalty. Come out on the First & Third Wednesdays and learn how to play.
Come out on the Fourth Wednesday and learn how to live.
Raising Royalty - Free Chess Lessons
What does Chess have to do with life.
Chess is often compared to life because it reflects many aspects of human experience and teaches valuable lessons that can be applied beyond the chessboard. Here are some parallels between chess and life:
Strategy and Planning: In chess, success often depends on long-term strategy, foresight, and planning. Similarly, in life, having clear goals, making strategic decisions, and planning for the future are essential for success.
Decision Making: Chess requires players to analyze positions, evaluate options, and make decisions under pressure. Life presents similar challenges, where individuals must weigh choices, consider consequences, and make decisions that can have far-reaching effects.
Adaptability: In chess, players must adapt to changing circumstances, adjust their plans, and respond to their opponent's moves. Life is full of unexpected challenges and obstacles, requiring individuals to be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to navigate changing circumstances.
Patience and Persistence: Chess games can be long and require patience, concentration, and perseverance to see them through to the end. Similarly, achieving goals in life often requires patience, persistence, and the willingness to overcome setbacks and obstacles along the way.
Consequences of Actions: Every move in chess has consequences, and players must anticipate and consider the potential outcomes of their decisions. In life, actions also have consequences, and individuals must take responsibility for their choices and consider the impact they have on themselves and others.
Learning from Mistakes: In chess, players often learn more from their losses and mistakes than from their victories. Similarly, in life, setbacks and failures can be valuable learning experiences that help individuals grow, develop resilience, and improve their decision-making skills.
Overall, chess offers a metaphor for life, teaching valuable lessons about strategy, decision-making, adaptability, patience, and the importance of learning from both success and failure.
This is what we call Raising Royalty. Come out on the First & Third Wednesdays and learn how to play.
Come out on the Fourth Wednesday and learn how to live.
Intergenerational Chess Play (march)
Chess is a game in which every action has a reaction - a consequence. Chess is a game that involves good and bad consequences, based on how well thought out the strategy is.
Raising Royalty - Kings & Queens
Our purpose is to provide a transformative educational experience that goes beyond academic achievement. We are dedicated to unlocking the full potential of each child, guiding them to discover their purpose, and equipping them with the skills and mindset necessary to make a positive impact on the world and become exceptional leaders by nurturing their purpose, embracing core values, fostering stewardship, cultivating wisdom, building community, and instilling discipline.
Raising Royalty - Kings & Queens
Our purpose is to provide a transformative educational experience that goes beyond academic achievement. We are dedicated to unlocking the full potential of each child, guiding them to discover their purpose, and equipping them with the skills and mindset necessary to make a positive impact on the world and become exceptional leaders by nurturing their purpose, embracing core values, fostering stewardship, cultivating wisdom, building community, and instilling discipline.
Music & Expression: In the Studio
Collaborate with professional musicians and creatives in this free workshop, which will guide you through the steps to create your own music!
Music & Expression: In the Studio (Copy)
Collaborate with professional musicians and creatives in this free workshop, which will guide you through the steps to create your own music!
The Royal Games
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for developing movement skills, learning healthy habits, and establishing a firm foundation for lifelong health and well-being. Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness.
Intergenerational Chess Play (march)
Chess is a game in which every action has a reaction - a consequence. Chess is a game that involves good and bad consequences, based on how well thought out the strategy is.
Raising Royalty - Free Chess Lessons
What does Chess have to do with life.
Chess is often compared to life because it reflects many aspects of human experience and teaches valuable lessons that can be applied beyond the chessboard. Here are some parallels between chess and life:
Strategy and Planning: In chess, success often depends on long-term strategy, foresight, and planning. Similarly, in life, having clear goals, making strategic decisions, and planning for the future are essential for success.
Decision Making: Chess requires players to analyze positions, evaluate options, and make decisions under pressure. Life presents similar challenges, where individuals must weigh choices, consider consequences, and make decisions that can have far-reaching effects.
Adaptability: In chess, players must adapt to changing circumstances, adjust their plans, and respond to their opponent's moves. Life is full of unexpected challenges and obstacles, requiring individuals to be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to navigate changing circumstances.
Patience and Persistence: Chess games can be long and require patience, concentration, and perseverance to see them through to the end. Similarly, achieving goals in life often requires patience, persistence, and the willingness to overcome setbacks and obstacles along the way.
Consequences of Actions: Every move in chess has consequences, and players must anticipate and consider the potential outcomes of their decisions. In life, actions also have consequences, and individuals must take responsibility for their choices and consider the impact they have on themselves and others.
Learning from Mistakes: In chess, players often learn more from their losses and mistakes than from their victories. Similarly, in life, setbacks and failures can be valuable learning experiences that help individuals grow, develop resilience, and improve their decision-making skills.
Overall, chess offers a metaphor for life, teaching valuable lessons about strategy, decision-making, adaptability, patience, and the importance of learning from both success and failure.
This is what we call Raising Royalty. Come out on the First & Third Wednesdays and learn how to play.
Come out on the Fourth Wednesday and learn how to live.
The Royal Games
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for developing movement skills, learning healthy habits, and establishing a firm foundation for lifelong health and well-being. Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness.
JA Finance Park - M2Y / Washtenaw County Family & Friends Day
JA Finance Park is Junior Achievement’s capstone program for personal financial planning and career exploration. This program, comprising a curriculum and a simulation, helps students build a foundation on which they can make intelligent financial decisions that last a lifetime, including decisions related to income, expenses, savings, and credit.
Youth Night @ the Willow (Copy)
Ozone House’s Balling Initiative (in conjunction with The Corner Health Center, MBK, Underdog Nation, Mentor2Youth, the YMCA) presents Youth Night at the Willow, a celebration of Ypsilanti.
The Royal Games
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for developing movement skills, learning healthy habits, and establishing a firm foundation for lifelong health and well-being. Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness.
Raising Royalty - Free Chess Lessons
What does Chess have to do with life.
Chess is often compared to life because it reflects many aspects of human experience and teaches valuable lessons that can be applied beyond the chessboard. Here are some parallels between chess and life:
Strategy and Planning: In chess, success often depends on long-term strategy, foresight, and planning. Similarly, in life, having clear goals, making strategic decisions, and planning for the future are essential for success.
Decision Making: Chess requires players to analyze positions, evaluate options, and make decisions under pressure. Life presents similar challenges, where individuals must weigh choices, consider consequences, and make decisions that can have far-reaching effects.
Adaptability: In chess, players must adapt to changing circumstances, adjust their plans, and respond to their opponent's moves. Life is full of unexpected challenges and obstacles, requiring individuals to be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to navigate changing circumstances.
Patience and Persistence: Chess games can be long and require patience, concentration, and perseverance to see them through to the end. Similarly, achieving goals in life often requires patience, persistence, and the willingness to overcome setbacks and obstacles along the way.
Consequences of Actions: Every move in chess has consequences, and players must anticipate and consider the potential outcomes of their decisions. In life, actions also have consequences, and individuals must take responsibility for their choices and consider the impact they have on themselves and others.
Learning from Mistakes: In chess, players often learn more from their losses and mistakes than from their victories. Similarly, in life, setbacks and failures can be valuable learning experiences that help individuals grow, develop resilience, and improve their decision-making skills.
Overall, chess offers a metaphor for life, teaching valuable lessons about strategy, decision-making, adaptability, patience, and the importance of learning from both success and failure.
This is what we call Raising Royalty. Come out on the First & Third Wednesdays and learn how to play.
Come out on the Fourth Wednesday and learn how to live.
Music & Expression: In the Studio
Collaborate with professional musicians and creatives in this free workshop, which will guide you through the steps to create your own music!
Music & Expression: In the Studio
Collaborate with professional musicians and creatives in this free workshop, which will guide you through the steps to create your own music!
The Royal Games
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for developing movement skills, learning healthy habits, and establishing a firm foundation for lifelong health and well-being. Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness.
Raising Royalty - Kings & Queens
Our purpose is to provide a transformative educational experience that goes beyond academic achievement. We are dedicated to unlocking the full potential of each child, guiding them to discover their purpose, and equipping them with the skills and mindset necessary to make a positive impact on the world and become exceptional leaders by nurturing their purpose, embracing core values, fostering stewardship, cultivating wisdom, building community, and instilling discipline.
The Royal Games
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for developing movement skills, learning healthy habits, and establishing a firm foundation for lifelong health and well-being. Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness.
Raising Royalty - Kings & Queens
Our purpose is to provide a transformative educational experience that goes beyond academic achievement. We are dedicated to unlocking the full potential of each child, guiding them to discover their purpose, and equipping them with the skills and mindset necessary to make a positive impact on the world and become exceptional leaders by nurturing their purpose, embracing core values, fostering stewardship, cultivating wisdom, building community, and instilling discipline.
Ypsilanti Senior Center Game Night
Get ready for a night of fun, laughter, and friendly competition at the Ypsilanti Senior Center Game Night! Join us on Friday, March 22, for an evening filled with classic games and new favorites.
Bring your A-game and challenge your friends to a variety of exciting games, including:
Charades, Chess, Checkers, Yahtzee, UNO, Dominoes, Jenga, Boggle, Clue
Whether you're a seasoned strategist, a master of wordplay, or just looking for some good old-fashioned fun, there's something for everyone at Game Night.
Raising Royalty - Free Chess Lessons
What does Chess have to do with life.
Chess is often compared to life because it reflects many aspects of human experience and teaches valuable lessons that can be applied beyond the chessboard. Here are some parallels between chess and life:
Strategy and Planning: In chess, success often depends on long-term strategy, foresight, and planning. Similarly, in life, having clear goals, making strategic decisions, and planning for the future are essential for success.
Decision Making: Chess requires players to analyze positions, evaluate options, and make decisions under pressure. Life presents similar challenges, where individuals must weigh choices, consider consequences, and make decisions that can have far-reaching effects.
Adaptability: In chess, players must adapt to changing circumstances, adjust their plans, and respond to their opponent's moves. Life is full of unexpected challenges and obstacles, requiring individuals to be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to navigate changing circumstances.
Patience and Persistence: Chess games can be long and require patience, concentration, and perseverance to see them through to the end. Similarly, achieving goals in life often requires patience, persistence, and the willingness to overcome setbacks and obstacles along the way.
Consequences of Actions: Every move in chess has consequences, and players must anticipate and consider the potential outcomes of their decisions. In life, actions also have consequences, and individuals must take responsibility for their choices and consider the impact they have on themselves and others.
Learning from Mistakes: In chess, players often learn more from their losses and mistakes than from their victories. Similarly, in life, setbacks and failures can be valuable learning experiences that help individuals grow, develop resilience, and improve their decision-making skills.
Overall, chess offers a metaphor for life, teaching valuable lessons about strategy, decision-making, adaptability, patience, and the importance of learning from both success and failure.
This is what we call Raising Royalty. Come out on the First & Third Wednesdays and learn how to play.
Come out on the Fourth Wednesday and learn how to live.
The Royal Games
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for developing movement skills, learning healthy habits, and establishing a firm foundation for lifelong health and well-being. Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness.
Intergenerational Chess Play (march)
Chess is a game in which every action has a reaction - a consequence. Chess is a game that involves good and bad consequences, based on how well thought out the strategy is.
Youth Night @ the Willow
Ozone House’s Balling Initiative (in conjunction with The Corner Health Center, MBK, Underdog Nation, Mentor2Youth, the YMCA) presents Youth Night at the Willow, a celebration of Ypsilanti.
Family Literacy Initiative Campaign Kickoff
Learn about the Literacy Crisis in Washtenaw County! Find out about the impact on our children, our families, and the well-being of our County. You can make a difference and change lives. It will take a village, all of us doing our bit. Find out what you can do.
Ypsilanti Senior Center Arts & Crafts Night
Come join this Intergenerational afternoon of Arts & Crafts at the Ypsilanti Senior Center
The Royal Games
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for developing movement skills, learning healthy habits, and establishing a firm foundation for lifelong health and well-being. Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness.
The Royal Games
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for developing movement skills, learning healthy habits, and establishing a firm foundation for lifelong health and well-being. Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness.
MTC Choir Rehearsal
On the vibrant journey of the youth bus, a spontaneous harmony began to echo through the air as the energy of our youth found its expression in song. What started as peace for the driver transformed into a unified choir. The shared joy and camaraderie on the bus became the backdrop for a musical journey, where the wheels rolled to the rhythm of youthful voices coming together in an impromptu chorus. The bus, once just a mode of transportation, evolved into a mobile stage for the spontaneous symphony of the youth choir, creating unforgettable moments of connection and music on the move.
Chess @ Ypsi District Library
A key problem existing in communities is that most are not prepared to make effective decisions in a complex, interconnected society. It is not surprising that strategic plans are often ineffective. We leaders have not prepared our communities with the "capacities" necessary to be effective. Our society demands that we jump to action before we ask why that action is necessary. In addition, our decisions are often too narrowly defined and do not include strategies that will be able to deal with the impact of constant change. As a result, our communities decide on simple projects which are based on obsolete information and which focus on only part of the problem. There is a need to prepare a community to think differently; to have the ability to share information in real time; to develop a cadre of diverse leaders capable of facilitating a shared vision among diverse citizens; and to create a network of citizens throughout the community able to help manage change.
This is why we teach chess! We believe that life is a game of chess, not checkers!
The Royal Games
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for developing movement skills, learning healthy habits, and establishing a firm foundation for lifelong health and well-being. Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness.
Intergenerational Chess Play (February)
Chess is a game in which every action has a reaction - a consequence. Chess is a game that involves good and bad consequences, based on how well thought out the strategy is.