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My Portfolio

"A single pawn can cross the board and become a queen. Welcome to my portfolio—witness how Chess Whits has turned local initiatives into statewide movements and national transformations. Each project is a testament to the power of strategic play."

CHESS WHITTS BIGINNINGS  

Nakuru Kenya Africa 

Chess Whitts and the Sharon Wiles Foundation and Breaking the Chains Ministries. On Misssion for the King 2025 Youth Explosion Chess Tournament

The Sharon Wiles Foundation’s trip brought the Youth Explosion Concert to Nakuru, Kenya this year and we were thrilled to introduce our inaugural Chess tournament. A total of 40 students from 10 schools, showcasing their skills and sportsmanship. The event took place at Nakuru West Secondary, a school we proudly support in our mission to uplift the children and staff. Congratulations to Nakuru West for clinching first place in this exciting Youth Explosion Tournament. 

Tanzania Africa 

Chess Whitts and the Sharon Wiles Foundation. On Misssion for the King 2025

Chess Whitts Inc. is proud to be the chess education arm of the Sharon Wiles Foundation, dedicated to mentoring students in at-risk and underserved communities. Recently, we made history by introducing chess to the Maasai village for the very first time, the response was incredible! The students eagerly learned about the board,, files, and the movement of pawns, participating in the engaging pawn game introduced by Darry Madison. To ensure the love of chess continues, we left two boards in the village and appointed two teenagers to teach the entire community. Pastor Charles Conklin from Breaking the Chains Ministries also served with Mr. Whittaker teaching students chess in Africa. 

Lauder Hill Florida 

Mayor Denise Grant Chess Challenge

2025

The Mayor's Chess was a resounding success, drawing in 150 participants from Lauderhill and neighboring cities. This event served as a powerful platform for the mayor to build bridges through chess, connections and strengthening our communities. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making this event a memorable one!

Scholars Community Childcare Center 2015-2022

Mr. Whittaker along with Tracy Sandy ran 2 successfull after school centers in Jamaica N.Y. His passion was always to work with children. This passion started in youth ministry. He did not hesitate to teach the students chess there. Teaching students to think critically, make great judgements, and understanging value dicisions along with his christian values was important form him to pass on to the next generation. He taught it in the after school and summercamp. He would say to the students all you need is one win. 

P.S. 134 Hollis Queens N.Y 2020

Mr. Whittaker started out volunteering chess at P.S. 134 Langston Hughes Elementary School in 2020 in Hollis, Queens, N.Y. He was PTA president there and wanted to see how he could engage students in the game of chess and to be close to his children who attended the school also. His daughter Asianna would volunteer on Fridays also, and he would incentivize her with Jamaican food, which she enjoyed more than the "school lunch." Mrs. G and Mr. Whittaker maintained an excellent relationship throughout the mentorship program.

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