Elementary School teacher in Modesto City Schools for 27 years. Currently living in Costa Rica but travels frequently to the USA.
After my first year of teaching, I created an afterschool chess program for my students. The student population was 90% free and reduced lunch with about 80% coming from Latino families. Over a 20-year period, students attended 200+ tournaments and 14 national chess championships. Many students used chess as a stepping stone out of socio-economically disadvantaged environments to become first-generation college graduates.
For schools, teachers, staff, and parent organizations. A talk about creating learning environments where students learn optimally.
For churches and community organizations that value diversity and empathy. This keynote explores what it means to have compassion for those around us while prioritizing action over words.
Keynote presentation about building effective student-centered learning environments.
Spoke about empathy, diversity, and educational innovation through chess programs in underserved communities.
Conversations on education, chess, empathy, and the stories that shape young lives.
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Featured in Local Times – Highlighting Kevin’s Chess Education Program
Education Weekly – Kevin Cripe’s Impact on Underserved Communities
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