On April 25 2025, the AYLUS Greater Buffalo branch, in partnership with Bridges from Boarders and Buffalo Chess Association, launched BFB#OneWorldChessClub. The program aims to promote diversity, inclusion, and friendships among people of different ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities through the game of chess. This program is dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals, especially immigrants and refugees, can connect, learn from each another, and build lasting relationship through the shared experience of playing chess. This week they hosted a mini tournament with more than 50 participants. Members volunteered to prepare, organize, set up, monitor the tournament, and clean up.
Volunteers:
3.5 hours: Sophia Cong, Haolin Jin, Nicholas Wei, Abraham Joseph
5.5 hours: Grace Wang, Duoxuan Yuan
