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Chess, Robotics & Coding Competition (TEENS VS APD)
Thu, Jul 16
|KIPP Soul Primary School
Pawn Accelerator: Kids vs. Police Robotics, Chess & Coding Competition is the culminating event of the City of Atlanta's Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). More than 75 youth will showcase their robotics, coding, AI, and entrepreneurship projects while competing in a friendly chess match agains
Time & Location
Jul 16, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
KIPP Soul Primary School, 1445 Maynard Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30331, USA
About the event
Join us for one of Atlanta's most inspiring youth events of the summer! The 5th Annual Pawn Accelerator: Kids vs. Police Robotics, Chess & Coding Competition is the culminating celebration of the City of Atlanta's Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), showcasing the incredible talents of more than 75 youth who have spent the summer developing skills in robotics, coding, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, and chess.
Experience an exciting afternoon featuring student-built robots, live coding challenges, innovative technology demonstrations, and the crowd-favorite Kids vs. Atlanta Police Department Chess Match, where young strategists face off against officers in a fun competition that builds trust, respect, and stronger community relationships.
The event will also feature special guest Eugene Brown, nationally recognized chess mentor and the inspirational figure behind the acclaimed film Life of a King. Mr. Brown will share his remarkable journey of how chess transformed lives and empowered youth to overcome adversity through…