Every year the 2024 Chicago Marathon is a celebration of joy, community, and the power of play, drawing thousands of people out for the fun. Yet, in the very neighborhoods that host this iconic event, many Chicago youth and families still lack access to sports and play opportunities. This year, our Charity team is lacing…
It had been cold and rainy all day, but the gloomy weather did not deter the dedicated group of volunteers from William Blair that came to Garfield Park to serve as assistant coaches to Urban Initiatives’ participants on their first game day of the year. Students in UI’s Work to Play and Take the Lead…
Urban Initiatives Associate Board Executive Committee member Ashley Dobbins shares her experience at this years Multicultural Cup with Morton, Lawndale, and Goethe! Sports and play are a common vehicle that is known and enjoyed throughout the world. It’s a thread of commonality that ties together cities, countries and cultures around the world. It’s the same…
125 Team Captains! Our first Take the Lead retreat had the highest attendance in Urban Initiatives history. The Take the Lead Program challenges 5th-8th grade Team Captains to achieve academic growth and leadership ability through play and sport. Through Take the Lead, Team Captains engage in Work to Play practices, monthly mentoring, and five off…
14 Team Urban Initiatives runners have been training hard since this past Spring for the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. We are excited to introduce you all the members of Team UI and learn a little about why they signed up to run 26.2 for thousands of UI kids across Chicago. Who are you?…
On Saturday September 3rd, Urban Initiatives was invited by the Meyer Racing and Meyer Sprint for Charities team for a night out at the race track to watch some awesome sprint car racing. The UI team rode to Wisconsin in style to watch Meyer Racing driver, Todd Lehr, on the track in the number 16 car. The…
14 Team Urban Initiatives runners have been training hard since this past Spring for the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. We are excited to introduce you all the members of Team UI and learn a little about why they signed up to run 26.2 for thousands of UI kids across Chicago. Who are you?…
REC Coordinators are vital to Urban Initiatives’ mission of empowering Chicago’s youth to become agents of community change through academic success, healthy living, and leadership development. They drive systematic change by connecting stakeholders and strengthening the social fabric of the community. Meet Bernadette, one of UI’s newest REC Coordinators! Basic info: Name, birthday, where you last went…
REC Coordinators are vital to Urban Initiatives’ mission of empowering Chicago’s youth to become agents of community change through academic success, healthy living, and leadership development. They drive systematic change by connecting stakeholders and strengthening the social fabric of the community. Meet Jamila, one of UI’s newest REC Coordinators! Basic info: Name, birthday, where you last went…
14 Team Urban Initiatives runners have been training hard since this past Spring for the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. We are excited to introduce you all the members of Team UI and learn a little about why they signed up to run 26.2 for thousands of UI kids across Chicago. Who are you?…
14 Team Urban Initiatives runners have been training hard since this past Spring for the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. We are excited to introduce you all the members of Team UI and learn a little about why they signed up to run 26.2 for thousands of UI kids across Chicago. Who are you?…
Join Urban Initiatives on Saturday, October 1st for the 6th Annual Multicultural Cup at Haas Park. Over 90 UI kids from 4 different Chicago Public Schools representing Logan Square, North Lawndale, East Garfield Park, and Cabrini Green come together for a fun-filled celebration of the diverse populations across Chicago. This day of inclusion and…