Category Archive

Urban Initiatives

  • Take the Lead Kicks off the School Year

    With the new school year comes another exciting season of Take the Lead.  On September 12th, Take the Lead held its first retreat of the season.  Parents and students alike woke up bright and early on a rainy Saturday to join us for a fun day of soccer and team building activities.   Urban Initiatives Coaches…

    Take the Lead Kicks off the School Year
  • Urban Initiatives’ Impact Report

    Urban initiatives’ 2014-2015 program year was certainly one to be remembered. Participants across all three of our programs played hard, had hours of fun, and made many new friends. Urban Initiatives’ programs, though, aim to provide kids with so much more, and our 2014-2015 program evaluation results tell the important story of learning, growth, and change. Here’s…

    Urban Initiatives’ Impact Report
  • 13th Annual Halloween Bash!

    Join Urban Initiatives on Friday, October 30th at Chop Shop in Wicker Park for the 13th Annual Halloween Bash. Tickets are $50 and include Open Bar, Costume Contest and Dance Party with DJ Matt Roan! Hope to see everyone there! Buy your tickets HERE!!!

  • PArty Time: Meet Christina!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with some fun interviews. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Christina – written by Coach Eugene All my life people have been asking me “Eugene, can you introduce…

    PArty Time: Meet Christina!
  • PArty Time: Meet Frank!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with some fun interviews. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Frank – written by Coach Kaitlyn Born and raised near the Southside of Chicago, Frank Nares is a…

  • PArty Time: Meet Kaitlyn!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with some fun interviews. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Kaitlyn – written by Coach Frank Frank: Where did you grow up? Originally from? Kaitlyn: I was born…

    PArty Time: Meet Kaitlyn!
  • PArty Time: Meet Alexandra!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with some fun interviews. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Alexandra – written by Coach Nefeteri Please give a warm Urban Initiatives welcome to Coach Alexandra, our new…

    PArty Time: Meet Alexandra!
  • PArty Time: Meet Eugene!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with some fun interviews. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Eugene – written by Coach Christina Eugene is one heck of a soccer player and die-hard fan of…

    PArty Time: Meet Eugene!
  • PArty Time: Meet Nefeteri!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with a fun interview. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Nefeteri Okine – written by Coach Alex What a daunting task it is attempting to capture all of…

    PArty Time: Meet Nefeteri!
  • Kicking It with the Red Stars

    Our new Work to Play Program Associate Coach Kaitlyn shares her experience on her first field trip as a UI team member! What would summer vacation be without taking in a Chicago Red Stars soccer match! This past Wednesday students from Beidler Elementary had the opportunity to take a trip to Lisle, IL to witness…

    Kicking It with the Red Stars