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Next week, Urban Initiatives will welcome the Tarkington School of Excellence and Alfred Nobel Elementary School to our team. Both of these schools are a great fit for our Work to Play Program and we are thrilled to make them our 15th and 16th program sites. This expansion will enable us to serve 60 additional…
Urban Initiatives loves working with volunteers from Northwestern’s Civic Education Project (CEP). CEP is an award-winning leadership and civic engagement program. We are thrilled to have taken part in their CivicWeek for the past few years. On March 24th, CEP volunteers served as Assistant Coaches at Morton and Otis during our early morning program session.…
At Urban Initiatives, we know how important character building and healthy lifestyle changes are to the overall development of our kids. Fun activity sheets that speak to these topics are given to our kids each week. Check out some of the thoughtful and inspiring responses we received from the players themselves! Picture: Jakari, a 3rd…
Governor Quinn has named March, 2011 – Nutrition Month in Illinois. In his proclamation, he cites our state’s obesity prevalence and promoting the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption and community nutrition programs. Click here to download the proclamation [PDF].
Ron Redd, Urban Initiatives’ Board Chair, has been asked to speak at the 2011 Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars’ Annual Networking Weekend in New York City. Congratulations to Ron for having his dedication to quality education and giving back to the community recognized. We are extremely grateful to have him on our team! The Jackie Robinson…
Chicago’s school board adopted a new program to offer breakfast in the classroom in Chicago Public Schools. Click here to read the full article for the Chicago Tribune.
Urban Initiatives is thrilled to have the opportunity to spread the love of the beautiful game throughout Chicagoland. We greatly appreciate all of our dedicated coaches for their commitment to using soccer as a tool to promote collaborative, whole child development. The positive impact made by our coaches is tremendous and we are thrilled to…
The 5th Annual Soccer Ball is just around the corner. The Urban Initiatives team is thrilled for what this event will bring. It’s going to be a Ball and we hope you’ll join in the fun! The Soccer Ball will be held on January 28th, 2011 at Salvage One in Chicago (1840 W Hubbard). The…
Last Friday, December 3rd the program participants at Jenner Academy got together in the cafeteria for their end of season party with Coach Ish and Coach D. The party was particularly special for the Urban Initiatives founders because Jenner is currently our longest running program – 7 years! Several program graduates who now serve as…
The Women’s Board of The Field Museum generously invited Urban Initiatives participants and their families from Jenner and Libby to their 2010 Children’s Holiday Celebration on December 9th. The highlight for the kids was a scavenger hunt around the Museum that allowed them to work as a team and explore the different exhibits. The event…