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Urban Initiatives Board Member and incredible Volunteer Coach, Dasan Robinson has been named the MLS W.O.R.K.S., Chicago Fire Humanitarian of the Year. This award is one of the most prestigious in Major League Soccer. Congratulations to Dasan for all his efforts to improve his community. He truly embodies our belief that soccer is an excellent…
Urban Initiatives is gearing up for the 5th Annual Soccer Ball to be held on January 28th, 2011. Once again this fabulous party will be held at Salvage One located at 1840 W Hubbard in Chicago. The party will run from 7pm. to 11pm. and tickets are $100 in advance and $110 at the door.…
On October 12th Urban Initiatives participants from Prieto Academy had the incredible opportunity to attend the Chicago Fire game at Toyota Park thanks to a generous donation made by the Fire. In total, 75 students, parents, and coaches from the school cheered on the Fire as they battled against the Kansas City Wizards. For many…
Dear Wilmette Wings Community, Thank you for coming together once again to produce another amazing Crosstown Classic Tournament. This years’ Crosstown was the 10th event hosted in Wilmette and we couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day. The Wings dedication to the success of this event has meant a great deal to our organization…
Up2Us continues to be dedicated to educating our Nation’s leaders on the importance of sports-based youth development. Last week in Washington DC, Up2Us members came together for the first federal forum on why sports are important to child development. During the week, attendees were able to reach out to a number of groups in order…
On Thursday September 16th, Storck USA volunteers and Urban Initiatives participants, from Walsh Elementary School and Jenner Academy, came together for a back- to- school Healthy Lifestyles Soccer Tournament. The volunteers and participants exercised and played from 4 to 5pm at the beautiful Chicago Indoor Sports facility. After some very exciting games, the volunteers from…
Coach Abreu at Goethe school has taken to implementing CLOCC‘s 54321 Go! curriculum during her PE lessons. School wide kids at Goethe are able to recite the 54321 Go chant. All grades (k-8) have responded well to it and incorporating the teachings into their lives. This increased awareness will help the students to live healthier…
This fall Moosejaw held a back to school backpack drive, for which people could bring in their used backpacks and trade them in for a new one at a reduced rate. Moosejaw graciously donated the used bags to Urban Initiatives and we are going to distribute them to students at the Morton School of Excellence…
Urban Initiatives is thrilled to receive honorable mention for the United Airlines Chicago Impact Award. We were chosen due to our stellar use of sport to address a social issue. The judging panel included representatives from the Mayor’s Office, World Sport Chicago, Beyond Sport, United Airlines, and the Chicago Tribune. As a result of this…
Please join UI in celebrating soccer and art in Chicago this Saturday at Six Points, 1529 N. Milwaukee. The event will feature music from Johnny Fonseca and have free food and drinks. Space is limited. Please RSVP to nikesportswear@experient.net.