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This Empower Session takes a close look at the importance of focus. Now more than ever, while we are all stuck at home, it is important to keep our focus level high so that we can do well on our schoolwork and any other tasks that you may have.
This Empower Session focuses on community. This session will show us that we can use play as a tool for connecting with others, even across distance and across virtual platforms, because play creates a common experience.
This Empower Session focuses on problem solving. Problem Solving not only helps you during these tough times, but helps those around you, as well.
This Empower Session focuses on stress management. Stress Management is a great way to stay positive during challenging times.
This Empower Session focuses on the importance of goal setting. Goal setting should be fun and it should help you achieve something that you care about!
As schools across the country transition from the physical classroom to virtual learning platforms, you may have heard of the following terminology: e-learning, online learning, remote learning, virtual learning, and distance learning.
This Empower Session focuses on the positive impacts of play. Play a balance challenge game that will get you active and smiling.Create and play your own memory game.Coach Eugene and Coach Reggie talk about the importance of play.Wrap up with some discussion questions to think about while you’re at home.
Starting March 17th, all Chicago Public Schools will be closed until March 30th to protect the safety, health and well-being of students, staff and other student support services. As a result, all Urban Initiatives programming has been suspended until further notice as recommended by Chicago Public Schools. While we are saddened to be temporarily unable…
One of Urban Initiatives’ six core values as an organization is impact. We engage in data-driven decision making to achieve positive outcomes, and each year we spend a great deal of time, effort, and resources evaluating each of our programs’ impact. By intentionally evaluating each program, we can effectively determine which of our program goals…
Urban Initiatives utilizes research-backed, evidence-driven curriculum to guide our program sessions. This summer a team of Urban Initiatives staff and Board members worked together to improve our elementary schoolers’ health and education soccer program curriculum. We sat down with Urban Initiatives Program Director, Sara Shanley, who oversaw the project to chat about the updates.
