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UI in Action

  • Get to know Jeff!

    After leaving the peace Corps, jeff found the perfect job- being a program associate at urban initiatives! he joined the team in August 2013 and is currently overseeing the work to Play program at Lloyd, MarqUette, mcnair, Nobel, Providence englewood charter School, And Tarkington.

    Get to know Jeff!
  • Get to know Adam!

    Adam started with urban Initiatives in august 2013 as a program associate. coach bear currently helps facilitate the work to Play program at attucks, claremont, kozminski, libby, reavis and Sherman.

    Get to know Adam!
  • Hey Morton, What Do Ya Say…

    Many kids and parents from the morton School of Excellence Work to play team experienced their first ever chicago cubs game last wednesday when the cubs took the field against the pittsburgh pirates.

    Hey Morton, What Do Ya Say…
  • Kozminski Hosts First Ever Friday Game Day in Hyde Park

    As Week 2 of the spring Work to play season began, a countdown to friday, april 11th started as well. It was a special occasion, as kozminski, a new work to Play school would host its first ever friday Game Day. this was also the first ever urban Initiatives Friday game Day in hyde park…

    Kozminski Hosts First Ever Friday Game Day in Hyde Park
  • Work to Play Blooms a New Season

    The Spring Work to play season is off to a great start. event though it may not feel like spring through the first few weeks, the smiles that are seen on urban Initiatives kids are as bright as sunshine and mAke the start of the new season, a special one.

    Work to Play Blooms a New Season
  • Pasteur Cheers on the Chicago Fire at their Home Opener

    The Work to Play team at Pasteur elementary school had the opportunity to go to the chicago Fire home opener against the new York red bulls! During their winter end-of-season team party, they were told that They woUld be able to attend the first game of the season. Ever sInce thAt anNOUncement, they have been…

    Pasteur Cheers on the Chicago Fire at their Home Opener
  • Urban Initiatives at the Copa Coca-Cola

    At the highly anticipated Copa coca cola, the players were promised that they would have the best soccer experience of their lives. this tournament that brought together hundreds of young people from all around the midwest and the copa coca-Cola certainly lived up to thAT promise. urban initiatives was extremely excited at the opportunity to…

    Urban Initiatives at the Copa Coca-Cola
  • Pitching Soccer to the Cubs

    What’s the only thing better than working at Wrigley Field on a Friday afternoon? Getting out of the office and turning work into play with Urban Initiatives’ team from Morton Elementary! Last week, a group of Chicago Cubs volunteers spent the afternoon with 35 energetic players at Windy City Fieldhouse. When the big kids from…

    Pitching Soccer to the Cubs