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UI in Action

  • Sherman Soccer Families’ Tasty Adventure at Good Food Festival

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    Anthony Todd of the Chicagoist wrote in a recent review, "If you’re a food lover and you weren’t at Family Farmed Expo on Saturday, you’d better have a darn good excuse." For a group of thirty young soccer players and their families from Sherman School of Excellence, they don’t need an excuse – they were…

  • Volunteer Coach Marlo Speaks to His Experience with the Program

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    When I was growing up I never had the opportunity to play sports. As I’ve grown older, I see a serious need for youth sports programs, especially in Chicago. Recently I was coaching my own kids in baseball and soccer in a small, rural Indiana town. Things are much different there – kids don’t experience…

  • Robert Morris Players Teach UI Participants Skills and Drills

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    On Friday, March 18th soccer players from Robert Morris University – led by their Coach Jake Truty – conducted drills with students from Jenner, Morton, Sherman and Libby. The kids were divided into small groups and taken through dribbling, heading and control drills. Overall, the kids had a blast and loved spending time with the…

  • Families Fill Chicago Indoor Sports!

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    As the winter season draws to a close, more and more families are coming out to Chicago Indoor Sports to support Urban Initiatives and watch our kids in action. Last Friday, many families of our Walsh, Reavis, and Jahn participants lined the sidelines to cheer on the players. Urban Initiatives would like to thank all…

  • Northwestern Men’s Soccer Team Gives Back

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    On Friday, February 25th, five members of the Northwestern Men’s Soccer Team volunteered their time and soccer expertise at Chicago Indoor Sports with Urban Initiatives. The players were led by Assistant Coach Neil Jones and helped to lead warm-ups, officiate, and coach some of the games. The kids from Attucks, Daley, and Jenner were thrilled…

  • The Women’s Board of The Field Museum Host UI Kids

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    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…

  • Trans Siberian Orchestra Rocks Out for UI

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    Classical music, jazz, rock and roll, and philanthropy combine to form the Trans Siberian Orchestra. Urban Initiatives was the proud recipient of the Trans Siberian Orchestra’s giving back donation on Friday, November 26th at the All State Arena in Chicago. The show was a thrill of artistry, story, lights, pyrotechnics, and music! The story was…

  • COACHES STORIES – Simba Shares Story about Commitment to the Team

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    Terrance Anderson is a student at the Morton School of Excellence. He travels an hour and a half to school every day. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings he remarkably makes it it to practice on time at 7:30am. Terrance is always enthusiastic about program activities and is extremely committed to his team. Urban Initiatives is…