Where Play Meets Adventure
Urban Initiatives’ middle school captains enjoyed an unforgettable week at Camp Manitowa, filled with first swims, fearless climbs, and lasting friendships made possible by Camp Out for Kids.
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Volunteers
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A Summer Full of Play, Learning, and Full-Circle Moments
This summer, Urban Initiatives programs brought sports, learning, and leadership to more than 700 Chicago students – sparking joy, growth, and community across playgrounds, fields, and classrooms.
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Building Community: UI Celebrates Our 20th Anniversary in New Video
Through its team sports and play, UI gives youth “a reason to matter,” UI alum Lizbeth Barajas says in the video, “and I feel like that’s really important for kids.”
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2018 Associate Board Pizza Party
Every year, we look forward to this event as a way for the UI staff, Associate Board and participants to genuinely connect and get to know each other through an evening of games, team building exercises, and, of course, pizza.
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Thank You to Our Associate Board!
The Urban Initiatives Associate Board is a group of approximately 150 young professionals who dedicate their time to volunteering with UI participants, helping to plan UI events, and raising funds to support our work. Our members come from all over the greater Chicago area to support the kids and families that we serve. Although their…
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Operation: Explore Navy Pier
A first-person account of a recent UI field trip from Austin Haas, Urban Initiatives Associate Board Member
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IMC Hosts UI’s First Board of Directors Panel
Last Thursday, February 8th, Urban Initiatives hosted its first Board Panel event. We were so fortunate to have Karen Gladstone and Board members Patrick Croke, David Mahoney, and Jimmy Samartzis join 20 Associate Board members at the offices of IMC for a great panel discussion on community involvement, philanthropic topics and professional development.
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AB Spotlight: Patrick, Brian, and Michael Quirke
What we love most about the holiday’s in Chicago is how we’re reminded of the importance of family. This city has a way of extending strong family values to workplaces, social relationships, professional athletic teams, and hey, even grassroots non-profit organizations. Urban Initiatives believes in a greater community, and that unifying our Chicago community takes…
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#UIAB Pizza Party
The UI Associate Board hosted Work to Play program participants from Lawndale, Ward, and Walsh for the 5th Annual #UIAB Pizza Party. Urban Initiatives would like to thank Neil Hirshman, Suzie Bohacik, and Kirkland & Ellis for hosting our Associate Board members, UI students, staff, and coaches for another year of fun!
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Slalom Volunteers Visit Game Day
Amidst a snowy Friday afternoon, an energetic team from Slalom Consulting brought the heat as they welcomed Work to Play teams from Beethoven, Little Village, Sandoval, and Kozminski to Chicago Indoor Sports for an afternoon of friendship and play.