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Urban Initiatives Junior Board member Kyle Smith shares his experience on a recent #UIJB Field Trip to Zoo Lights with the Kozminski and Lorca Work to Play teams! Friday, December 4th – Urban Initiatives and the Junior Board had the privilege to host Kozminski and Lorca for this year’s Zoo Lights! The Lincoln Park Zoo was…
The 4th annual Junior Board Pizza Party at Kirkland and Ellis provided 65 WTP participants, coaches, and 40 Urban Initiatives Junior Board members an opportunity share a meal, talk about future aspirations, and play active games. Work to Play participants from Otis World Language Academy and Providence Englewood Charter (PECS) were thrilled to meet young professionals…
‘Twas the night before Halloween when all through Chop Shop many creatures were stirring, even one wearing a blouse. This weekend we celebrated the 13th annual Urban Initiatives Halloween party and it was amazing! A rare weather event came through Chicago – a clear weekend in late October. Taking advantage of the rainless evening, our supporters came…
Save the Date! Join Urban Initiatives at The 10th Anniversary Soccer Ball at Morgan Manufacturing, located at 401 N. Morgan St., on Friday, January 29, 2016 for a night of philanthropy, dancing, cocktails, heavy appetizers and an exquisite silent auction. The Soccer Ball is an integral part of Urban Initiatives’ funding, as the event raises…
Our Work to Play Program is in full force this season, and with Week 6 being the most grateful and impactful week of them all, we just had to share it! Three schools from three different Chicago communities came together for a very special Tuesday Game Day. Ward, Davis, and Jenner Elementary enjoyed friendly soccer…
On Sunday, October 11th, 10 runners representing Team Urban Initiatives competed in the 2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. From the start of April through race day, the Team members were hard at work, pushing through mile after mile of long runs and spreading the word about Urban Initiatives’ programs and participants. Their sweat and efforts paid off in…
Work to Play week 5 ended with UI kids from West Englewood, Brighton Park and the Near South Side coming together at Chicago Indoor Sports for a special game day! Gunsaulus was the first to arrive, and got the opportunity to play a few rounds of Junk Food Tag with a group of great volunteers…
With the Work to Play soccer season just starting, our players from Jordan Elementary and Bateman Academy traveled in full force to New Trier, where the high school boys’ soccer team facilitated drills and an exciting scrimmage. Our players enthusiastically took to the field and quickly joined the high school players in Junk Food Tag,…
The 4th Annual Multicultural Cup was a huge success! Urban Initiatives Work to Play participants from Goethe Elementary in Logan Square, Lawndale Community Academy in North Lawndale, and Prieto Academy in Belmont Cragin came out to Haas Park in Logan Square for a day of soccer, cultural lessons, new food, and, most importantly, fun! For…
Urban Initiatives’ fall Work to Play soccer season started last week, and for our players on the team at National Teachers Academy (NTA), the first week of Work to Play was capped with a Friday game day with 10 new friends from GrubHub! Heavy cloud cover and the threat of rain did nothing to dampen NTA’s spirits as…