News

  • Take the Lead Hits the Road

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    On Thursday June 15th, Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy (GSA) and Little Village Academy (LVA) had their final Team Captain Huddle of the year.

  • UI Staff Profile: Meet Emily!

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    The UI team is growing! Meet Emily, the newest member of Team Urban Initiatives. Emily is the new Development Coordinator and is looking forward to contributing to the growth and impact of Urban Initiatives. Welcome Emily to the team!

  • Collaboration and Play at Prieto Field Day!

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    sports-based youth development partners from the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Run, Girls in the Game, and Urban Initiatives convened at Prieto school to celebrate the end of year field day with fun physical activity.

  • #UIAB Raises Over $86,000

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    The 2017 Urban Initiatives Associate Board Bus Campaign was a huge success! Wrapping up on June 1st, our friends and supporters blew past our goal of $60,000, raising $86,991 throughout the month of May. Strong efforts by a number of individuals, including Ashley Dobbins ($8,550, Team Jahn), Sam Hong ($6,000, Team Nobel), and Greg Friend…

  • 5th Anniversary Work to Play Cup Presented by Target

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    The Urban Initiatives Work to Play Cup is our annual celebration of Urban Initiatives’ program participants and their achievements during the school year. The 5th Anniversary Work to Play Cup Presented by Target drew over 2,000 people, including 1,300 K-4th grade children; over 200 5th-8th grade Team Captains; players’ families representing 41 Chicago Public Schools. Urban…

  • Soccer60 Joins the Game

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    On any given Friday when most students are going home for the weekend, Urban Initiatives teams from all over the city are getting on the bus to travel and play soccer with their peers at different schools. They’ve been getting excited all week, and now they’re putting on their bright uniforms, representing their school, and…

  • Huron Consulting Kicks Off the Spring with UI

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    On Friday, May 12, a group of volunteers from Huron Consulting joined our Work to Play and Take the Lead participants on the grassy fields at Prieto Math and Science Academy. Urban Initiatives student-athletes from Prieto, Morton, and Ravenswood came together for an afternoon of soccer and friendship. The sun warmed the fields, and parents…

    Huron Consulting Kicks Off the Spring with UI

  • Earth Day Clean Up in Englewood

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    Earth Day was founded in 1970 to promote respect for life on the planet as well as to encourage awareness threats to that life, especially pollution. Advocates usually celebrate on April 22nd with outdoor performances and acts of service to environment including planting trees, picking up roadside trash, conducting various programs for recycling and conservation.…

    Earth Day Clean Up in Englewood

  • Bus Campaign Gears Up with Goose Island Kickoff

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    The Urban Initiatives’ Bus Campaign is in full swing following the annual kickoff party held on April 11th. Associate Board members and friends ventured to Goose Island Brewery, which graciously donated their Tap Room, tours of the brewery, and offered five different draft beers to the attendees. Limelight Catering provided delicious brown bag sandwiches for…