On Saturday September 3rd, Urban Initiatives was invited by the Meyer Racing and Meyer Sprint for Charities team for a night out at the race track to watch some awesome sprint car racing. The UI team rode to Wisconsin in style to watch Meyer Racing driver, Todd Lehr, on the track in the number 16 car. The…
14 Team Urban Initiatives runners have been training hard since this past Spring for the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. We are excited to introduce you all the members of Team UI and learn a little about why they signed up to run 26.2 for thousands of UI kids across Chicago. Who are you?…
REC Coordinators are vital to Urban Initiatives’ mission of empowering Chicago’s youth to become agents of community change through academic success, healthy living, and leadership development. They drive systematic change by connecting stakeholders and strengthening the social fabric of the community. Meet Bernadette, one of UI’s newest REC Coordinators! Basic info: Name, birthday, where you last went…
REC Coordinators are vital to Urban Initiatives’ mission of empowering Chicago’s youth to become agents of community change through academic success, healthy living, and leadership development. They drive systematic change by connecting stakeholders and strengthening the social fabric of the community. Meet Jamila, one of UI’s newest REC Coordinators! Basic info: Name, birthday, where you last went…
14 Team Urban Initiatives runners have been training hard since this past Spring for the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. We are excited to introduce you all the members of Team UI and learn a little about why they signed up to run 26.2 for thousands of UI kids across Chicago. Who are you?…
14 Team Urban Initiatives runners have been training hard since this past Spring for the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. We are excited to introduce you all the members of Team UI and learn a little about why they signed up to run 26.2 for thousands of UI kids across Chicago. Who are you?…
Join Urban Initiatives on Saturday, October 1st for the 6th Annual Multicultural Cup at Haas Park. Over 90 UI kids from 4 different Chicago Public Schools representing Logan Square, North Lawndale, East Garfield Park, and Cabrini Green come together for a fun-filled celebration of the diverse populations across Chicago. This day of inclusion and…
Urban Initiatives is thrilled to announce our newest partnership with Invest for Kids! We are honored to have been selected as one of seven nonprofits who are beneficiaries of this 2016 gift. Invest for Kids, founded by Ron Levin and Ben Kovler, is a charity that is focused on bringing the Chicago Investment Community together in…
Program Associates are vital to Urban Initiatives’ mission of empowering Chicago’s youth to become agents of community change through academic success, healthy living, and leadership development. They drive systematic change by connecting stakeholders and strengthening the social fabric of the community. Meet Dajuan, one of UI’s newest Program Associates! Basic info: Name, birthday, where you last went…
Program Associates are vital to Urban Initiatives’ mission of empowering Chicago’s youth to become agents of community change through academic success, healthy living, and leadership development. They drive systematic change by connecting stakeholders and strengthening the social fabric of the community. Meet Camila, one of UI’s newest Program Associates! Basic info: Name, birthday, where you last went…
Program Associates are vital to Urban Initiatives’ mission of empowering Chicago’s youth to become agents of community change through academic success, healthy living, and leadership development. They drive systematic change by connecting stakeholders and strengthening the social fabric of the community. Meet Cecilia, one of UI’s newest Program Associates! Basic info: Name, birthday, where you last went…