Urban Initiatives and Allstate Insurance hosted the 12th Annual Soccer Ball at Morgan Manufacturing on Friday, January 26, 2018. Featuring fundraising, dancing, soccer games, cocktails and delicious appetizers, Soccer Ball 2018 was a complete success. Over 1,000 guests including Chicago’s top philanthropic leaders, business executives, and family foundations joined in to celebrate Urban Initiatives and…
Join Urban Initiatives and Allstate at the 12th Annual Soccer Ball at Morgan Manufacturing, located at 401 N. Morgan St., on Friday, January 26, 2018 for a night of philanthropy, dancing, craft cocktails, gourmet small plates, and a memorable silent auction. The Soccer Ball has sold out each year, and this January’s event is expected to…
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…
REC Coordinator Omari Moore at King Academy teamed up with the Englewood school staff and student body to organize a rally and peace march against bullying and violence. Read about his experience
Program Associate Victoria Medrano highlights a trio of Coaches from Daley Academy known as, “The Daley Moms.”
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!
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.
Urban Initiatives is proud to have hosted another successful Practitioners Summit this fall! Over 70 people from 15 Chicago organizations in the city came together to spend the day connecting with each other about their work with underserved kids around the city.
As the first snow of the year descended upon Chicago, Urban Initiatives students from Barry, Jenner, Lloyd, and McNair and volunteers from Accenture were undeterred as they traveled to Windy City Fieldhouse for a much-anticipated Game Day.
The UI team is growing! Meet Scott, the newest member of Team Urban Initiatives. Scott is the new Development Director and is looking forward to contributing to the growth and impact of Urban Initiatives. Welcome Scott to the team!
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 Gaby, one of UI’s newest REC Coordinators!