Our Board of Directors is committed to making the future Urban Initiatives strong! On May 13th and 14th, Board Members along with the Executive Leadership team retreated to New Buffalo, Michigan for our 2nd Board Retreat. The team engaged in activities, discussions, presentations, and ultimately worked together to review and update the strategic plan. Urban…
This past weekend the Junior Board held its first ever Junior Board field trip. The purpose of this weekend retreat was to bring everyone together in a purely social event with food, games and general good times. We all spend a lot of time and energy volunteering and we wanted to change things up a…
The end of the school year doesn’t mean the end of fun and active opportunities for UI students. Summer time gives students the chance to explore new and different activities to participate in: backpacking, canoeing, swimming, soccer, baseball, basketball, coding, and the list goes on. UI students do it all. UI students take full advantage…
The crowd roared when a shot from North River’s Brian went just wide, but he knew he had to get back on defense. During halftime of Saturday’s ultimate frisbee game between the Chicago Wildfire and the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds, Work to Play players from three schools showcased their skills and sportsmanship for hundreds of cheering fans. On top of…
On May 13, volunteers from Huron Consulting and our Work to Play teams from Lawndale, Lloyd, and Nixon gathered at Humboldt Park for Game Day. Our players had worked hard in practice all week and they were excited to put their soccer skills to work on the field. The players split into smaller teams and…
On May 13, despite overcast conditions and an impending rainstorm, Little Village Academy and Walsh Elementary made their way to La Villita Park for an afternoon of fun and engaging soccer games. The teams were joined by coaches from Ernst & Young, who jumped right in to help the kids score some amazing goals. Once…
For the second time this season, United’s team of Corporate Coaches volunteered at an unforgettable UI Game Day on May 13. As the Lee Lions arrived at Chicago Indoor Sports via trolley—yes, a trolley—the energetic United squad welcomed them with the most epic “human arch” for our WTP team to run under as they entered…
On Friday, May 6, Urban Initiatives’ Work to Play team from Nixon Elementary in Hermosa traveled to Northbrook for a Friday afternoon clinic at Glenbrook North High School. After a long ride in heavy traffic, Nixon had an amazing game day with the high school volunteers at Glenbrook North. Nixon Knights hit the ground running and wasted…
When Work to Play teams from Greene, Pasteur, Reavis, and Kozminski arrived at Chicago Indoor Sports for Game Day on May 6, they received a warm welcome from volunteers from William Blair. The kids and volunteers warmed up with a game of Fox Tails before getting into smaller groups for scrimmages. The first assignment for…
For the second week in a row, PwC employees joined Work to Play participants for Game Day. On May 6, teams from Bateman and Jordan Elementary came together for an afternoon of soccer and fun. The students had worked hard on the field and in the classroom all week in anticipation of getting to play…
Saturday May 7th was a beautiful spring morning – the perfect setting for Urban Initiatives’ 2nd Annual Big Kid Recess at Jenner Academy. Joined by 10 adults (big kids), Work to Play teams from Lawndale Academy, Nobel Elementary, and Beidler Elementary teamed up for a morning of fun and exciting recess games. The kids made…
