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Spotlight on UI’s Adult Learning Work: Grown-Ups Need Play, Too!
Urban Initiatives’ Adult Learning service line uses 20 years of research-based play to equip thousands of caregivers and educators with trauma-informed strategies, achieving a 95% satisfaction rate as participants learn to manage their own well-being while supporting the 70,000 youth they serve.
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Beyond the Field: Scoring for Chicago’s Youth with the MDRT Foundation
A $1,750 grant from the MDRT Foundation is supporting Urban Initiatives’ citywide suite of play-based social-emotional learning programs, providing students with essential outlets to relieve stress, build life skills, and strengthen connections with peers and caring adults.
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UI as a Protective Factor: Mid-Year Update
Urban Initiatives is serving as a critical protective factor for 100,000 students by driving attendance through joyful engagement, achieving early fundraising milestones, and scaling impact through staff-led recess models and national award-winning innovation.