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The mission of Urban Initiatives is to actively engage children from under-served communities in extracurricular activities in a safe and structured environment. Urban Initiatives promotes education and wellness and instills in each child the importance of these factors to lifelong development and self-sufficiency.
Urban Initiatives achieves its mission by establishing before and after school soccer programs that provide quality instruction, nutrition education, a disciplined and structured team environment, and coordinated communication between teachers, parents and coaches.
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in the Chicago Tribune
Our equation of soccer, nutrition education and character building is adding up
A Chicago Tribune article and video published Sunday, March 3, tells how Urban Initiatives' health and education soccer program is helping underserved children "get a foothold on the future." As Tribune reporter Barbara Mahany puts it: "Inner-city kids plus soccer plus unswerving dedication equals promise, squared."
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