Category Archive

November 2010

  • UI End of Fall Season Parties – A Reason to Celebrate

    Urban Initiatives’ fall season was a tremendous success – thanks to the hard work of our coaches, teachers, parents, and most of all the program participants! At the culmination of each season, Urban Initiatives hosts parties at each of our school sites to celebrate these stakeholders’ accomplishments. At the events, attendees enjoy Subway sandwiches and…

  • FC United Helps UI Kids Score

    Urban Initiatives thanks girls from the FC United Soccer Club for hosting a soccer clinic with 40 youth from Prieto Academy. The girls welcomed the Urban Initiatives participants by having them run though a human fan tunnel – this greeting immediately set the tone for a fun filled day. During the event, the FC United…

  • UI Thanks LFW Fashion Ball

    Urban Initiatives was honored to be selected as the beneficiary of the Latino Fashion Week Fashion Ball on Saturday, November 13th. Overall, the event included a cocktail hour and a fabulous fashion show. Thank you to the team at LFW for making this possible. Click here to view photos.  

  • UI Shout Out in the Claremont Chronicles

    Urban Initiatives partner school, Claremont Academy, recently released its latest newsletter, which highlights the incredible before and after programming the school is offering this fall. The section of the newsletter called "Students in Action!" features awesome community programs with a special shout out to Urban Initiatives’ health and education soccer program. Click here to read…

  • COACHES STORIES – Simba Shares Story about Commitment to the Team

    Terrance Anderson is a student at the Morton School of Excellence. He travels an hour and a half to school every day. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings he remarkably makes it it to practice on time at 7:30am. Terrance is always enthusiastic about program activities and is extremely committed to his team. Urban Initiatives is…