Category Archive

April 2014

  • Get to know Patty!

    When patty joined the team as a program associate in august 2013, she was excited to be working with students with similar backgrounds to her own. Patty grew up in an inner city, which has allowed her to relAte to the kids in the program.

    Get to know Patty!
  • Get to know Kevin!

    Kevin was a head soccer coach at a high school prior to moving to Chicago. He also spent six years working at a mental health center where he saw kids go through tough situations. These experiences have helped Kevin in his role as a Program Associate.

    Get to know Kevin!
  • Get to know Jeff!

    After leaving the peace Corps, jeff found the perfect job- being a program associate at urban initiatives! he joined the team in August 2013 and is currently overseeing the work to Play program at Lloyd, MarqUette, mcnair, Nobel, Providence englewood charter School, And Tarkington.

    Get to know Jeff!
  • Get to know Adam!

    Adam started with urban Initiatives in august 2013 as a program associate. coach bear currently helps facilitate the work to Play program at attucks, claremont, kozminski, libby, reavis and Sherman.

    Get to know Adam!
  • Hey Morton, What Do Ya Say…

    Many kids and parents from the morton School of Excellence Work to play team experienced their first ever chicago cubs game last wednesday when the cubs took the field against the pittsburgh pirates.

    Hey Morton, What Do Ya Say…
  • Kozminski Hosts First Ever Friday Game Day in Hyde Park

    As Week 2 of the spring Work to play season began, a countdown to friday, april 11th started as well. It was a special occasion, as kozminski, a new work to Play school would host its first ever friday Game Day. this was also the first ever urban Initiatives Friday game Day in hyde park…

    Kozminski Hosts First Ever Friday Game Day in Hyde Park
  • Work to Play Blooms a New Season

    The Spring Work to play season is off to a great start. event though it may not feel like spring through the first few weeks, the smiles that are seen on urban Initiatives kids are as bright as sunshine and mAke the start of the new season, a special one.

    Work to Play Blooms a New Season
  • Pasteur Cheers on the Chicago Fire at their Home Opener

    The Work to Play team at Pasteur elementary school had the opportunity to go to the chicago Fire home opener against the new York red bulls! During their winter end-of-season team party, they were told that They woUld be able to attend the first game of the season. Ever sInce thAt anNOUncement, they have been…

    Pasteur Cheers on the Chicago Fire at their Home Opener