Category Archive

June 2015

  • And the Golden Globe goes to…

    Yearly, Urban Initiatives’ partner school Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy hosts a Golden Globe event to show appreciation to their staff and recognize them in creative and meaningful ways. GSA staff vote for each other to receive these special awards, which include recognitions like Most Likely to Win a Rap Battle or Best Healthy School Partner.  It…

    And the Golden Globe goes to…
  • June Team Captains of the Month

    June’s Take the Lead Team Captains of the Month are all 150 of them! We wanted to recognize all of our dedicated Team Captains and thank them for choosing to be leaders in their school and communities. Over the course of this school year, 150 Team Captains from 24 Chicago Public Schools in 19 distinct…

    June Team Captains of the Month
  • Inaugural Corporate Challenge Cup

    Urban Initiatives invites you to a a soccer tournament featuring friendly competition, team building, and representatives from 16 Chicagoland companies – the Corporate Challenge Cup. On Saturday, July 11, 2015 – in support of the 16,000 Chicago Public School students in Urban Initiatives’ programs – over 150 Chicago professionals will gather at Humboldt Park to…

    Inaugural Corporate Challenge Cup
  • Work to Play Soccer Gardeners

    Work to Play program participants at Marquette elementary LOVE them some soccer. They prove it by being at the school bright and early each and every Tuesday and Thursday morning ready to go. However, students were in for a bit of a change of pace at practice one Thursday morning this Spring season. Instead of…

    Work to Play Soccer Gardeners
  • 3rd Annual Work to Play Cup

    Last Saturday, the day Urban Initiatives kids across Chicago had been working toward all school year finally arrived. The 3rd Annual Work to Play Cup started with a sea of yellow school buses pulling up to the Midway Plaisance in Hyde Park as more than 200 volunteers, Board and Junior Board members, and Urban Initiatives staff…

  • The Junior Board Rides Again! #UIOnTheBus

    Just over four weeks ago, Urban Initiatives’ Junior Board laid down the gauntlet and committed to raising $25,000 during the 3rd Annual May Bus Campaign. Everyone was excited. The Bus Campaign, a huge show of teamwork and friendly competition, brings groups of Junior Board members together to raise funds in support of game day busing expenses for our 35 Work to…

    The Junior Board Rides Again! #UIOnTheBus
  • Team Captains Celebrate Service at We Day

    On April 30th, Take the Lead Team Captains took the day off school, not to hang around or sit on the couch, but to celebrate all the incredible service projects they’ve completed this spring in their communities. As a part of the Take the Lead program, Team Captains organize service projects with their teammates. Captains…

    Team Captains Celebrate Service at We Day