Listen to UI’s April Lillstrom discuss health education in Chicago Public Schools on this podcast from the Centers for Disease Control.
April has two years of work under her belt with the CDC’s grantee Healthy Places program, and it’s great to see another UI expert sharing knowledge with the national community of educators and health experts.
Urban Initiatives’ youth leaders exemplify remarkable growth and skill development, leaving a lasting impact on schools and communities. To recognize their outstanding contributions, we annually present the Troy Cameron Team Captain of the Year award. This year, we our proud honoree was featured on WGN’s daytime Chicago. Laila, an 8th-grade student Kozminski Community Academy discovered…
Through its team sports and play, UI gives youth “a reason to matter,” UI alum Lizbeth Barajas says in the video, “and I feel like that’s really important for kids.”
Visits to and from Chicago’s professional sports teams are inspiring kids and coaches at Urban Initiatives (UI) summer camps throughout the city.