DNAinfo Chicago’s Justin Breen recently sat down with the longest tenured Work to Play On Site Program Director, Coach Christian Nze. You can read his great story HERE.
DNAinfo Chicago’s Justin Breen recently sat down with the longest tenured Work to Play On Site Program Director, Coach Christian Nze. You can read his great story HERE.
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.